Push Configs from Data Models to Configs: The Genesis Torpedo Method
From The Network Automation Journey by Tony Bourke
November 3, 2025 · 9 min
About this episode
Tony Bourke discusses his approach to configuration management by replacing old configs entirely, likening it to the Genesis Torpedo from Star Trek II.
In this episode I talk about my preference for generating a new config and replacing the entirety of the old config, every time, much like the Genesis Torpedo from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Adding things is easy, removing stuff is hard. It can be done, but it's just easier to wipe away what was there in lieu of "it's new matrix."
People in this episode
Host: Tony Bourke
Topics covered
- network automation
- configuration management
- data models
- Genesis Torpedo method
- Star Trek
Keywords
- config generation
- network configuration
- data models
- Genesis Torpedo
- Star Trek
- automation
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
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