Case Study: a US federal agency achieves faster network visibility and troubleshooting with NetBrain

Network Automation Takes Flight at US Federal Agency

A major US federal agency faced the significant challenge of manually mapping its vast network of over 6,000 nodes for auditing purposes. The manual process was incredibly time-consuming, taking over a year of work, and lacked the ability to provide real-time visibility or show how devices were interconnected. To automate its network documentation and increase accuracy, the agency's LAN group brought in the NetBrain platform.

By implementing NetBrain, the agency automated its network mapping, dramatically reducing the effort required for documentation. The solution’s capabilities quickly proved invaluable for troubleshooting complex issues and providing real-time visibility, leading to widespread adoption across 15 sites by over 400 IT staff. NetBrain enabled engineers to run network-wide diagnostics in minutes instead of days, becoming the primary tool for inventory and baselining. The platform delivered increased accuracy, saved significant time and resources, and gained full executive buy-in as a unifying automation solution.