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What If You Could Roll Back Any Network Change in Seconds?

If you’ve worked in network operations, this scenario is all too familiar. Even the most seasoned teams and robust processes can’t escape reality: changes fail, misconfigurations happen, and the fallout is real–lost productivity, unhappy customers, compliance headaches, and hours (or days) of cleanup. But what if it didn’t have to be that way?

N-able EDR - A Strategic Leap That Doubled Growth for ITC

How does a leading MSP like ITC stay ahead of today’s evolving cyber threats? In this exclusive interview, we dive deep into ITC’s strategic approach to cybersecurity—from endpoint detection to enterprise-wide threat response. Discover how ITC leverages N-able EDR to enhance visibility across client environments, and provide peace of mind through proactive threat mitigation. What you’ll learn.

The 2025 Network Modernization Benchmark: Why Resilience, Speed, and Services Now Rule the Enterprise Backbone

When the network is down, everything grinds to a halt—sales calls, SaaS log-ins, factory robots, even patient monitors. That blunt truth is pushing connectivity from an IT afterthought to a board-level mandate, according to the new C1 Edge 2025 Network Modernization Benchmark Report. The C1 Edge research—conducted in partnership with Hanover Research—surveyed 175 U.S. IT and business leaders who buy and run enterprise networks across multiple industries.

Beyond the Horizon: Cove Up Your Stack - One Platform to Rule MSP Backup

In this episode, Head Nerd Stefanie Hammond sits down with N-able Growth Strategist David Tapiero to unpack the real-world challenges MSPs face today—from tool sprawl and outdated backup strategies to rising costs and low margins. You’ll discover how adopting a cloud-first solution like Cove can help MSPs streamline operations, boost profitability, and build cyber resilience. For even more, register for the upcoming webinar: Rethink Backup or Get Left Behind (live on 10 September).

The Ransomware Attack That Made MDR Essential - with dotnet Technologies

When one of dotnet Technologies’ clients was hit with ransomware - just weeks after onboarding MDR - the experience became a turning point in how they deliver security. In this real-world case study, dotnet leaders share how an unpatched firewall opened the door, why EDR alone wasn’t enough, and how MDR gave them the visibility and SOC expertise needed to stop the attack before it spread further. Watch this session to learn.

Kentik Traffic Costs Workflow Demo

Learn how Kentik's automated traffic cost workflow provides instant visibility into network traffic costs, enabling you to optimize spend, improve margins, and make smarter business decisions. In this demo, you'll see practical examples like evaluating costs by AS group and downstream customer, helping network, finance, and commercial teams take immediate, actionable steps to reduce costs and boost efficiency.

Self-Healing Networks and Sovereign AI: The Future of Global Connectivity

Bridging East and West in today’s digital landscape takes more than connectivity – it requires navigating regulations, geopolitics, and the rise of AI. In this episode of Uplink, Elena Chernykh, Head of Europe Enterprise Sales at CITIC Telecom CPC, joins Michael Reid to discuss how enterprises can thrive in a world where data sovereignty and AI demands are reshaping infrastructure.

The hidden costs of shadow AI: CPU drain, data risk, and network bottlenecks

The risk of headline-grabbing incidents, like Samsung’s ChatGPT data leak, related to AI usage outside of the authorization and control of IT (a.k.a. shadow AI) is clear. Most IT teams recognize that a high-profile incident can have serious repercussions. However, the risk of shadow AI goes well beyond the risk of a single incident. In fact, the recent Komprise IT Survey indicates that 79% of organizations have experienced negative outcomes from sending corporate data to AI.

Dashboards say green. Users say It's broken.

Your infrastructure metrics are all green. The code is clean. But support tickets are rolling in. What’s going on? The problem: traditional monitoring tools stop at your infrastructure. They don’t tell you if the user can actually complete their task. As @gerardo explains, the objective of a car is not to have the correct tire pressure or gas levels... it’s to get from point A to point B. User experience works the same way. What’s the point of having green metrics when your users are not experiencing the same thing?