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Key Insights from the 2025 GigaOm Radar for Container Networking

Jan 8, 2026 By John Alexander In Tigera
In 2025, as modern applications became ever more distributed and the use of Kubernetes continued to proliferate, the role of container networking was critical. Today’s enterprises demand networking solutions that can scale, secure, and connect services reliably, whether those services run across multiple clouds, hybrid environments, or on-premises clusters.
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Technical Debt for Middle Mile Broadband: Why Access-Agnostic Intelligent Middle Mile Matters

Jan 7, 2026 By Mitch Simcoe In Ribbon
Technical debt refers to the future costs and limitations incurred when organizations opt for short-term solutions over robust, long-term scalable architectures. For the middle mile, technical debt often manifests as equipment or network designs that restrict long-term flexibility, scalability, or interoperability.
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How to Test Network Performance: 8 Testing Methods + Tools (2026 Guide)

Jan 6, 2026 By Alyssa Lamberti In Obkio
Network performance directly impacts business productivity, user experience, and revenue. When applications lag, video calls freeze, or file transfers stall, the root cause often lies in untested network infrastructure. Yet many organizations monitor their networks reactively—only testing performance after problems emerge. This article shows you how to proactively test network performance using proven methodologies that identify issues before they affect users.
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Three key tech trends shaping connectivity in 2026

Jan 6, 2026 By Lily Bennett In Console Connect
As enterprise IT continues to evolve, networking is becoming a strategic lever – one that directly impacts agility, resilience and the ability to compete. In a recent podcast episode, our CTO Paul Gampe shares the technologies he thinks will matter most for the foreseeable future. Three themes stood out: the rise of Network-as-a-Service (NaaS), the shift toward transmission on-demand at layer one and the rapid evolution of Model Context Protocol (MCP).
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Automating BGP Troubleshooting with Kentik AI Advisor

Jan 6, 2026 By Kentik In Kentik
In this demo, we use Kentik AI Advisor to troubleshoot a real-world BGP misconfiguration that brings down a peering session with a transit provider. You’ll see how AI Advisor works both as a dedicated page and as an in-portal overlay, using natural language to identify the affected interface, correlate SNMP and syslog data, and pinpoint a maximum-prefix issue as the root cause. Then we accelerate and standardize the workflow with custom network context and AI-powered runbooks, so every engineer can troubleshoot BGP alerts like an expert.
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N-central Quarterly Roundup - Q4 2025

Jan 6, 2026 By N-able In N-able
Watch Mike Adler, Chief Technical Office and Chief Product Officer at N-able, as he shares the latest updates for N-central and what’s coming in early 2026. This quarter has been packed with innovation designed to strengthen security, improve efficiency, and simplify operations for MSPs. Discover exciting enhancements, including: …and much more.
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How to Monitor Network Performance for Call Centers (Remote & On-Site)

Jan 5, 2026 By Andrii Kernitskyi In Obkio
A customer calls to place an urgent order. Your agent's VoIP line cuts out mid-sentence. Is it their home connection? Your network? The ISP? The phone system? You have no visibility, and by the time you figure it out, the customer's gone. This is the reality for modern call centers. Whether your agents work from a central office, from home, or split between both. Network issues don't just slow operations; they destroy customer experiences in real-time.
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