Configuration Validation and Testing – Safe Network Changes in a Multi-Vendor Environment
5d ago · 9 min read · Generating configurations with Jinja is powerful. Deploying them safely is engineering. We explored how to use Jinja2 templates to standardize configurations across vendors. But generating configurat
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YAML Ain’t Markup Language: A Beginner’s Guide to YAML with Examples
Mar 6 · 5 min read · Let's begin with having brief idea of "what is markup language?",in simple terms markup language is used for having parent and child relationship among different entities or components , just like in
Join discussionCLI Tools for Working with JSON and YAML
Mar 3 · 12 min read · CLI Tools for Working with JSON and YAML APIs return JSON. Kubernetes uses YAML. Configuration files come in both flavors. If you work with either format regularly -- and you do -- having the right CLI tools turns a frustrating data extraction task i...
Join discussionPkl: Apple's Configuration Language for Type-Safe Config
Mar 3 · 8 min read · Pkl: Apple's Configuration Language for Type-Safe Config Configuration files are a quiet source of production incidents. A YAML file with a wrong indentation level. A JSON file missing a required field. A Terraform variable set to "true" (string) in...
Join discussionMastering Dynamic Configurations: A Beginner's Guide to Jinja2 - Part 1
Feb 24 · 9 min read · In contemporary network automation, the ability to dynamically generate configurations is essential for network engineers operating in multi-vendor environments. Manual configuration is prone to error
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Why We Killed Nested Namespaces (And You Probably Should Too)
Jan 30 · 3 min read · The Plan vs. Reality After fixing our wildcard policy disaster, we thought we were done. We weren't. The real problem was our namespace architecture. We'd designed this beautiful parent-child hierarchy: engineering/ ├── team-alpha/ ├── team-beta/...
Join discussionHow to Automate Azure VM Setup with GitHub Actions and Bicep
Jan 29 · 2 min read · By Roberto In this post, we'll explore how to automate the creation of a Windows 11 Virtual Machine in Azure's Mexico region using a combination of GitHub Actions and Bicep. This powerful duo enables us to define our infrastructure as code, ensuring ...
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Understanding YAML: Step-by-Step
Jan 22 · 10 min read · If you have ever opened a Kubernetes configuration file and felt overwhelmed, you're not alone. Those YAML files can look intimidating at first glance. But here's the thing: YAML isn't something you need to memorize. You just need to understand how i...
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Validating YAML Files Instantly Using a Browser-Based Tool
Jan 17 · 2 min read · YAML is everywhere — Kubernetes manifests, CI/CD pipelines, Docker Compose files, and application configuration.But YAML is also extremely sensitive. A single indentation mistake can break an entire deployment. In this post, we’ll look at: Why YAML ...
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