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Three Ways AppNeta Enables End-to-End Visibility for VMware VeloCloud

SD-WAN has revolutionized how organizations optimize network performance and enhance connectivity across geographically dispersed locations. However, to fully capitalize on the benefits of SD-WAN, it is crucial organizations implement robust operational and monitoring practices. This is especially important given the growing operational and security challenges associated with the rising popularity of cloud-based services and SaaS applications.

Everything You Need to Know About Azure Bandwidth Pricing: Azure Data Transfer Costs 101

Why are Azure cloud costs such a head scratcher? A big factor is not knowing the main driver that causes your monthly bills to fluctuate. We might know the culprit behind your cloud costs— it’s almost always data transfer costs or changes to Azure bandwidth pricing. We’ll give you the insider scoop so you can demystify your cloud budget and properly prepare yourself for your monthly Azure bill. Table of Contents Toggle.

Investigating TCP timeouts at scale

At Mattermost, we’re on a quest to scale our application by one order of magnitude, from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of concurrently active users per installation. Scaling up is a complex effort involving expertise at several different levels. At its core, it’s a game of catching the next bottleneck — whether it’s application CPU usage, memory consumption, database throughput, networking, or any combination of the above (among other causes as well).

6 Ways to Protect Your API Against Attacks

When configured correctly, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) enable seamless data exchanges across platforms, assisting with cross-app integrations and making microservices possible. As APIs have become integral in modern applications, we as developers must learn how to protect them against impending threats. The State of API Security report found that 74% of respondents have experienced at least three API-related breaches since 2021, so the threat here is very real.

CVE-2024-20359: Understanding And Detecting the Vulnerability

In today’s digital world, organizations face a constant threat from cybersecurity vulnerabilities. One critical vulnerability that demands attention is CVE-2024-20359, which can impact multiple systems, including Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software.

Boosting Telecom Efficiency and Cutting Costs with Network Automation

In today’s fast-evolving technological landscape, the telecommunications sector faces both exciting opportunities and significant challenges. With the ongoing need to build, maintain, and upgrade digital communication infrastructures, Communication Service Providers (CSPs) are under pressure to make strategic decisions that will shape the future of connectivity.

Announcing HAProxy Data Plane API 3.0

HAProxy Data Plane API 3.0 is now available! The latest version is hosted on our GitHub releases page. This release follows the recent HAProxy 3.0 release and incorporates its changes, along with some improvements and changes specific to the API. HAProxy Data Plane 3.0 adds multiple breaking changes. We'll cover the impacts of these changes in detail to highlight how your implementation and usage of Data Plane API may be affected.