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From Julliard to Bare Metal with Zac Smith | Network AF Episode 7

On this episode of Network AF, Avi talks with Zac Smith, Bare Metal Managing Director at Equinix. Zac is a graduate of Juilliard, has started multiple networking companies, and is an Operating Board Member of Pursuit. This nonprofit program teaches and mentors underrepresented communities, creating opportunities in the tech and networking space.

MPLS Versus SD-WAN: Competing Or Complementary?

Bandwidth demands per enterprise site continue to skyrocket, while additional pressure has been added to the WAN in the wake of the pandemic and shift to remote working, moving demand from well-connected offices to a scattering of disparate locations. Yet, while WAN bandwidth demands are increasing by orders of magnitude every year, budgets rarely keep pace and significant numbers of those ‘better connected’ branch locations experience network congestion during peak hours.

The Need for an Agile Services-Driven Network: Part 1 in the IP Wave Series

The major challenge facing communications service providers (CSPs) is not about handling ever-growing bandwidth demands without increasing Capex. Smart selection of network technologies that leverage advances in aggregating, routing, and transmitting bits largely have the answer for that. The much more pressing challenge is on the services front, from competition, substitution, and the inability to maximize revenues. These concerns reduce the top line and restrict CSPs’ ability to maneuver.

How to Measure Jitter | Obkio

Jitter is one of the core network metrics that you should be measuring when monitoring your network performance. Jitter is your network's biggest enemy when using UC and real-time apps like IP telephony, video conferencing, and virtual desktop infrastructure. The most accurate way to measure Jitter is by using a Network Monitoring Software, like Obkio. For example: The amount of jitter displayed over an aggregated period of 1h is the worst median jitter of all the small 1-min periods within that hour.

Auvik Rollup & Roadmap Update - Q4 2021

Patrick Albert, VP Product Management, and Julie Forsythe, VP Engineering discussed the latest Auvik developments and handy new features in our Q4 2021 Rollup & Roadmap Update. See what's new, from Discovery Dashboard, syslog, and device information improvements to certification updates for SAML SSO admins to out-of-the-box identification support for 40 more devices, and get a sneak peek into what we're working on to improve your troubleshooting experience and product extensibility.

Tiggee LLC Announces Acquisition of PerfOps Data Suite

Tiggee LLC, parent company of DNS Made Easy and Constellix has announced the acquisition of PerfOps and its enterprise data monitoring suite. Adding PerfOps to the Tiggee family enhances the company's position in the DNS and Cloud industry and will allow Tiggee to leverage its direct knowledge and 20-plus years of experience to increase the effectiveness and value of PerfOps for the industry as a whole.

How to Monitor Cloud Services and Why It Matters

In this webinar, we explain how—and why—tools like traceroute, when used as part of synthetic monitoring, provide deep insight into network problems such as SaaS or cloud application slowdowns. Presented by Michael Patterson, Kentik network technologist, founder and former CEO of Plixer Watch this on-demand webinar to learn.

Network Tips to Ensure a Successful AWS Migration

Join Kentik Cloud Solutions Architect, Ted Turner, and Kentik Solutions Architect, Jim Muggli, for this on-demand webinar discussion about the network solutions needed to ensure a successful AWS migration. Watch learn how to ensure your infrastructure team can overcome the top three AWS network challenges.