Full Stack Network Automation

Full Stack Network Automation: Network Automation with Python, Django, SQLite & Docker

From fundamentals to deployment - Stop Scripting. Start Building Systems.

Are you a Network Engineer ready to move from brittle, single-task scripts to robust, production-ready automation platforms?

The shift from the CLI to code requires more than just learning Python—it requires mastering the Full Stack. This book is the definitive, project-based guide that teaches you how to design, develop, and deploy enterprise-grade network automation applications from the ground up.

Authored by a CCIE and Full Stack Developer, this is the only guide that connects core networking principles with modern software architecture.

What You Will Master:

• Python Foundation: Go beyond basics to write clean, reusable Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) code for managing network devices.
• Traditional Control: Utilize Paramiko to securely connect, execute commands, and manage configuration state in the real world.
• Ansible Mastery: Move from simple playbooks to advanced configuration management, security, and template deployment using Jinja2 and Ansible Vault.
• The API Transition: Master modern, code-driven network control by working directly with vendor REST APIs, including Cisco IOS XE and FortiGate.
• Full Stack Deployment: Build and deploy a complete Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) web application using Django and SQLite, turning your scripts into a powerful, browser-based tool.
• DevOps Ready: Containerize your entire environment using Docker, ensuring consistency and easy deployment across any infrastructure.

The Transformation:

You won't just learn tools; you will learn architecture. By the end of this book, you will have built a functioning, scalable, and secure full-stack automation application that you can immediately deploy or use as a blueprint for enterprise projects.

Escape the manual CLI. Start building the future of networking.

About the Author:

Shahzad Qadir is a CCIE and seasoned Full Stack Developer specializing in bridging the gap between traditional networking and modern software architecture. His professional experience includes architecting and deploying complex automation platforms, such as building a widely-used Django-based NetBox plugin and creating a custom full-stack web application to automate ACI environments, often replicating the Cisco ACI class hierarchy using Python and Django. He wrote Full Stack Network Automation to share the production-tested architecture and skills required to transform simple scripts into scalable, resilient automation systems.