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Extensibility

Networking teams, big and small, depend on a wide selection of software to keep themselves ahead of the competition and continuously adopt new concepts and technologies to ensure this. Since innovation saves money and shortens the time to market, it is preferred to avoid technological revamps. Adding a new feature to a Network automation system requires extending its functionality with new traits, which is done by adding a new code. Some applications may accept this change, while others may not. 

Extensibility allows a software system to permit and accept the extension of its capabilities without requiring significant code rewriting or alterations to its fundamental structure. With extensibility, you can append a new feature into the existing system just like a piece of a puzzle that fits right into it without disrupting the bigger picture. The (entire) ATOM platform is based on open standards such as IETF YANG, BPMN 2.0, IETF NACM, OpenConfig, K8S, gRPC, NETCONF, REST API, etc. Hence, it is incredibly flexible and customizable to integrate with multiple 3rd party systems.

Everything in software changes. The requirements change. The design changes. The business changes. The technology changes. The problem isn’t "change" because change is going to happen; the problem, rather, is our inability to cope with change.

What are the top benefits of this technology?

Cost-Efficiency

Extensibility reduces costs, time, and resources that aid in maintaining and updating software systems. Without extensibility, Network teams can end up paying their vendors each time to add new capabilities and then waiting for them to deliver.

Pre-Built Integrations

Network Automation based on extensible architecture includes many off-the-shelf capabilities that accelerate time to value with minimum investment.

Application Lifecycle Management

Extensibility streamlines and enhances the performance of deployments, builds, test automation, and client delivery, making the user experience slick, despite frequent improvements.

Improved Quality of Service

Extensibility facilitates upgrade, patching, and change of internal APIs in cloud-based software without affecting the customizations while significantly improving the service quality.

What is unique about ATOM's implementation?

South Bound Extensibility

ATOM includes basic device models, everyday network operations, notifications, and others. Partners and customers can add their device models or extend Anuta-provided models to suit their needs.

North Bound Abstraction

ATOM offers OSS/BSS and other northbound orchestration tools a normalized network operation model for complex services such as MPLS L2/L3 VPNs, EVPN, Routing, Security, QoS, etc.

Flexible Architecture

ATOM’s microservices-based architecture enables quick and easy integration with other enterprise software such as performance monitoring, VNF/CNF management, and Machine Learning/AI systems that can be deployed as Docker containers in no time.

Powerful SDK and Tools

ATOM SDK includes building and packaging tools that simplify the creation of workflows and service models. These tools integrate seamlessly into existing CI/CD environments.
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