network automation
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Solved: Do big tech network engineers use libraries like netmiko?
Learn why big tech moves beyond Netmiko, shifting from fragile CLI scraping to robust API-driven network automation, IaC, and custom tooling at scale. Continue reading
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Solved: Are network “digital twins” being deployed in your company?
Network Digital Twins: Hype or DevOps savior? Learn to move from hope-driven development to pragmatic network modeling that prevents costly outages. Continue reading
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Solved: What in-house tools are you building or using for network automation?
Tired of clunky vendor GUIs for network automation? Explore the in-house tools and scripts teams are building to ditch ClickOps for a true GitOps work Continue reading
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Solved: My boss wants to implement AI for automation and network administration
Boss wants AI for network administration? Learn how to manage the hype, deliver a safe proof-of-concept, and solve real business problems. Continue reading
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Solved: Help me slay my Terralith (configuring Cisco ACI from Netbox)
Struggling with huge Terraform plans for Cisco ACI from Netbox? Learn to slay the ‘Terralith’ and manage state drift with practical solutions. Continue reading
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Solved: Updating multiple Cisco switches using five USB sticks. Tell me why this is a bad idea.
Learn why updating Cisco switches with USB sticks is a massive risk. This manual ‘Sneakernet’ method is unscalable, inconsistent, and error-prone. Continue reading
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Solved: Config sync from network device to netbox
Tired of config drift? This guide details 3 methods to sync network device configurations with NetBox, from simple scripts to robust GitOps workflows. Continue reading
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Solved: Managers/recruitment, what is the talent pool like right now for network engineers?
Struggling to hire a network engineer? The talent pool isn’t the problem—your job description is. Learn why modern network roles require cloud skills. Continue reading
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Solved: Anyone using Stork/Kea DHCP in production?
Moving from ISC DHCP to Kea/Stork in production? This engineer’s guide offers real-world solutions for common deployment headaches, from quick fixes t Continue reading
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Solved: I got a spreadsheet of WAN configuration info for my sites with conflicting IP addresses on it and was told it doesn’t matter
A DevOps engineer explains why conflicting WAN IPs are a ticking time bomb and shares three battle-tested strategies to prevent a catastrophic network Continue reading