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The Rising Importance of Network Security in the Age of Digital Transformation

As digital transformation reshapes nearly every industry, organizations are under immense pressure to modernize their infrastructure and embrace new technologies. From cloud computing and remote collaboration to AI-powered analytics, innovation is becoming the norm. But with progress comes vulnerability. The broader an organization's digital footprint becomes, the more it opens itself up to cyber threats.

Overcoming the common networking challenges when connecting the "big three" clouds

Adopting a multi-cloud strategy is common for many businesses as it promises flexibility in managing their data. However, this isn’t without complexity especially when it comes to networking. In a recent podcast episode, Trent Blakely and Jay Turner unpacked some of the most frequently missed challenges that come with multi-cloud deployments.

If your site is slow, it might as well be down.

It’s no longer enough for a site to just be available; it had to be fast. If the experience lags, your customers will bounce within seconds. The consequences scale fast: business stops and revenue disappears. You need to monitor performance across the full delivery chain because speed is what keeps users engaged.

Real-Time Alerting for AI-Optimized Data Centers

Kentik transforms real-time network telemetry into actionable alerts for AI-optimized data centers. By converting database queries into custom alerts, engineers can detect issues like elephant flows, idle links, and packet loss before performance suffers and triggers alerts in systems like ServiceNow or PagerDuty.

How to Build Resilient Networks for AI Production Workloads

Production AI needs a network that can keep up. Learn why private, scalable connectivity is the key in our webinar recap with Vultr. AI is no longer a proof-of-concept hiding in a developer lab. It’s a full-fledged production workload, and it’s hungry for data. But as enterprises move their AI strategies from theory to reality, they’re hitting a wall that isn’t about algorithms or processing power – it’s about the network.

Identifying Idle Paths in a Data Center Leaf-Spine Fabric

In a perfect leaf-spine network, traffic evenly spreads across all links. But reality is often different, leaving costly, idle paths hidden in your data center fabric. Kentik's Phil Gervasi demonstrates how Kentik's network intelligence platform helps engineers quickly identify and address these underutilized paths. With powerful visualizations, detailed telemetry analysis, and customizable alerts integrated into your ticketing systems, Kentik makes it easy to spot persistent traffic imbalances, troubleshoot ECMP issues, and optimize your infrastructure.

8 Core Services Every Enterprise IT Partner Should Offer

Thanks to the rapid evolution of technology, the demand for effective IT services is a necessity. Organizations seek partners who can provide technological solutions and deliver strategic insights and support. As enterprises navigate digital transformation, they require a robust suite of IT services to manage their infrastructure and optimize processes. The right IT partner can streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve efficiency. Here are eight services that every enterprise IT partner should offer to empower their clients and promote long-term success.

VoIP Security Solutions: How to Protect Your Calls

VoIP has revolutionized business communication with its low cost, flexibility, and seamless integration into digital workflows. However, these benefits come with risks. Like any internet service, VoIP is vulnerable to attacks that can disrupt operations and threaten privacy. For businesses, securing VoIP is essential - it's vital for maintaining reliable communication and safeguarding customer trust.

Is Your Network Automation Strategy Already Obsolete?

You know the feeling. It’s that familiar rhythm of playing defense, racing from one network fire to the next. The alerts pile up, users report slowdowns, and your team of brilliant engineers spends its days tracing packets instead of focusing on the future. For years, automation has been the answer. You’ve built scripts and workflows to handle repetitive tasks, which has certainly helped.

Introducing DX NetOps Topology: What It Provides, How It Works

Networks aren’t what they used to be. While your network operations teams still have legacy equipment to manage, they’re also contending with the expanded reliance on software-defined networking (SDN), hybrid and multi-cloud architectures, private clouds, and more. These environments are anything but static. They’re sprawling, dynamic, and evolving faster than ever—which means that establishing and retaining visibility and control is more challenging than ever.