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Network Configuration and Change Management: Seven Best Practices for 2025 & Beyond

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, networks are more complex than ever. With the expansion of multi-cloud environments, 5G rollouts, IoT adoption, and ever-evolving security threats, IT teams are under immense pressure to keep networks running smoothly while ensuring compliance and minimizing downtime. This is where Network Configuration and Change Management (NCCM) comes in to play.

Easiest Way to Monitor NGINX Performance with OpenTelemetry

If you're looking for a straightforward way to collect NGINX metrics via OpenTelemetry and send them to your Graphite-based monitoring setup, this article is for you! With minimal configuration you’ll be collecting key metrics from your NGINX connections within minutes. In this article, we'll explain how to install the OpenTelemetry Collector, and easily configure it to receive and export NGINX metrics to a Hosted Carbon endpoint.

Are Cyber Threats Your White Whale?

Are cyber threats your white whale? Relentless? Unpredictable? And always lurking just beneath the surface? You wouldn’t chase a White Whale without the right crew and firepower—so why navigate the cyber seas unprotected? With continuous monitoring, rapid threat detection, and expert defense, N-able keeps your business afloat—no matter what dangers lie beneath. So you're the threat hunter, not the hunted.

SolarWinds 2025.1: New Network Device Support You Need to See!

Discover what’s new in SolarWinds Platform 2025.1! This update brings expanded network device support for Aruba, Fortinet, Ruckus Smart Zone Wireless, and Extreme Networks. Get hardware health insights, Layer 2 & 3 metrics, VLAN details, routing table utilization, and more!

Passing the Phone: Auvik Way Edition

The Auvik Way, in Action! At Auvik, our culture isn’t just words on a page—it’s what drives us every day. The Auvik Way is a set of principles that shape how we work, collaborate, and grow together. At RKO, we decided to bring it to life in a fun way! We asked Auvikians to "pass the phone" to a coworker who truly embodies one of our principles—and the results were nothing short of inspiring. Check out the video to see how our team uplifts, supports, and celebrates each other.

Evaluating Cloud Gateways for Cost and Performance

Cloud networking costs can escalate due to inefficient routing and limited visibility. Kentik’s cloud visibility and analytics solution helps engineers optimize transit, reduce costs, and improve performance by analyzing AWS Transit Gateways and exploring alternatives like direct peering, storage endpoints, and AWS CloudWAN.

Building Production-Ready AI Infrastructure: How Megaport and Vultr Are Solving the Enterprise Challenge

In bridging traditional enterprise environments with modern GPU resources, we're helping organizations build AI infrastructure that's truly ready for production workloads. Co-authored by Duncan Ng, Vice President Solutions Engineering, Vultr As enterprises move from AI experimentation to production deployment, most are realizing a fundamental truth: Successful AI adoption requires more than just access to GPU computing power.

Modernize Your NOC: A 2025 Guide to Reducing IT Costs and Protecting Profits

You can no longer afford to ignore the silent profit killers lurking in your operations. From bloated IT budgets to unplanned downtime and inefficient incident management, these hidden costs can drain your revenue, eroding customer trust, and exposing your company to financial penalties. The solution? A radical shift toward lean and modern Network Operations Centers (NOCs), digital resilience, and a relentless pursuit of inefficiencies.