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Proactive Network Monitoring: A Key to Network Reliability

Proactive network monitoring is no less than a superpower. Just like how the Spidey sense alerted Spiderman of any dangers, proactive network monitoring also helps you to: This is why every business big or small is investing in proactive monitoring to optimize their systems and resolve security issues in real-time. In this blog, we will share some of the key benefits of proactive network monitoring along with the top challenges and best practices that can help your business in the long run.

How to Evaluate Your Current Network Management Solution

Is your network management solution still up to the task? With remote work, cloud adoption, IoT, and more pushing networks to evolve rapidly, reliance on an outdated system risks performance issues, security gaps, insufficient visibility, and increased downtime. But when is it time to upgrade or replace your existing platform?

Better when closer: the role of the data centre in your network

For those who remember the tech world before the COVID digitalisation gold-rush, the 2019 assertion by Gartner that 'The Data Centre Is (Almost) Dead, ruffled feathers. The report warned that by 2025, 80% of enterprises will shut down their traditional data centres. In fact, 10% of organisations already have. Then the pandemic hit and the global demand for world-class user experiences (for workforces and customers alike) exploded.

Optimizing SD-WAN Monitoring Efficiency for MSPs: SATLX Deploys Obkio for Distributed Continent-Wide Network Monitoring

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations across industries increasingly rely on Software-Defined Wide Area Networks (SD-WANs) to streamline their network infrastructure and enhance connectivity between geographically dispersed locations. As the demand for efficient and reliable network performance continues to grow, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) face the challenge of effectively monitoring and managing these complex SD-WAN environments.

Monitor the state of your Tailscale private network with Datadog

Tailscale is a modern remote access solution that allows customers to easily scale, segment, and manage a private network as their business grows. It enables encrypted point-to-point connections using the open source WireGuard protocol, so that devices on your private network can only communicate with each other.

Kubecon 2023: Code, Culture, Community, and Kubernetes

Kubecon 2023 was more than just another conference to check off my list. It marked my first chance to work in the booth with my incredible Kentik colleagues. It let me dive deep into the code, community, and culture of Kubernetes. It was a moment when members of an underrepresented group met face-to-face and experienced an event previously not an option.

What is the Role of AIOps in Modern Network Management?

In IT, the introduction of Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations (AIOps) has been nothing short of revolutionary. As networks become increasingly complex and data-driven, traditional network management methods are proving inadequate. AIOps has emerged as a critical tool in the arsenal of network managers, offering innovative solutions to manage and optimize networks in real-time.

Network Overhead, Latency with Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) has become an area of focus for Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) vendors. As businesses adopt SASE or security-as-a-service technology for compliance and security, they must consider the overall employee digital experience. SASE architectures add network overhead and impact performance, response times, and latency. In this article, we will delve into.

Master Your SaaS Discovery Process Using Auvik

SaaS discovery is really easy if you’re an end user. You can probably find a product that meets your needs with a Google search and a credit card. However, SaaS discovery from an IT management and governance perspective is a whole different beast. In the past, there haven’t been a lot of easy ways to detect application usage in the browser or restrict user activity without creating hyper-restrictive internet usage policies. Enter SaaS discovery platforms.