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Cisco DevNet Is Now Cisco Automation: The Complete 2026 Migration Guide

Cisco Automation

Cisco DevNet Is Now Cisco Automation: The Complete 2026 Migration Guide

On 3 February 2026 Cisco renamed its DevNet certification track to Cisco Automation: DevNet Associate became CCNA Automation, DevNet Professional became CCNP Automation with the AUTOCOR 350-901 v2.0 core exam, and DevNet Expert became CCIE Automation. Existing DevNet certifications remain valid for their full three-year term, and the concentration exams SAUTO, SPAUTO and CLAUTO were retired on 2 February 2026.

Routing & Automation Faculty

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  • DevOps Engineer Roadmap 2026: Skills, Tools and Salaries in India

    DevOps

    DevOps Engineer Roadmap 2026: Skills, Tools and Salaries in India

    A DevOps engineer in India typically earns ₹4.5–8 LPA starting out, ₹12–25 LPA with three to five years of experience, and ₹30 LPA or more in senior platform roles at product companies. The 2026 skill path runs: Linux and networking fundamentals, one cloud (AWS or Azure), Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and a CI/CD tool such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins — in that order.

    Cloud & DevOps Faculty

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  • CCNA Salary in India 2026: What Network Engineers Actually Earn

    CCNA

    CCNA Salary in India 2026: What Network Engineers Actually Earn

    A CCNA-certified engineer starting out in India typically starts at ₹3–5 LPA in NOC and network support roles, moving to ₹6–12 LPA with three to five years of experience and ₹15–25 LPA in senior enterprise roles — with Mumbai, Bengaluru and Pune paying at the top of each band. CCNA alone gets the interview; combining it with automation skills or a CCNP is what moves engineers into the upper ranges fastest in 2026.

    RST Forum Senior Faculty

    5 min read

  • Full Stack Developer Roadmap 2026: MERN, TypeScript and AI Integration

    Full Stack

    Full Stack Developer Roadmap 2026: MERN, TypeScript and AI Integration

    The 2026 full stack path is: JavaScript fundamentals, then TypeScript, React with Next.js on the front end, Node.js APIs with PostgreSQL or MongoDB on the back end, Git and deployment basics, and finally AI integration — calling LLM APIs, embeddings and retrieval — which has become a standard job requirement rather than a specialisation. New engineers in India typically start at ₹4–8 LPA, with product companies paying ₹10–24 LPA at the three-to-five-year mark.

    Software & Data Faculty

    5 min read

  • How to Become a Data Analyst in India: SQL, Power BI, Python (2026 Guide)

    Data Analytics

    How to Become a Data Analyst in India: SQL, Power BI, Python (2026 Guide)

    The fastest route into data analytics in India is SQL first, then Excel and Power BI, then Python with pandas — in that order — followed by a portfolio of three real analyses. Entry-level data analysts typically earn ₹4–6 LPA, rising to ₹8–15 LPA with three to five years of experience, and the role is hiring across BFSI, e-commerce, healthcare and GCCs rather than only in tech companies.

    Software & Data Faculty

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  • Python for Network Engineers: From show Commands to Automation

    Python

    Python for Network Engineers: From show Commands to Automation

    Network engineers don't need computer-science-level Python — they need about 20% of the language plus four libraries: Netmiko for SSH automation, TextFSM for parsing show-command output, Nornir for running tasks across an inventory, and requests for REST APIs like RESTCONF. Starting with a script that backs up device configs, an engineer can reach useful automation within four to six weeks of part-time practice.

    Routing & Automation Faculty

    5 min read

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