# Using netlab to Set Up Demos

DevFeed: [Using netlab to Set Up Demos](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/using-netlab-to-set-up-demos-11317.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ipspace.net/2026/01/using-netlab-demos/>)

Published: 2026-01-15T07:15:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [ipSpace.net blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ipspace-net-blog.md>)

Topics: [Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/network.md>), [Automation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/automation.md>), [Containers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/containers.md>), [Ubuntu](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ubuntu.md>)

Tags: [apple](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apple.md>), [automation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/automation.md>), [containers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/containers.md>), [go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/go.md>), [netlab](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/netlab.md>), [network-automation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/network-automation.md>), [ubuntu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ubuntu.md>)

## AI overview

The article describes using netlab in an Ubuntu virtual machine to orchestrate Arista cEOS containers on an Apple Silicon laptop for quickly setting up a demo network. It also includes positive feedback about netlab's ability to create a functional automated network lab quickly.

## Source excerpt

David Gee was time-pressed to set up a demo network to showcase his network automation solution and found that a Ubuntu VM running netlab to orchestrate Arista cEOS containers on his Apple Silicon laptop was exactly what he needed. I fixed a few blog posts based on his feedback (I can't tell you how much I appreciate receiving a detailed "you should fix this stuff" message, and how rare it is, so thanks a million!), and David was kind enough to add a delightful cherry on top of that cake with this wonderful blurb: Read more ...