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System Administrator vs. Network Administrator: Which One Are You?

Aug 30, 2022 By Emiliano Pardo Saguier In InvGate

There’s an abundance of career opportunities in IT. It’s hard for newcomers to find their footing in the middle of complicated terminology, with similar job roles but not equal. One of these difficulties is the system administrator vs. network administrator issue. Are they two completely different careers? Today, we’ll help dispel any confusion so you can make an informed choice. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 5% growth for network and system administrators all through 2026.

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Ribbon Connect for Operator Connect

Aug 30, 2022 By Ribbon In Ribbon

The Fastest Way to Enable Microsoft Operator Connect Operator Connect uses an API-centric integration model to enable service providers (operators) to deliver telecom services to Microsoft Teams customers. Ribbon Connect for Operator Connect takes the complexity out of that integration process, it accelerates time to market and eliminates the need for providers to initiate significant IT programs. Ribbon Connect also provides web portals and automated workflows that make it easier for businesses to get engaged with a provider and deploy telecom services.

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A Quick Guide to Observability vs APM vs Monitoring

Aug 29, 2022 By SolarWinds In SolarWinds

The terms observability, APM, and monitoring are often used interchangeably. However, these solutions can actually be quite different depending on the overall needs of the business. In this video, SolarWinds Principal Product Marketing Manager Pete Di Stefano explains the differences between each of these terms and how using intelligence to integrate insights from APM and monitoring into a centralized observability solution is key to gaining a more comprehensive understanding of your entire IT ecosystem.

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Eastman Discusses Their Voice Network Modernization Journey and Decisions

Aug 29, 2022 By Ribbon In Ribbon

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. The company's innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end-markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries.

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Network Blind Spots Are Endangering Your Business

Aug 26, 2022 By Alex Hoff In Auvik

Network blind spots are the things you can’t see and don’t know about. They’re dangerous. Just like the blind spots on your car, network blind spots can set you up for deadly crashes. Problems will seem to “come out of nowhere” and hit unexpectedly. Network blind spots create all kinds of serious problems. A major network crash is one. But other problems can pile up too.

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Fundamentals: High Availability and the Role of a Reverse Proxy

Aug 26, 2022 By Daniel Skrba In HAProxy

HAProxy. High availability and a reverse proxy–it’s in the name, but what does it all mean? Before understanding how the two concepts work together in the load balancing space, we need to unpack the basics of high availability and how a reverse proxy functions.

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How to Fix Poor Azure Latency

Aug 26, 2022 By Kyle Moreta In Megaport

Learn how to reduce your latency and get better network performance from the popular cloud service provider.

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Experience-Driven NetOps: What It Is and Why It Matters

Aug 25, 2022 By Gedeon Hombrebueno In Broadcom

Recent events have changed the world forever. For network operations (NetOps) teams, it means there’s no going back to the way things used to be. Virtually overnight, teams had to adapt to work-from-anywhere (WFA) models. The move to SaaS, cloud, and SD-WAN continue to accelerate—and in the process fundamentally alter the nature of network environments.

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How much does RPKI ROV reduce the propagation of invalid routes?

Aug 24, 2022 By Doug Madory In Kentik

Earlier this year, Job Snijders and I published an analysis that estimated the proportion of internet traffic destined for BGP routes with ROAs. The conclusion was that the majority of internet traffic goes to routes covered by ROAs and are thus eligible for the protection that RPKI ROV offers. However, ROAs alone are useless if only a few networks are rejecting invalid routes.

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