Cisco ACI Automation & Orchestration Services

Cisco ACI Automation & Orchestration Services

From multi site orchestrator deployment to advanced automation in order to optimize your Data Center network operations. Maaz Technologies helps you simplify, secure, and accelerate your Data Center Network operations with Cisco ACI Automation and Orchestration solution.

Why Cisco ACI Automation & Orchestration?

ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) is a Cisco’s data center networking solution designed to provide a software defined networking (SDN) approach for automating and optimizing data center network operations. It is Built with a powerful REST API and robust SDKs, ACI integrates seamlessly with tools like Ansible, Terraform, and other orchestration platforms to:

  • Automate repetitive network tasks
  • Maintain consistent configuration states
  • Reduce human error and operational costs
  • Scale rapidly across sites

 

Cisco ACI Automation and Orchestration services by Maaz Technologies

Our Expertise in Cisco ACI automation

Replaces manual configuration with infrastructure as code (IAC) and API driven workflows for faster, more reliable deployments. It Performing configuration tasks programmatically (using APIs, Ansible, Terraform).

5 Ways We Do Cisco ACI Automation

             1) REST API-Based Automation

Using Cisco ACI’s REST APIs, we enable interaction with ACI fabrics through any programming language. Our team can send JSON or XML configurations to your APIC controller, execute scripts, and visualize the output directly in the GUI.

             2) Ansible Playbook Automation

With Ansible 2.4.0 and above, we automate user-defined tasks through playbooks, grouping multiple plays for efficient configuration management and deployment.

              3) Terraform Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

We leverage Terraform ACI providers to maintain configuration states, streamline provisioning, and ensure compliance in large-scale ACI deployments.

              4) Integration with Advanced Automation Tools

Beyond Ansible, we leverage cisco ACI chef automation, Python scripts, and Nexus Dashboard features to create a unified, automated network management experience.

              5) Automated Backups & Policy Compliance

We automate backup of Cisco ACI APIC configuration files, run policy checks, and validate configurations before deployment to keep your network secure.

Our Cisco ACI orchestration Services

coordinates policies, configurations, and applications across multi-pod and multi-site environments for complete control. It Coordinating multiple automated tasks to work together (using workflows, pipelines).

4 Strategic Ways We Execute Cisco ACI Orchestration

              1)Cisco ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator (MSO)

Deploy and manage the Cisco ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator (MSO) to control multiple fabrics from a single dashboard and improving scalability and resilience.

              2) API-Driven CI/CD Orchestration

Integrate ACI orchestration tools into DevOps pipelines for continuous delivery and rapid rollbacks using Cisco ACI solution.

              3) Single-Node & Distributed Orchestration Options

We support cisco ACI multisite orchestrator single node setups and full multi node clusters, depending on your performance and availability needs.

              4) Multi-Pod & Hybrid Cloud Orchestration

Extend your ACI fabric to AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud using hybrid orchestration workflows, ensuring consistent policy enforcement everywhere.

 

Differences Between Cisco ACI Automation and Orchestration

Feature Automation Orchestration
Focus Single task or small group of tasks Entire workflow / process
Complexity Lower Higher
Scope One system Multiple systems & tools
Tools Python scripts, Ansible, Terraform, etc Cisco CloudCenter, ServiceNow workflows, Ansible Tower
Goal Speed & consistency Coordination & integration

 

Why Choose Maaz Technologies?

  • Proven Cisco ACI expertise in automation and orchestration projects.
  • We provide support from planning to deployment and optimization.
  • Our solutions are customized to meet your operational goals.

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

 

Q1) What is Cisco ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator?

A: It is a central tool that lets you manage and control multiple Cisco ACI fabrics from one place. This ensures consistent policy enforcement and smooth operations.

 

Q2: Can you automate backup of Cisco ACI APIC configurations?

A: Yes, we use automated backup solutions for APIC configurations to improve disaster recovery and cut downtime.

 

Q3: What’s the difference between automation and orchestration in Cisco ACI?

A: Automation performs specific tasks, such as configuring a VLAN. Orchestration coordinates several automated tasks into a logical workflow to achieve a bigger goal.

 

Q4: Do you provide Cisco ACI orchestration tool integration?

A: Yes, we integrate Cisco ACI with both Cisco-native and third-party orchestration tools to create unified, cross-platform automation plans.

 

Ready to Automate Your Network?

Maximize your Data Center performance with Maaz Technologies’ Cisco ACI automation and orchestration services.

Overview

For remarkable agility, scalability, and security in contemporary data centers, automate and manage your network infrastructure using Cisco ACI Automation and Orchestration Services.

  • Experts in Fabric Automation for Cisco ACI
  • Complete Solutions for Network Orchestration
  • Policy-Based Intelligent Network Management
  • Integrating with hybrid and multi-cloud setups seamlessly
  • Enhanced analytics and performance optimization for automation

Learn more about Cisco’s ACI Orchestration and Automation Services.