What advantage does network automation provide an enterprise?

Network automation streamlines repetitive tasks and configurations, significantly reducing the time required to deploy new services or modify existing ones. This speed directly translates to providing data services faster to users and applications. While network automation can be used to implement network segmentation, granular QoS, or even assist in managing spanning-tree, these are specific applications or benefits derived from the overarching advantage of increased speed and efficiency. The primary and most encompassing advantage listed is the accelerated delivery of data services.