Python Network Programming (Paperback)

Abhishek Ratan

ISBN 10: 1788835468 / ISBN 13: 9781788835466

Published by Packt Publishing Limited, Birmingham, 2019

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Paperback. Power up your network applications with Python programmingKey FeaturesMaster Python skills to develop powerful network applicationsGrasp the fundamentals and functionalities of SDNDesign multi-threaded, event-driven architectures for echo and chat serversBook DescriptionThis Learning Path highlights major aspects of Python network programming such as writing simple networking clients, creating and deploying SDN and NFV systems, and extending your network with Mininet. Youll also learn how to automate legacy and the latest network devices. As you progress through the chapters, youll use Python for DevOps and open source tools to test, secure, and analyze your network. Toward the end, you'll develop client-side applications, such as web API clients, email clients, SSH, and FTP, using socket programming.By the end of this Learning Path, you will have learned how to analyze a network's security vulnerabilities using advanced network packet capture and analysis techniques. This Learning Path includes content from the following Packt products:Practical Network Automation by Abhishek RatanMastering Python Networking by Eric ChouPython Network Programming Cookbook, Second Edition by Pradeeban Kathiravelu, Dr. M. O. Faruque SarkerWhat you will learnCreate socket-based networks with asynchronous modelsDevelop client apps for web APIs, including S3 Amazon and TwitterTalk to email and remote network servers with different protocolsIntegrate Python with Cisco, Juniper, and Arista eAPI for automationUse Telnet and SSH connections for remote system monitoringInteract with websites via XML-RPC, SOAP, and REST APIsBuild networks with Ryu, OpenDaylight, Floodlight, ONOS, and POXConfigure virtual networks in different deployment environmentsWho this book is forIf you are a Python developer or a system administrator who wants to start network programming, this Learning Path gets you a step closer to your goal. IT professionals and DevOps engineers who are new to managing network devices or those with minimal experience looking to expand their knowledge and skills in Python will also find this Learning Path useful. Although prior knowledge of networking is not required, some experience in Python programming will be helpful for a better understanding of the concepts in the Learning Path. Python is the major programming language for network programming. This Learning Path shows you how to use the power and beauty of Python to complete numerous real-world tasks related to programming, monitoring, and administering networks. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Python Network Programming (Paperback)
• Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited, Birmingham
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1788835468
• ISBN 13: 9781788835466
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Python is the major programming language for network programming. This Learning Path shows you how to use the power and beauty of Python to complete numerous real-world tasks related to programming, monitoring, and administering networks.

About the Authors

Abhishek Ratan has around 16 years of technical experience in networking, automation, and various ITIL processes, and has worked in a number of roles in different organizations. As a network engineer, security engineer, automation engineer, TAC engineer, tech lead, and content writer, he has gained a wealth of experience in his career. He also has a keen interest in strategy game playing and, when he is not working on technical stuff, he is busy spending time on his strategy games. He is currently leading the automation and monitoring team, learning, and expanding his automation and Artificial Intelligence skills in the ServiceNow. His previous experience includes working for companies such as Microsoft, Symantec, and Navisite.

Eric Chou is a seasoned technologist with over 20 years of experience. He has worked on some of the largest networks in the industry while working at Amazon, Azure, and other Fortune 500 companies. Eric is passionate about network automation, Python, DevOps, and helping companies build better security postures. In addition to being the author of Mastering Python Networking (Packt), he is the author or co-author of other top-selling books and highly-rated online classes. Eric is the primary inventor or co-inventor for three U.S. patents in IP telephony and networking. He shares his deep interest in technology through his books, classes, blog, and contributes to some of the popular Python open source projects.

Pradeeban Kathiravelu is an open source evangelist. He is a Ph.D. researcher at INESC-ID Lisboa/Instituto Superior Tecnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal, and Universite Catholique de Louvain, Belgium. He is a fellow of Erasmus Mundus Joint Degree in Distributed Computing (EMJD-DC), researching a software-defined approach to quality of service and data quality in multi-tenant clouds.

Dr. M. O. Faruque Sarker is a software architect based in London; he has shaped various Linux and open source software solutions mainly on cloud computing platforms for various institutions. Over the past 10 years, he has led numerous Python software development and cloud infrastructure automation projects. In 2009, he started using Python and shepherded a fleet of miniature E-puck robots at the University of South Wales, Newport, UK. Later, he was invited to work on the Google Summer of Code (2009/2010) programs to contribute to the BlueZ and Tahoe-LAFS open source projects. He is the author of Python Network Programming Cookbook, Packt Publishing and received his PhD in multirobot systems at the University of South Wales.