REST APIs, JSON data formats, Python network automation with netmiko and NAPALM, Ansible for network devices, and Cisco DNA Center/Catalyst Center — CCNA-level programmability concepts with practical examples.
Ansible
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Incident Response Automation: Self-Healing Infrastructure with AWS, Ansible, and Observable Feedback Loops A deep technical guide to building automated incident response pipelines with AWS Systems Manager Automation runbooks, EventBridge-triggered remediation, Lambda auto-remediation patterns, Ansible for incident response, and self-healing infrastructure with observable feedback loops.
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Managing a Fleet of Personal Machines Without Losing Your Mind How to run multiple computers effectively — giving each machine a clear role, reducing maintenance overhead with automation, and knowing when a machine has stopped earning its place.
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Python for DevOps and Automation Scripting, automation, working with APIs, and the ecosystem tools every ops engineer should know. From core Python concepts to real-world automation scripts.
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Ansible Playbooks: Idempotent Configuration Management at Any Scale A comprehensive guide to Ansible for sysadmins, DevOps engineers, and homelabbers — covering installation, inventory management, playbook anatomy, Jinja2 templating, roles, Ansible Vault, and practical playbooks for bootstrapping servers, deploying Docker apps, and running bulk OS updates.