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For network engineers
Firewall Rate Limiting and DDoS Protection: Configuration Guide
Firewall DDoS protection: FortiGate DoS-policy, Palo Alto Zone Protection, Cisco CoPP, and cloud scrubbing.
April 15, 2026
Technical resources
Original optics, documented by reference.
Buying guides, technical notes and manufacturer-reference resources for professional optical links.
Editorial scope
SFP through QSFP-DD · original manufacturer references · selection boundaries · procurement context
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For network engineers
Migrating from SNMP to gNMI and OpenConfig: A Practical Guide
SNMP → gNMI + OpenConfig migration: streaming telemetry, gnmic, tools, metrics, and phased rollout.
April 15, 2026
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For network engineers
Network Slicing and Multi-Tenant QoS: Segmenting Network Services
Multi-tenant network slicing: VRF, VXLAN VNI, hierarchical QoS, 5G slicing, and security isolation.
April 15, 2026
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For network engineers
WiFi Captive Portal: Enterprise Deployment and Configuration
WiFi captive portal: FortiGate/ClearPass/Cisco ISE/Cloud4Wi, authentication methods, and LCEN/GDPR compliance.
April 15, 2026
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For network engineers
NetDevOps: Git and CI/CD for Network Configuration
NetDevOps: Git and network CI/CD, Batfish, NetBox, sample pipeline, quick wins, and transformation.
April 15, 2026
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For network engineers
Network Device REST APIs: Automate Without a CLI
Network REST APIs: FortiOS, Meraki, DNA Center, Panorama. Python + Requests, automation without a CLI.
April 15, 2026
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For network engineers
Multi-Vendor SNMP v3: Secure Configuration and Best Practices
Multi-vendor SNMP v3: SHA authentication, AES encryption, users/groups/views, and Cisco/Juniper/FortiGate configuration.
April 15, 2026
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For network engineers
Centralized Syslog for Networks: Architecture and Deployment
Centralized syslog: rsyslog + Elasticsearch, Cisco/Juniper/FortiGate configuration, and NIS2 retention.
April 15, 2026
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For network engineers
Stacking and Virtual Chassis: High Availability for Switches
Stacking/VC: Cisco StackWise-480, Juniper Virtual Chassis, Aruba VSF/VSX, ISSU, and HA failover.
April 15, 2026
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For network engineers
Advanced QoS on Cisco Catalyst: Ensuring Quality of Service
Advanced QoS for Cisco Catalyst 9300: MQC, NBAR2 L7, LLQ/CBWFQ, auto-QoS, and VoIP MOS testing.
April 15, 2026
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For network engineers
802.1X and RADIUS: Deploying Network Access Control (NAC)
802.1X + RADIUS: Cisco dot1x configuration, EAP-TLS/PEAP, MAB, profiling, posture, and WPA3-Enterprise.
April 15, 2026
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For network engineers
Cisco DMVPN: Hub-and-Spoke Architecture and Phase 3 Configuration
Cisco DMVPN Phase 3: hub-and-spoke with dynamic spoke-to-spoke connectivity, mGRE + NHRP + IPsec, compared with SD-WAN.
April 15, 2026