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Kicking Off Your CCNA Journey: Welcome to the Series!
Greetings, Tech Talkers! This is Tor from Tors Tech Talk, your trusted network engineering uplink. If you’re here, I’m guessing you’ve...
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Jan 10, 20255 min read
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Automation and Scripting
This category focuses on explaining tools and code samples and case studies for automation.


Automating EVE-NG Updates on Ubuntu (with unattended-upgrades & Systemd timers)
Greetings, Tech Talkers! This is Tor, your trusted network engineering uplink. Today we’re making Ubuntu do the boring work for you to ensure your EVE-NG instance upgrades automatically! Intro EVE-NG runs on Ubuntu, which means it inherits Ubuntu’s package management system and update mechanisms. That’s a good thing — but only if they’re configured correctly. Out of the box, Ubuntu’s automatic updates are conservative and security-focused. They do not automatically upgrade t
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Oct 1, 20254 min read
6.7 - Understanding JSON in Network Automation
Greetings, Tech Talkers! This is Tor, your trusted network engineering uplink! Today, we're focusing on Understanding JSON in Network...
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Jan 10, 20254 min read
6.6 - Configuration Management Tools
Greetings, Tech Talkers! This is Tor, your trusted network engineering uplink! Today, we're exploring the world of Configuration...
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Jan 10, 20254 min read
6.5 - REST APIs: Authentication and HTTP Verbs
Greetings, Tech Talkers! This is Tor, your trusted network engineering uplink! Today, we're delving into the fundamentals of REST APIs:...
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Jan 10, 20254 min read
6.4 - AI and Machine Learning in Network Operations
Greetings, Tech Talkers! This is Tor, your trusted network engineering uplink! Today, we're delving into the transformative world of AI...
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Jan 10, 20254 min read
6.3 - The Role of APIs in Network Automation
Greetings, Tech Talkers! This is Tor, your trusted network engineering uplink! Today, we're exploring The Role of APIs in Network...
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Jan 10, 20254 min read
6.2 - Traditional Networks vs. Controller-Based Networks
Greetings, Tech Talkers! This is Tor, your trusted network engineering uplink! Today, we're comparing Traditional Networks with...
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Jan 10, 20254 min read
6.1 - The Impact of Automation on Network Management
Greetings, Tech Talkers! This is Tor, your trusted network engineering uplink! Today, we're exploring the significant impact of...
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Jan 10, 20254 min read


Building a Python-Based HTTP Server for Over-the-Air File Transfers to Network Devices
Today, we’re diving into a powerful but simple concept: building a Python-based HTTP server to facilitate over-the-air file copying...
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Sep 10, 20243 min read


Unraveling the Basics of Python Django: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners
In the rapidly evolving realm of web development, understanding the intricacies of available frameworks is key.
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Feb 2, 20246 min read


Using YAML and Python to build a simple orchestrator.
Hello, This is part 1 of a multipart article series. I've have a small library of scripts I'm writing up to work with some network...
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Jan 12, 20222 min read
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