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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

    6 min read

  • 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

  • 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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