# How Network Programmability with OpenConfig Is Changing Vendor Lock-In

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Podcast: [Networking Tech with Fexingo: Internet Infrastructure, Routing, and Network Engineering](https://stenobird.com/podcast/networking-tech-with-fexingo-internet-infrastructure-routing-and-network-engineering-7871928)
Published: 2026-07-14T22:20:06+00:00
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## Resource

In episode 111 of Networking Tech with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how OpenConfig and gNMI (gRPC Network Management Interface) are giving network engineers a vendor-neutral way to configure and monitor devices from different manufacturers. They break down the practical impact: a single tool that can push a BGP policy to both a Cisco router and a Juniper router using the same YANG model. Lucas explains how this contrasts with the old CLI-driven, vendor-specific approach, and they discuss real adoption by large operators like Google and AT&T. The episode also covers the role of streaming telemetry versus legacy SNMP polling, and why OpenConfig is reshaping network automation without requiring a forklift upgrade. If you have ever wrestled with translating configs between vendors, this episode gives you a concrete, usable understanding of what open network programmability actually means. #OpenConfig #gNMI #NetworkProgrammability #YANGModels #VendorNeutral #NetworkAutomation #StreamingTelemetry #SNMP #BGP #Cisco #Juniper #Google #ATT #NetworkEngineering #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #NetworkTech Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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