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A single Kubernetes cluster expends a small percentage of its total available assigned resources on delivering in-cluster networking. We don’t have to be satisfied with this, though—achieving the lowest possible overhead can provide significant cost savings and performance improvements if you are running network-intensive workloads.

In terms of topology, enterprise IT infrastructure looks very different today compared to ten years ago. In this blog we look at how the acceleration in cloud adoption is causing new network considerations for businesses...

Keeping your technology organized can be challenging. As you add new devices and phase out old ones, tracking each change can feel insurmountable. However, monitoring these updates is vital for most organizations, making the right network inventory tools indispensable. Finding your best fit might be easier than you think. By understanding your network inventory management options, you can find the most effective software to support your unique IT infrastructure.

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is a popular quote for a simple reason: Changes can lead to unexpected results. Many network engineers have learned this lesson the hard way. Stories of admins who update firmware or configurations only to have network problems begin are common. Even big names in networking have been hit by change-induced network failures.

Obkio announces a new Monitoring Agent operated by R2i, a leading Canadian provider of Cloud Computing Managed Services, Data Centre Solutions and Artificial Intelligence solutions. Learn how R2i’s new Obkio Monitoring Agent will allow them to offer their customers a complete network and cloud monitoring solution for fast support.

Forty percent of enterprises say an hourly network outage costs up to $1 million. Evidently, one minor overlook in monitoring the performance and availability of a network can result in costly downtime. This is why firms that heavily rely on network operations should perform dynamic network monitoring to keep their network protected from unexpected downtime.