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How to Test Network Performance: Tips, Tricks & Techniques

Welcome, network admins, to an exciting exploration of how to test network performance! In the world of SaaS, Cloud computing, SD-WAN, and UC apps, a strong and reliable network infrastructure is the backbone of successful operations. Whether you're a small startup or an established enterprise, understanding how to test and optimize your network's performance is crucial for staying ahead of the competition.

Setting Up a Data Loop using Cribl Search and Stream Part 2: Configuring Cribl Search

In the second video of our series, we delve into the nuts and bolts of configuring Cribl Search to access the data that we've stored in the S3 bucket. The video guides you step-by-step through the process of configuring the Search S3 dataset provider by using the Stream Data Lake destination as a model for the authentication information. From there, we proceed to walk through the process of creating a Dataset to access the Provider that we've just established. To wrap things up, we demonstrate how to search through the test data that we've previously stored in the S3 bucket.

Sematext Update Review Episode 2 | New Product Features

The first half of 2023 has been a fantastic year thus far. We are super excited to share with you some of the newest updates and improvements we have made to your favorite monitoring tools inside of the sematext cloud. Whether you work in DevOps for a multi-billion dollar company or if you are a freelancer who owns an online business, Sematext has the perfect monitoring solution for you. Today, we will discuss our new OpenSearch integration, Changes we have made to Sematext Synthetics for HTTP monitoring, and UI changes we have made to the events tool.

Setting Up a Data Loop using Cribl Search and Stream Part 3: Send Data from Cribl Search to Stream

The third video of our series focuses on utilizing Cribl Stream to manage data. The presenter takes us through the process of configuring the Cribl Stream in_cribl_http source in tandem with the Cribl Search send operator to collect data. We are able to witness live data results being sent from Search to Stream. Afterward, we demonstrate creating a Route in Stream to direct the incoming data from Search (via the in_cribl_http) Source to the Data Lake by using the Amazon S3 Data Lake Destination. This step employs a passthrupipeline to ensure that the data is not altered in transit.

Setting Up a Data Loop using Cribl Search and Stream Part 4: Putting it All Together

The final section of our video series showcases how to put the data loop to use with a real-world dataset. We utilize the public domain “Boss of the SOC v3” dataset, which is readily available on GitHub. First, we employ Cribl Search to sift through and explore the BOTSv3 data that is stored in an S3 bucket to locate some specific data.

The SNMP Monitoring Ultimate Guide: Components, Versions & Best Tools To Use Today

Managing and monitoring network devices is essential for ensuring the smooth operation of organizations. For this purpose, organizations prefer using SNMP — Simple Network Management Protocol. SNMP is a standard Internet protocol through which network administrators collect information about the status and performance of these devices and configure them. In this article, we'll dive deeper into SNMP monitoring, exploring its different versions and components.