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Two-Way Mac Chat on N-able N-sight

Check out the new two-way chat functionality for Mac devices with N-able Head Nerd Joe Ferla. This powerful new feature allows technicians to communicate seamlessly with end users while performing remote background work, ensuring minimal disruption and maximum productivity. Stay tuned as Joe walks you through the steps to use this feature and highlights its benefits for your daily service delivery.

Bandwidth throttling: A strategic approach to network bandwidth monitoring and optimization with NetFlow Analyzer

Imagine you are hosting a lavish buffet and have prepared a wide variety of dishes. It is a common tendency of some guests at dinner parties to pile their plates with food, leaving little for others to consume. To ensure that everybody receives a fair share of food and that the buffet doesn’t run out too quickly, you decide to implement a “plate size restriction” policy.

VoIP and WAN Performance Monitoring and Troubleshooting with VoIP & Network Quality Manager

Tired of end-user complaints about VoIP call quality? Learn how SolarWinds VoIP & Network Quality Manager monitors WAN performance of your remote sites by tracking key edge-to-edge router and VoIP call paths to ensure call quality using Cisco IP SLA technology that can be used standalone or integrated seamlessly with Network Performance Monitor. VoIP & Network Quality Manager correlates call detail records (CDRs) with Cisco IP SLA Operations, and delivers VoIP call statistics for VoIP troubleshooting through a highly intuitive web interface that offers point-and-click simplicity and easy access to call performance statistics.

Announcing HAProxy 3.0

Here we are in our twenty-third year, and open source HAProxy is going strong. HAProxy is the world’s fastest and most widely used software load balancer, with over one billion downloads on Docker Hub. It is the G2 category leader in API management, container networking, DDoS protection, web application firewall (WAF), and load balancing.

Bridging the gap: Integrating network and application monitoring for complete visibility

As technology progresses and applications become more intertwined, sticking to the old ways of monitoring networks separately just doesn’t cut it anymore. Network and application teams often work in silos, using different tools and focusing on different goals. This split approach frequently leaves both sides with a piecemeal understanding of issues, making it challenging to pinpoint and fix problems that span both areas.

Kentik Close-Up 01. PeeringDB

Welcome to the debut episode of Kentik Close-Up! Join Leon Adato and special guests Greg Villain and Lauren Basile as they dive deep into PeeringDB, the essential public address book for network interconnection. Discover how Kentik integrates PeeringDB to enhance network performance, reduce costs, and optimize connectivity. Learn the ins and outs of peering strategies, and see how Kentik's innovative solutions simplify complex network management tasks. Don’t miss this informative first episode of Kentik Close-Up!

Unveiling the champions: OpManager wins top awards in network monitoring

We are thrilled to announce that OpManager has been awarded with three distinguished awards under the Network Monitoring category. These awards stand as a true testament to the trust we’ve cultivated among our users. OpManager’s ability to effectively address a wide range of IT challenges and provide users with a positive experience is a key factor in its success.

What is SaaS Ops? SaaS Operations Meaning, Challenges, and Best Practices

SaaS is everywhere. And that’s often a good thing (hello, productivity!). However, plenty of shadow IT statistics demonstrate why that’s not always the case and clarify the need for SaaS Ops. For example, Security Magazine found that 31% of ex-employees still have access to their old employer’s SaaS tools. That stat’s cybersecurity and compliance implications are enough to make a CISO shudder!