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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
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
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
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For network engineers
IPsec VPN Between Cisco and FortiGate: Interoperable Configuration
Cisco ↔ FortiGate IPsec VPN: IKEv2 AES-GCM, complete configurations, troubleshooting and common issues.
April 15, 2026
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For network engineers
Network Monitoring with Zabbix, Prometheus and Grafana: Complete Stack
Prometheus + Grafana + Telegraf monitoring stack: SNMP, streaming telemetry, dashboards and alerting.
April 15, 2026
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For network engineers
Infrastructure as Code with Terraform for Networking: A Practical Guide
Terraform for networking: Cisco, Fortinet, and cloud providers, state, workflows, modules, comparison with Ansible, and multi-cloud deployment.
April 15, 2026
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For network engineers
Layer 3 Inter-VLAN Routing: SVIs, Routed Ports, and Best Practices
Inter-VLAN routing with SVIs: comparison with router-on-a-stick, Cisco/Juniper/Aruba configuration, HSRP, ACLs, and DHCP relay.
April 15, 2026