Net DevOps: Cisco Python, Automation, NETCONF, SDN, Docker (Udemy.com)
Learn Cisco Network DevOps: ACI, Ansible, Python, SDN, Kubernetes, Docker, Containers, NETCONF, includes free labs!
Created by: David Bombal
Last updated July 2020
What you will learn
- Learn what NetDevOps is
- Learn about Kubernetes
- Lean which is better? Python or Ansible
- Learn about SDN
- Learn about Cisco ACI
Quality Score
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Overall Score : 94 / 100
Course Description
David Bombal and Hank Preston discuss Network Automation, Network Programmability, NetDevOps and the future. What should you learn? CCNA or Python? And many other topics!
We discussed the following:
Hank Preston Introduction
How did you transition from being a traditional Network Engineer to a NetDevOps Engineer?
What would you recommend as the first step?
What should I start with? Ansible or Python?
Should I study CCNA or Python? CCNP or Python? CCIE or Python?
Hybrid Engineer, Next-Gen-Network Engineer, NetDevOps
What is DevOps? NetDevOps?
Is there a Cisco NetDevOps certification? CCNA/CCNP/CCIE type path?
What is DevNet? Is DevNet free?
DevNet Overview Demo (Free labs, free training, free resources, get support).
DevNet RESTCONF, NETCONF demo
What are containers?
What is Docker?
What are Microservices
What is Kubernetes?
Demo Kubernetes and ACI working together
Other topics were also discussed.
All the best!
David
Instructor Details
- 4.7 Rating
2,654 Reviews
David Bombal
David Bombal (CCIE #11023 Emeritus) passed his Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Routing and Switching exam in January 2003 and is one of a small percentage of Cisco Engineers that pass their CCIE labs on their first attempt.
David qualified as a Cisco Certified Systems Instructor (CCSI #22787) many years ago! He has been training Cisco courses for over 20 years and has delivered instructor led courses in various countries around the world covering a wide range of Cisco topics from CCNA to CCIE.
David is very active on social media and has over 2 million YouTube subscribers and has posted over 1,000 free videos.
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Reviews
By Rupam Ghosh on 3/19/2026
It was Good Overall
By Esteban Alzate Duque on 9/6/2020
Great content. Highly recommended for folks that want to get started with network automation and don't know where to start or are somehow familiar with the topic but want to know where the community is heading towards, new trends, tools, etc.
By Fabio Spinelli on 4/15/2020
I feel better oriented about the options of automation available for network engineer at this moment with this training. Many thanks to David and Hank for great summary job and clear explanations.
By Dejan Milosevic on 4/6/2020
I like the "unofficial" style of presenting - makes it so much easier to dive into the matter. Also, the explanations presented makes so much sense...
By Dean Babbage on 12/11/2019
This is an excellent and FREE resource which is a must for any network engineer looking to get involved with all things automation and programmability. David and Hank are a great double act. I like in particular how David summarises everything that Hank explains and keeps taking it back to how a network engineer can do this and why they would do this. Highly recommended!
By Chad Wilson on 11/10/2019
Just finished! Great overview on the various topics and tools available in the network automation space. I'm new to automation but I feel like this course did a good job in detailing the foundational skills one must have in order to succeed down the road.
By Geo Meno on 8/10/2019
Literally the perfect starting point for anyone interested in network automation. From here, resources are given to dive deeper. This is a very high level overview covering what you will actually be learning upon completion of the course. Cisco learning resources are FREE for netdevops! You will be introduced to these resources and how to access them in this course (hint: all you need is a free cisco login).
By Syed Rizvi on 5/2/2019
As always, David has done amazing job by creating this content with Hank. Hank your awesome and simple explanations gives us motivation to learn new way of Next-Gen-Network automation Engineering . I like to thank you both of you!!!
By Eugen Maftei on 1/12/2019
Very good course, Hank is definitely a gifted speaker, we can see he knows what he talks about. David is very good also, you never get lost in this course. The questions David is asking are coming at the right moment and only to make sure we understand correctly the specific subject. The way the course ends, makes me believe there is a Part Two somewhere, so ... I have to find that! Great course! Well done!
By Valentino Massimo on 9/25/2018
These guys are two of the best trainers on Udemy.. Jurassic park guy ,,('Henderson) is a goldmine.. David Bombal is apparently one of the most kindest and altruistic & patient men on the planet.. His kids in Island must really look up to him r, he also drops cool beats into his videos.












