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Ansible is an open-source IT automation engine that automates cloud provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, intra-service orchestration, and many other IT needs. In networking, it's commonly used for automating configuration and management of network devices.

Puppet is a configuration management tool used primarily for server management but can also be used for managing several aspects of network devices, including automation of provisioning tasks and routine management. It is used in networking to enforce the desired state of device configurations and automate updates and patching.

Chef is a powerful automation platform that transforms infrastructure into code. In a network context, Chef can automate how network devices are configured, deployed, and managed across the network estate, handling both hardware and software elements.

Terraform is an open-source infrastructure as code software tool that provides a consistent CLI workflow to manage hundreds of cloud services. Terraform codifies cloud APIs into declarative configuration files. For networking, it automates the creation, modification, and destruction of network infrastructure.

SaltStack, or Salt, is a Python-based open-source configuration management software and remote execution engine. In networking, it is used for configuration management and automation of updates to network devices, orchestration of complex network topologies, and automated response to network events.

Netmiko is a multi-vendor library to simplify Paramiko SSH connections to network devices. It's useful in networking for scripting and automating network device interactions for a wide range of vendors, providing a consistent API for different devices.

NAPALM (Network Automation and Programmability Abstraction Layer with Multivendor support) is a Python library to simplify and abstract some of the programmatic interactions with network devices. It's utilized in networking for configuration management and gathering data from various network devices irrespective of the manufacturer.

Cisco DNA Center is a centralized network control and management dashboard for Cisco DNA, providing an intent-based network software solution by Cisco. It is used for design, provisioning, policy-based configuration, and assurance for Cisco's intent-based networking.

Juniper Contrail is an open, flexible software-defined networking solution that automates and orchestrates the creation of highly scalable virtual networks. This networking tool helps in the orchestration of networking services, automation of cloud networks, and integration with physical networks.