Our Courses

Since 2014, we have offered paid courses on network automation including courses on Python, Ansible, Netmiko, and Nornir.

Starts: Dec 05

Python Network Automation

This course is a ten-week email course. Each week you will receive a lesson that contains a set of videos, some additional content, and some exercises. We have posted solutions to the exercises online. Both the Plus and the Premium Package have a community forum where you can ask questions, post code, and interact with me and with the other students.

10 Lessons
Course Details
Starts: Jan 09

Ansible Network Automation

This course is an eight-week email course. Each week you will receive a lesson that contains a set of videos, some additional content, and some exercises. We will post solutions to the exercises online. Both the Plus and Premium Packages will have a community forum where you can ask questions, post code, and interact with us and with the other students.

8 Lessons
Course Details
10% Off
Starts: Feb 04

Netmiko by Example

This course is a twelve lesson, six-week email course. The lessons are sent every Tuesday and Thursday. The lessons contain videos, exercises, and additional content. We have posted solutions to the exercises online. There also is a community forum where you can ask questions, post code, and interact with other students.

12 Lessons
Course Details
Starts: Mar 06

Nornir Automation

This course is a six-week email course. Each week you will receive a lesson that contains a set of videos, some additional content, and some exercises. We will post solutions to the exercises online. Both the Plus and the Premium Package have a community forum where you can ask questions, post code, and interact with us and with the other students.

6 Lessons
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Student Success

  • I highly recommend both courses (Ansible and Netmiko) for those looking to learn more about network automation. Kirk Byers does a great job at explaining the content, provides the lab resources required to perform the course material, and is good at responding to questions on his Slack Channel.

    Andrew Turner

  • I have taken several paid and non-paid Python courses. I can say that by far your course is the best one I have taken. The way you explained stuff just makes sense to me.

    Joli Martinez
    Automation Engineer

  • I am on the material for the 3rd week and I just wanted to compliment you on the way that you explained how to unwrap the data structures. Best step by step explanation I have seen so far to help me understand and work with the data. Thank you very much!

    Ray deGuzman
    Senior Network Engineer

FAQ

What is the standard format of a course?

The courses are a lesson a week for between six to ten weeks. The lessons contain videos, exercises, and additional content. The lessons are sent out each Thursday morning, U.S. Pacific Time. For the exercises, we provide reference solutions.

The Netmiko Course is slightly different and runs on a twice a week schedule—Tuesday and Thurdsday mornings.

Is there a lab environment?

Yes, each course has a lab environment. The lab environment generally has two parts: 1)a set of network devices, and 2)at least one AWS-Linux server. The Git course doesn't use any network devices and only uses the AWS-Linux server.

Your account will have a pre-built Python virtual environment with a set of libraries needed for that course.

Each course will have a mix of networking vendors and platforms. Common vendors/platforms are Cisco IOS/IOS-XE, Cisco NX-OS, Arista EOS, and Juniper Junos

Is there a community forum?

Each course will have a community forum available for some set of packages. The community forum is generally limited to the higher-end packages (Plus and Premium Packages). The community forum is a forum where students can interact, post code, ask questions, and make recommendations.

What if I am unsatisfied with the course after I sign-up?

If you are not satisfied with a given course, there is a 30-day money back guarantee. No questions asked.