Welcome to another exciting episode of Kentik Close-Up! In this episode, "Network Monitoring Systems and Kentik NMS," Leon Adato is joined by product experts Rosalind Whitley and Kendra Crossman to dive into the essentials of Network Monitoring Systems (NMS). Learn why network monitoring systems are crucial, what makes Kentik’s solution unique, and how it can revolutionize your approach to network monitoring. We also explore real-time demonstrations of Kentik NMS in action, showcasing its capabilities in handling streaming telemetry, metrics, and more. Don't miss this comprehensive overview of Kentik’s newest network observability tools. While you're here, like and subscribe so you never miss new episodes!

Learn more about Kentik NMS here: https://www.kentik.com/product/network-monitoring-system/

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction

00:33 Introducing the Team

00:56 Personal Hobbies and Roles

03:57 Network Monitoring Systems

06:58 The Need for a Separate NMS

11:42 Challenges with Existing Solutions

15:31 The Role of AI in Kentik's Solution

17:10 Demo of Kentik's NMS

18:15 Correlation Between Traffic and Metrics

19:43 Device Deployment and Monitoring

20:35 Customization and Searchable Device List

21:18 Device Information and Metadata

22:01 Importance of Interfaces

22:54 Data Exploration and Traffic Analysis

24:53 BGP Information and Filtering

25:38 Granularity of Data Polling

27:06 Streaming Telemetry for Granular Data

28:47 Metrics Explorer for Network Analysis

30:54 Natural Language Query Interface
32:54Final Thoughts on NMS and Network Observability