Why implement an automated network management solution?

Automated network management solutions significantly reduce operational costs by minimizing manual effort for repetitive tasks like configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting. This leads to fewer human errors, faster deployments, and more efficient resource utilization, ultimately lowering the total cost of ownership. "To support simpler password policies" is incorrect because automation doesn't inherently simplify password policies; it can, however, enforce complex ones more consistently. "To enable 'box by box' configuration and deployment" is the opposite of automation's goal, which is to streamline and centralize management, moving away from individual device configuration. "To limit recurrent management costs" is partially correct but less comprehensive than "reduce operational costs," as operational costs encompass a broader range of expenses beyond just recurrent management.