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Itential combines automation and AI insights at AutoCon 4

2 companies named across 7 categories, one of 71 articles referencing Itential. Previous coverage: Weekly Intelligence Brief on AI and Automation Developments - Week of October 13, 2025 (Oct 2025).

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This month’s edition of Itential Insights highlights the integration of automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI), offering a new perspective on network operations. IT decision-makers will benefit from insights on overcoming barriers to scaling automation across their infrastructure.

AutoCon 4: A Platform for Automation and AI

At AutoCon 4, Itential will showcase how automation and AI work in tandem to enhance network management. The event features live demonstrations and a workshop focused on utilizing the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for orchestrating network actions.

Participants can expect to gain practical experience in AI-enabled network orchestration during the workshop scheduled for November 17.

Exploring the Challenges of Network Automation

Many organizations face difficulties transitioning from automating individual tasks to achieving enterprise-level automation. Experts from EMA Research, Armstrong, and Itential discuss the obstacles and provide strategies for enhancing automation scalability across platforms.

The insights aim to help organizations leverage automation for broad operational improvements and measurable business results.

Resources and Recommendations

This edition includes recommended resources such as a demo on coding automation scripts, articles on the future of network automation, and strategies for fostering collaboration through automation frameworks. Links to these resources encourage further exploration of each topic.

Conclusion

The current edition of Itential Insights outlines how organizations can effectively integrate AI with automation, identify current barriers, and access resources to enhance their network operations. This summary presents a concise overview of the original blog content, aimed at providing actionable information for technical decision-makers.

Blog post, originally published at itential.com. The publisher has since removed that page — its address was https://www.itential.com/blog/automation-ai-in-austin-getting-started-with-mcp-more/.

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