If you’re a network engineer, don’t rush out and learn a programming language. To compete in the new world of software-defined networking, it might be more important to start thinking like a ...

P4 lets networks finally break free of rigid hardware, adding custom protocols, real-time visibility and smarter security without waiting on vendors. Network engineers have spent decades working ...

Network engineers build and maintain the networks that underlie just about everything in the Internet we take for granted. From streaming and 'the cloud' to ordering a lift from a rideshare, our ...

Jeff Tompkins is a writer and teacher of English as a Second Language living in New York City. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1967 and was educated at Brown University and University College ...

In the first article in this series focusing on the top 5 languages for systems admins, I wrote about not being too fond of programming. To recap, it’s not because I don’t see the value behind it, ...

Certification programs like those offered by Cisco and Juniper Networks can help network engineers document their proficiency in network automation. Modern networks require more dynamic changes than ...

‘I don’t need someone with five to 10 years of experience anymore. I want somebody that has a good foundation and a passion for learning—then spend a whole year building on top of that,’ says David ...

At Stats Perform, Engineering Manager Brad Pederson said that having two employees simultaneously think about different ways to solve a problem has led to an improved set of solutions. Those solutions ...

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