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What's New at Kentik, Episode 3

Host Leon Adato dives into the latest offerings and insights from Kentik, the network observability company as we begin 2024. Whether you're a seasoned professional or new to the field of network observability, this episode is packed with information, humor, and insights into Kentik's latest developments. Don't forget to hit like and subscribe for more content from Kentik.

What's New at Kentik, Episode 2

Join Leon Adato in the second episode of "What's New at Kentik" as he shares the latest updates and insights from Kentik. In this episode, Leon discusses Kentik's participation at AWS re:Invent, highlighting the significance of such events for networking and business development. He shares some new capabilities of Kentik's Data Explorer query API, making it more robust and user-friendly.

What's New at Kentik, Episode 1

Welcome to the inaugural episode of "What's New at Kentik?" hosted by our technology evangelist, Leon Adato. Learn about the latest advancements and offerings from Kentik, the network observability company, revolutionizing how you manage your digital infrastructure. In this episode, Leon unveils complete Azure observability for Kentik Cloud, introduces the groundbreaking Kentik Kube for Kubernetes visibility, and discusses how to tackle DDoS attacks and spoof traffic with Kentik Protect.

Alerts Don't Suck: YOUR Alerts Suck!

Join Leon Adato, Kentik's Principal Technical Evangelist, for, "Alerts Don't Suck: YOUR Alerts Suck." In this engaging talk, Leon shares a personal anecdote about generating a staggering 772 tickets - twice - in just 15 minutes, setting the stage for an enlightening exploration of alert management. Leon discusses the common misconceptions and pitfalls of alerts in network observability, distinguishing between effective and ineffective alert strategies. He demystifies the concepts of monitoring versus observability, offering practical advice on creating alerts that genuinely add value and drive action. Whether you're an IT professional, network engineer, or anyone interested in improving your alerting philosophy, this talk is packed with actionable insights, humor, and real-world examples. Leon's hard-won advice might just transform your approach to alerting and optimizing your monitoring systems.

Troubleshooting Container Network Latency in Kubernetes with Kentik Kube

Kentik Kube brings network observability to Kubernetes. In this Kentik Kube product demo, we navigate a real-time scenario of troubleshooting high latency within a Kubernetes cluster. The Kentik Kube map offers a visualization of our environments, complete with automated alerts and the ability to correlate performance metrics directly to affected pods.

Custom Container Network Monitoring and Alerting in Kubernetes with Kentik Kube

Discover the power of proactive network monitoring in Kubernetes with Kentik Kube. This demo highlights the critical importance of custom dashboards and alerts in maintaining optimal container performance and service availability. We take you through creating a tailored alert for a checkout service within Kentik Kube. From selecting services to diving deep into performance metrics via the Kentik Data Explorer, we show you how Kentik Kube makes it easy to set up policies that monitor and alert you to Kubernetes network issues as they arise.

Troubleshooting Kubernetes Network Performance Issues with Kentik Kube

Discover the power of Kentik Kube, the solution for unparalleled network insight into Kubernetes workloads. In this video, Phil Gervasi walks us through Kentik Kube’s ability to track and visualize container traffic across data centers, public clouds, and the internet. Using the interactive Kube map, Phil demonstrates how to troubleshoot a network latency issue affecting an online shopping application, highlighting the tool's capacity for in-depth analysis of pod performance and node-to-node traffic. Learn how to create custom dashboards for custom oversight, set up proactive alerts for performance issues, and enforce security and compliance across your Kubernetes infrastructure.