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Daniel Acosta, Liberty Latin America @ Ribbon Insights

In a recent discussion with Daniel Acosta from Ribbon Insights, he elaborated on the strategic initiatives planned for 2025, focusing on transforming the legacy network into a more modern infrastructure. Over the past two years, the team has been working towards this transformation by partnering with Ron to implement the new C20 A2 G6 network technology. Acosta expressed enthusiasm about the shift toward cloud solutions, particularly in Latin America, and highlighted the significance of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) in optimizing network performance.

SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted | 2025.1 GA Release Features Demo

This webcast shows off the latest features included in the 2025.1 GA Release of SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted. Product experts Erik Eff and Chad Every discuss the importance of total cost of ownership and customer feedback in driving product development, highlighting key areas such as hybrid IT visibility and AI-driven solutions. The demo section showcases improvements in cloud monitoring, device support, and user experience, including a new NOC dashboard with dark theme.

Paul Loots of Convergeone @Ribbon INSIGHTS

In this video, Paul Loots from ConvergeOne discusses the key initiatives for 2025 regarding the Edge series, highlighting the importance of the new 8500 model for enhancing port density and modernization of legacy systems. The conversation focuses on specific vertical markets that could benefit from these advancements, including alarm companies, educational institutions, and healthcare providers. Loots shares his excitement about the technological developments presented at the event and the value of in-person interactions for fostering professional relationships.

How to Monitor Distributed Networks: The Essential Guide

Traditional centralized networks are a thing of the past—distributed networks have taken over. Why? Because they’re built to handle today’s cloud-based services and SaaS apps way more effectively. In a world where businesses operate across the globe and data moves in real time, distributed networks have become the foundation of modern IT.

Managing Multi-Region Networks with Confidence

Managing cloud networks today is like navigating a city without street signs—unpredictable and chaotic. As enterprises expand their cloud presence, they face a surge in IP addresses across regions, leaving traditional methods like spreadsheets and fragmented tools unable to keep up. Modern cloud infrastructure demands smarter, more scalable network management to tackle challenges such as IP sprawl, inconsistent configurations, and lack of visibility.

Nginx Logging: A Complete Guide for Beginners

So, you're wrestling with Nginx logs, huh? Been there. In fact, I used to spend way too much time hunting down log files until I finally got smart about it. Let me save you the trouble. Nginx logs are like the black box flight recorder for your web server. When everything crashes and burns (and it will), those logs are often the only evidence left to figure out what happened. But first, you need to know where to find them.

AWS Direct Connect Gateway (DGW) Data Transfer Outbound Rules

Get more efficient and secure AWS DGW connectivity by understanding the provider's Data Transfer Outbound requirements. As hybrid and cloud-native architectures have become commonplace, efficient and secure connectivity between on-premises data centers and the cloud is more crucial than ever. For organizations using AWS, connecting through a Direct Connect link simplifies and centralizes network connections across multiple regions thanks to its Direct Connect Gateway (DGW) component.

Introducing TCP Monitoring - A More Reliable Way to Monitor Your Entire Network

Network operations teams are under constant pressure to ensure optimal performance and availability. But in today's complex network environments, gaining a clear picture of what's happening is difficult. Without a reliable method of collecting performance metrics across your most critical connections, identifying the root cause of slowdowns or outages becomes a frustrating and time-consuming process.