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Universal Microsegmentation for VMs and Containers

In the rapidly evolving landscape of IT infrastructure, enterprises are increasingly moving away from traditional virtualization platforms due to rising licensing costs and the limitations these older systems impose on modern cloud-native application needs. The shift towards Kubernetes, which can manage diverse workloads such as containers, virtual machines (VMs), and bare metal environments, accelerates the migration from traditional virtualization platforms.

What is Network Monitoring?

In "What is Network Monitoring?" Kentik Technical Evangelist Leon Adato breaks down the essentials of network monitoring and observability. Learn the fundamental concepts behind network monitoring, including network monitoring metrics, synthetic transactions, and NetFlow analysis. Discover how these tools and techniques help turn data into actionable insights, ensuring your network runs smoothly. Whether you're new to network monitoring or looking to refine your understanding, this video provides a clear and concise overview.

Understanding and Configuring APN Settings for IoT Devices

The Internet of Things (IoT) landscape is expanding rapidly, and devices are seamlessly collecting and transmitting data. However, achieving this flawlessness requires an important element: the access point name (APN). By understanding APN settings and configuration methods, you'll enable your devices to perform flawlessly, whether you're managing an industrial sensor network or a fleet of connected logistics trackers.

How to Measure Packet Loss & Detect Packet Loss Issues

Why did the packet get lost in transmission? Because it didn't have its GPS (Good Packet Sense) turned on! Any IT pro or Network Admin knows that, when large amounts of Packet Loss start plaguing your network, it’s a clear indicator that your network isn’t performing as it should be. In this article, we’re teaching you how to identify and measure packet loss in your network using Obkio Network Monitoring.

Ribbon Cloud-Native IMS

Your traffic is growing, Your data is slowing Your voice network is bowing, under the stress Don’t get boxed in, avoid vendor lock in, Reliable voice services that drop-in Want a swift solution that costs you less? Enter Ribbon Cloud-Native IMS Four G, five G, we cover them all It's modern, secure on every protocol Micro services, multi-tenancy, Auto scaling and security, welcome network demands and be proud, get Today's network on tomorrow's cloud.

5 Best Wi-Fi Heat Mapping Tools + Guide

Wi-Fi has become an essential component of our daily life, allowing for seamless connectivity between several devices. However, maintaining the best possible Wi-Fi performance and coverage may be difficult, particularly in complicated settings like huge stadiums, universities, and workplaces. Wi-Fi heat mapping is useful in this situation.

Cross-Cloud Networking: VPC Networking

Cross-cloud networking is a common topic among Google Cloud customers as they deploy and manage workloads across multiple clouds. Watch along as Sri Nannapaneni, Customer Engineer at Google Cloud, discusses Google Cloud connectivity services and a VPC design pattern for cross-cloud and on premises communication.

Cross-Cloud Networking: DNS Design

Designing a robust DNS design to support seamless name resolution across distributed workloads is important. Watch along as Sri Nannapaneni, Customer Engineer at Google Cloud, discusses Cloud DNS concepts and reviews a design pattern that customers can leverage as part of their hybrid deployment.

Monitor Your Socket Connections Using Telegraf and MetricFire

Monitoring socket connections in your servers is critical because it ensures network communication is functioning correctly and identifies potential issues such as bottlenecks or unauthorized access. It helps maintain server performance and security by detecting abnormal or malicious activities early. Additionally, monitoring provides valuable insights for troubleshooting and optimizing application and network configurations.