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AI-Assisted Network Monitoring: Real or Hype?

Networking experts Chris O'Brien and Nina Bargisen join Capacity Media's Jack Allen to explore the evolving role of AI in network monitoring. They delve into historical applications of AI and machine learning in network observability, the integration of large language models for enhanced troubleshooting, and the significance of diverse data sources. The session includes a live demonstration of the AI-assisted query features of Kentik NMS (Network Monitoring System) and highlightings the advantages of streaming telemetry over SNMP. There's also an insightful Q&A session at the end.

Streaming Telemetry and SNMP Monitoring with Kentik NMS

Packet Pushers host Ethan Banks gets an overview of Kentik's new Network Monitoring System, Kentik NMS, from Chris O'Brien, Sr. Principal Product Manager at Kentik. Chris demonstrates key features including how Kentik NMS allows network engineers to take full advantage of streaming telemetry. Faster access to network device data using streaming telemetry over SNMP, ensures that NetOps professionals don't miss critical events that happen between traditional polling intervals.

The Recipe for Speeding Troubleshooting in Modern Networks

I love cooking. I find it to be a very creative outlet. I enjoy being able to combine various ingredients, which each add a specific flavor, color, and even texture. When these ingredients come together in a complementary way, it can result in a tasty, satisfying dining experience. If you think about it, network operations troubleshooting is not much different. Isolated data sets from various siloed tool sets are like the separate ingredients in a recipe.

Telegraf Configuration Migration

In v1.30.0, Telegraf will remove a few long-standing deprecated plugins. These plugins have been deprecated for a number of years, and plugins with better support and configuration options now replace them. This version of Telegraf also removes a number of configuration options. The full list of deprecated plugins includes: Starting from v1.30.0 Telegraf will show an error message and stop running if any of the plugins or options are present in your configuration.

Governance Best Practices in SharePoint Online Environments

In the realm of digital collaboration and information management, SharePoint Online stands out as a versatile platform, empowering organizations to streamline processes, enhance productivity, and foster collaboration. However, the platform’s vast capabilities also bring forth the challenge of governance—a framework essential for ensuring the effective, secure, and compliant use of SharePoint Online.

How to Visualize Splunk with Grafana Cloud | Grafana

Visualize logs & metrics from Splunk using Grafana Cloud and the Splunk plug-in. Connect securely to a private Splunk server using Private Datasource Connect. This video covers: ☁️ Grafana Cloud is the easiest way to get started with metrics, logs, traces, dashboards, and more. We have a generous forever-free tier and plans for every use case.

How to Visualize Datadog Metrics with Grafana Cloud | Grafana

This video covers visualizing Datadog metrics using Grafana Cloud and the Datadog plug-in. Grafana Cloud allows you to visualize data from all of your observability tools in a single place. ☁️ Grafana Cloud is the easiest way to get started with metrics, logs, traces, dashboards, and more. We have a generous forever-free tier and plans for every use case.

How to perform multi-step API calls with Grafana

With its versatile palette of plugins and built-in integrations, Grafana empowers you to visualize your data, regardless of where that data is stored. Even if you need to make a direct request to a custom API, you can do that using the Infinity data source plugin, which is now officially maintained and managed by Grafana Labs. However, there’s a very specific use case that often sparks questions within the community: multi-step API calls.