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Elisity ZTNA, BGP Dashboard, FortiClean, Throw away your code, Python comes to Excel and more

Yello there, let’s get going with our first ever mailshot in the world of Network Engineering. Here we go;

NetEng

• Taking a closer look at Elisity goes into the Elisity Zero Trust Networking offering, which contrasts a little with Cisco DNAC and ISE but on steroids

• BGP Dashboard gives a near-realtime view of your BGP Peers and Network Fabric in a cool visual dashboard format

• FortiClean helps sanitise long and organically grown Fortinet device configs

• Network Simulation is Hard gets no disagreement from us; Digital Twinning ain’t easy

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NotEng

• Throw away your first draft of your code explores sunk cost fallacy when applied to rapid code, SaaS or project prototyping

• How to sabotage your salary negotiations efforts before you even start is a handy guide to securing the raise or bonus you deserve

• Write about what you learn. It pushes you to understand topics better - ‘nuff said

• Microsoft puts Python in Excel is surely a better thing than having to use Power Automate when your hands are tied

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Industry

• Arelion AS1299 has an impressive map of their global fibre network down to a street level

• Welcome to the Age of Generative AI-Driven Overload is an indication of our content-heavy future

• Kickresume AI resume builder is a useful tool to keep your CV up to date

• Take the DORA DevOps Quick Check and benchmark your NetDevOps practices against the wider industry

Until next time, take it easy out there in the Interweb badlands and remember - a BGP Peer is for life, not just for Christmas 🤝.