# Transitioning into Networking, 2025 Edition

DevFeed: [Transitioning into Networking, 2025 Edition](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/transitioning-into-networking-2025-edition-11175.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ipspace.net/2025/04/transition-into-networking/>)

Published: 2025-04-04T06:20:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [ipSpace.net blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ipspace-net-blog.md>)

Topics: [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/networking.md>), [systems](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/systems.md>), [Cloud Networking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud-networking.md>), [Automation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/automation.md>)

Tags: [architecture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/architecture.md>), [certifications](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/certifications.md>), [cloud-networking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud-networking.md>), [network-automation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/network-automation.md>), [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/networking.md>), [systems](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/systems.md>)

## AI overview

A systems engineer asks how to transition into network engineering or architecture. The article recommends building on networking fundamentals, learning cloud networking and automation, researching target organizations, using certifications strategically, and practicing with free or open-source labs and tools.

## Source excerpt

Elmer sent me the following question: I've been working in systems engineering (Linux, virtualization, infrastructure ops) and am considering shifting toward network engineering or architecture. I got my CCNA years ago and started CCNP but didn't continue. I'd really appreciate any thoughts you might have on how someone with my background could best make that transition today, especially with how things are evolving around automation and the cloud. I keep answering a variant of this question every other year or so (2019, 2021, 2023, 2024). I guess it's time for another answer, so here we go. Read more ...