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Securing Your Network: OpenWrt Firmware for Improved Router Protection

Securing our networks has become a top priority in today's interconnected world. One of the best ways to achieve this is using open-source firmware for routers, such as OpenWrt. OpenWrt is often more secure than stock home router firmware because it receives regular security updates, addressing potential vulnerabilities and emerging threats.

Experience This! What is the Importance of Application Experience?

If you have ever worked in a kitchen, you know how tough it is to be short-staffed. Cooks have to work twice as hard and their performance suffers, leaving not-so-happy customers and comped meals for the complainers. It’s similar to how applications operate. Maybe an application is glitching out from poor coding on the backend or bogging from an influx of data coming in. In either case, the end-user application experience suffers.

$3 Million in Savings and Improved Performance: A Case Study Featuring StackPath

When your business is all about providing cloud services at the edge, optimizing the quality of your network connectivity is paramount to customer success. Learn how StackPath saved $3 million and optimized their network performance by using Kentik.

Hybrid Networks Don't Have to be Complex: How Simplification Changes the Game

Running a hybrid network requires a deep understanding of how data is transmitted, received, and processed, as well as knowledge of different hardware, software, and security protocols. Additionally, as technology evolves, new challenges and considerations arise, such as the integration of IoT devices, SaaS, containers, and the increasing importance of cybersecurity. Overall, computer networking is a constantly evolving field that requires ongoing learning and adaptation.

Motadata AIOps Installation Video

Motadata brings you the ultimate step-by-step guide to installing AIOps! In this video, we'll walk you through each step of the installation process, ensuring a seamless experience. Know how AIOps can reform your operations, streamline processes, and improve efficiency. Don't miss out on the opportunity to enhance your business. Join us now and unlock the power of AIOps!

Exploring Nginx metrics with Elastic time series data streams

Elasticsearch® recently released time series data streams for metrics. This not only provides better metrics support in Elastic Observability, but it also helps reduce storage costs. We discussed this in a previous blog. In this blog, we dive into how to enable and use time series data streams by reviewing what a time series metrics document is and the mapping used for enabling time series. In particular, we will showcase this by using Elastic Observability’s Nginx integration.

Optimizing Dynamics 365 Performance: Strategies for Speed and Efficiency

Dynamics 365 CRM has become a vital tool for organizations to effectively manage customer relationships, streamline processes, and drive growth. However, to fully leverage the power of Dynamics 365 CRM, it is crucial to ensure optimal performance. Slow-loading pages, sluggish response times, and system bottlenecks can hamper productivity, frustrate users, and impact customer satisfaction.

10 Best Router Monitoring Software and Tools

Your IT infrastructure needs the best router monitoring software and tools. Are you using an option that helps employees and end-users succeed? Router monitoring software and tools have become essential for administrators to observe their IT infrastructure's traffic, prevent bottlenecks, and improve availability by predicting serious challenges before they occur. The right network monitoring tools give you insight into the overall health of your on-site infrastructure.