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Buyer's Guide to Network Automation

In today’s complex IT landscape, network automation is no longer a luxury; it’s essential. With over 65% of enterprise networking activities still being manually, the shift toward automation presents a massive opportunity to improve efficiency, reliability, and scalability. This guide will help IT leaders understand the market for network automation platforms, the key considerations for choosing a platform, and how these tools are redefining network management from Day 0 to Day N activities.

Anatomy of an OTT Traffic Surge: The Fortnite Chapter 2 Remix Update

On Saturday, November 2, the wildly popular video game Fortnite released its latest game update: Fortnite Chapter 2 Remix. The result was a surge of traffic as gaming platforms around the world downloaded the latest update for the seven-year-old game. Doug Madory looks at how the resulting traffic surge can be analyzed using Kentik’s OTT Service Tracking.

Operationalizing AI for IT operations

Advances in artificial intelligence are rapidly transforming the IT operations landscape. According to Enterprise Strategy Group, 85% of organizations use or plan to deploy AI across many functional areas, including IT operations. Among its many benefits, AI can help ITOps teams: AI has immense potential to transform how IT operations, service management, and infrastructure teams function. Adoption is the first step toward creating organizational change.

Monitoring domains and DNSSEC properly

First of all, if you own a domain, the following text is for you. In production you obviously want to reduce outages. And an outage of a DNS domain as such takes down all services under that domain, no matter whether your LAMP components are all up and running. At least from users’ perspective. As usually, roughly speaking, monitoring has to “play end user” to properly discover failures end-to-end. At best you have an Icinga satellite (e.g.

Prometheus 3.0 and OpenTelemetry: a practical guide to storing and querying OTel data

Over the past year, a lot of work has gone into making Prometheus work better with OpenTelemetry—a move that reflects the growing number of engineers and developers that rely on both open source projects. Historically, Prometheus users have faced a number of challenges when trying to work with OpenTelemetry (and vice versa).

SharePoint and Microsoft Information Protection

Managing sensitive information within an organization is no easy task, particularly when it involves archiving documents that are protected by Microsoft Information Protection (MIP). The challenge lies not only in the act of archiving but in ensuring that these documents remain secure, compliant, and accessible when needed. In this article, we’ll explore the intricacies of handling MIP-protected documents in SharePoint, especially when archiving them using Squirrel.

React Native Mobile App Development: Everything You Need to Know

Business ideas need to be brought to market and tested rapidly. Application development should not take years. Whether it's working out business strategies, planning marketing, or finding investors, React Native is a popular choice for startups and established companies.

Choosing the Right HRIS Management Software for Your Business

In today's business world, managing HR tasks efficiently is critical to keeping operations smooth and employees satisfied. One effective way to do this is by using HRIS management software, which integrates various human resource processes into one platform. This software, known as a HRIS management system, allows businesses to streamline HR tasks like payroll, recruitment, benefits, and performance management, all while enhancing data accuracy and accessibility.

Seamless Connectivity: Dynamic Colocation Explained

In today's fast-paced, ever-evolving digital landscape, businesses need flexible, scalable solutions to manage and deploy applications across multiple regions. With constant fluctuations in demand, the concept of colocation has evolved from a simple server-renting model to an advanced digital strategy that promotes connectivity, reliability, and growth. This article explores the modern concept of dynamic colocation, a hyperconnected model that empowers businesses to meet evolving demands with ease and agility.