Evidence before inference
Establish where a signal came from and what it proves before choosing a root cause.
Network AIOps from first principles
Build the evidence layer before you trust the agent.
See network behavior. Investigate the evidence. Prove the recovery. Forge connects real routing protocols, telemetry, topology, and incident investigation in an environment you operate locally.
- Trace network state through the observability pipeline to usable evidence.
- Prove root cause with real protocols and read-only router investigation.
- Build the foundations for Agentic NetOps through controlled actions and recovery checks.
Start free. No subscription required for the baseline lab.
The architecture beneath the answer
How Network AIOps actually works
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Network
Routing state and service behavior.
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Telemetry & protocol state
BMP, BGP-LS, and direct protocol observations.
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Observability pipeline
Collect, normalize, and preserve events.
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Topology & context
Connect nodes, links, routes, and service impact.
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Correlated evidence
Compare observations and test a hypothesis.
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Agentic reasoning
A future layer built on evidence and explicit tools.
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Guarded action
Approve a predefined remediation with a known scope.
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Verification
Prove protocol convergence and service recovery.
Forge makes the connections between these layers inspectable. Today, you perform the reasoning and approve controlled remediation. Agentic reasoning and autonomous network operations are learning directions, not features included in the current release.
Questions every investigation should answer
- What signal triggered the investigation, and where did it originate?
- How was the topology and service context constructed?
- Which evidence supports the root cause—and which contradicts it?
- What action is safe, and how will we prove recovery?
Why Forge?
Engineering judgment starts with evidence.
Real network behavior
Inspect routing protocols, failures, convergence, and service impact in running networks.
Understand every layer
Follow an event from its router through collection, normalization, storage, and operational context.
Controlled autonomy
Practice explicit actions and recovery checks today—the disciplines agent-assisted operations need.
Start practicing
From account to the first practical exercise
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Create an account
Your Online Forge Portal account receives the license and release access appropriate to your plan.
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Select a release
Choose the signed macOS or Linux bundle matching your architecture.
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Activate locally
Extract the bundle and run one license activation command to verify and install the complete local runtime.
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Operate the lab
Follow a practical exercise and investigate included incidents on your own machine.
The operating loop
Learn the work, not just the terminology.
Observe
Follow real network events
Watch IS-IS, LDP, VPNv4, BGP-LS, BMP, ECMP, latency, and loss become normalized operational evidence.
Investigate
Troubleshoot like an operator
Use topology, read-only router consoles, event history, and guided questions to isolate the smallest proven fault.
Recover
Validate service restoration
Apply controlled remediation and verify protocol convergence, data-plane recovery, and the final incident timeline.
Service-provider and AI-fabric labs execute on your machine. The online portal manages access and updates; network telemetry and investigation evidence stay local.
Optional Lab Updates
Keep your skills growing
Learn the evidence architecture with the free lab (Forge 0.2.22). Continue your operational practice with new releases, incidents, scenarios, and practical lessons through Lab Updates.
Explore Lab Updates
Your free lab access stays included.
The companion book
Network AIOps
From network events to verified recovery.
Read the concepts behind the evidence-led workflow, then put them into practice with Forge.
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