What’s the best single DevOps course for a network administrator?
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MellowPine42
I'm primarily a network administrator working with Cisco equipment, firewalls, and related infrastructure. I'd like to learn DevOps because I'm interested in automation, repeatable workflows, and the development-to-deployment process. Ideally, I want one focused course that teaches the fundamentals and ends with a practical project so I can stay concentrated instead of jumping between multiple resources. What course or learning path would you recommend for someone coming from a networking background?
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Cisco DevNet would be a logical place to start. It should feel approachable with your networking background and gives you a way to connect network automation with broader development practices.
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Look for a course covering Git, Linux, scripting, CI/CD, containers or cloud basics, and infrastructure as code. The project should involve building something, putting it under version control, automating a deployment, and troubleshooting a deliberately broken step. That will translate much better to real operations work than a purely theoretical course.
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DevOps is a broad label, so one course probably won’t cover every direction. Different companies use it for cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, platform engineering, or automation. Start with the main fundamentals and branch into specialized topics later. Your networking experience is already a strong foundation, especially for infrastructure, security, and troubleshooting.
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The course resources you’ve already found may be worth trying, especially since there’s plenty of free material available. Work through some of it first before paying, then choose the option that includes hands-on labs and a final project rather than just videos.
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