Network automation platforms have many self-evident benefits. They empower NetOps teams to accomplish a lot more in a lot less time. More specifically, network engineers can automate simple tasks so that they can focus on more important, big-picture objectives. These platforms can streamline multiple processes before uniting them into a single, seamless flow.

Network monitoring protocols are essential for keeping your network running smoothly. They are data-collection and analysis techniques that provide insights into the health of your network and can help you identify and fix network problems before they cause major disruptions. Think of your network like a city's road system: data packets are cars, routers are traffic lights, and switches are intersections.

Nginx is widely known for its high performance and reliability. However, just like any software running in production, it requires continuous monitoring to ensure smooth operation. Issues such as high latency, unexpected crashes, or overwhelming traffic spikes can lead to performance degradation or even complete outages. Therefore, implementing a robust monitoring strategy is crucial to maintaining the health and stability of your Nginx deployment.

When you’re spending close to $8 million for a 30-second Super Bowl ad, the one thing you don’t want to leave to chance is your website—especially when millions of viewers, whether they came for the game, Kendrick Lamar, or to catch a glimpse of Taylor Swift in the stands, might head there right after the spot airs. Make no mistake: web performance is just as critical as the ad itself.

These two types of peering relationship may seem similar at first glance, but there are a few considerations you should make to get the most out of your connection to an IX. When you join an internet exchange, the first thing you’ll need to do after physically connecting is establish some BGP sessions in order to get traffic flowing and to start enjoying the benefits of peering at an IX.

Checkly is the industry’s best tool to monitor your production applications. With the power of playwright, developers can test the systems they’ve developed, and roll out those tests as production monitors running from multiple geographies on the Checkly system. And Checkly monitors thousands of API endpoints with complex validation, setup and cleanup scripts, and reliable alerting. So why are we expanding into TCP-based checks?

AWS NAT Gateways are essential for private subnet access but can quickly become a costly burden, even when idle. With Kentik, cloud and network engineers gain deep visibility into NAT Gateway traffic, allowing them to identify underutilized gateways, analyze high-cost usage, and explore cost-saving alternatives like VPC Endpoints, Internet Gateways, or direct peering.

Managing SD-WAN at scale? Multi-region setups streamline operations, cut down tunnel overload, and improve network efficiency with a structured backbone. In centralized SD-WAN solutions, managing traffic flows quickly becomes a challenge. Every change to centralized policies not only takes time but also carries the risk of errors that can impact the entire network – definitely not something to tackle on a Friday afternoon!

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries worldwide, and Sub-Saharan Africa is no exception. Across the region, governments, businesses, and start-ups are recognising the potential of AI to drive economic growth, improve efficiencies, and enhance decision-making. Yet, as AI adoption accelerates, so does the demand for robust digital infrastructure, including high-performance computing, data centres, and connectivity.

Investing in a network monitoring tool should mean complete visibility and faster troubleshooting. But what happens when an unexpected outage occurs and your expensive tool misses the warning signs? The result: hours of downtime, frustrated employees, and lost business productivity. Many organizations face this challenge, realizing that even premium monitoring solutions can leave critical gaps. The good news? You don’t have to break the bank to monitor your network effectively.