Real-Time Networks: The New Super Internet for Data
PubNub
JANUARY 8, 2025
A look into the architecture of global networks and the birth of real-time networks and how real-time connectivity came to be.
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PubNub
JANUARY 8, 2025
A look into the architecture of global networks and the birth of real-time networks and how real-time connectivity came to be.
Engineering at Meta
JANUARY 27, 2023
Managing network solutions amidst a growing scale inherently brings challenges around performance, deployment, and operational complexities. They present key ideas underpinning the FBOSS model that helped them build a stable and scalable network. non-blocking architecture).
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Kentik
JANUARY 6, 2021
In part 1 of this series , I talked about the importance of network observability as our customers define it — using advances in data platforms and machine learning to supply answers to critical questions and enable teams to take critical action to keep application traffic flowing. Access and transit networks, edge and exchange points, CDNs.
Kentik
DECEMBER 1, 2021
Every year the internet experiences numerous disruptions and outages, and 2021 was certainly no exception. This year we documented outages, including multiple government-directed shutdowns, as well as what might be the internet’s biggest outage in history. Famous internet outages. Uganda election shutdown.
Kentik
AUGUST 3, 2021
Outlined in light blue is the hybrid cloud which includes the on-premises network, as well as the virtual public cloud (VPC) in the AWS public cloud. Cloud does not equal internet. Below you can see how easy it is in AWS to select a VPC and then click a button to “Create internet gateway” in order to grant internet access.
Kentik
APRIL 10, 2023
In the past year, we have used Kentik’s unique datasets to show some of the conflict’s impacts on Ukraine’s external internet connectivity, ranging from DDoS attacks and large outages , to the rerouting of internet service in the southern region of Kherson. 88.81.224.209 PJSC Datagroup 3326 88.81.224.209.ipv4.datagroup.ua. 193.109.128.78
Obkio
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Learn how to monitor network speed & Internet speed with Obkio Network Monitoring tool for continuous network speed monitoring.
ByteByteGo
JANUARY 4, 2025
They are used in internet search engines, social networks, WiFi, cell phones, and even satellites. Sorting Dijkstra’s Algorithm Transformers Link Analysis RSA Algorithm Integer Factorization Convolutional Neural Networks Huffman Coding Secure Hash Algorithm Over to you: Are there any other commonly used algorithms we missed?
Kentik
OCTOBER 14, 2021
If you’ve ever thought networking is bewildering as a newcomer, you’re not alone. In episode 3 of Network AF , meet Janine Malcolm, the director of network engineering at Salesforce. At Salesforce, Janine is currently focused on uniting groups of people as one overall network engineering team. On mentorship.
Kentik
JANUARY 13, 2021
The Network is the Key. The network is down!” — I’m sure you heard that before. Despite your best efforts as a network engineer, network failures happen, and you have to fix them. Network troubleshooting becomes easier if your network is observable. Network Troubleshooting Defined.
Kentik
APRIL 8, 2021
Network Interconnection: Part 1 of a new series Building and Operating Networks. Key Attributes of a Network. Networks come in all shapes and sizes, and they all have different purposes. At Kentik, we pride ourselves as a pioneer and leader in network observability. The Basic Dynamics of Network Interconnection.
Kentik
OCTOBER 14, 2020
As a Director of Product Management here at Kentik, I specialize in service provider networks and content delivery over the internet. I’ve written several Kentik blog posts and articles about this in the past, including Kentik True Origins Brings CDN Insights to ISPs and The CDN Era Requires New Network Visibility Standards.
Kentik
JANUARY 29, 2021
In the following blog post, I summarize what I presented in my PTC panel entitled Strategies to Meet Network Needs. New Normals of Network Operations in the Year Ahead. However, Zero Trust takes on new meaning during a pandemic when much of the workforce is working from home using untrusted networks. Conclusion.
Kentik
AUGUST 20, 2020
As Kentik’s product manager for hybrid cloud, I am always talking to infrastructure and network teams around the world to understand a day-in-their-life. This provides me with an invaluable understanding of the challenges, goals, and priorities that they face today, and also a vision into their future network monitoring needs.
Kentik
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
What is cloud networking? Cloud networking is the IT infrastructure necessary to host or interact with applications and services in public or private clouds, typically via the internet. Why is cloud networking important? The resulting network can be considered multi-cloud.
Kentik
MARCH 29, 2023
The truth is, designing a network that can withstand the test of time, traffic, and potential disasters is a challenging feat. That’s where network resiliency and redundancy come into play, helping network planners construct robust and efficient networks. But do we always need 100% redundancy to achieve resilience?
Kentik
APRIL 16, 2020
Last month we saw the publication of the Gartner Market Guide for Network Performance Monitoring and Diagnostics 1 (NPMD). We believe the reason for the shift is particularly because buyers are still purchasing traditional network monitoring tools. Cloud Migration and the Loss of Network Visibility.
Kentik
DECEMBER 15, 2020
The Network is the Key. As we end 2020, networking infrastructure has become even more critical to connect people, applications, and the economy and distributed workforce that make the world go. At the same time, networks and IT infrastructure overall are becoming more diverse, dynamic, and interdependent.
Kentik
MARCH 9, 2023
For cloud network specialists, the landscape for their observability efforts includes a mix of physical and virtual networking devices. These devices generate signals (by design or through instrumentation) that provide critical information to those responsible for managing network health. What is network telemetry?
Kentik
OCTOBER 10, 2021
In episode 2 of Network AF, meet Nina Bargisen. Nina has spent over two decades in network engineering and talks to podcast host Avi Freedman about her history in interconnection and peering. Nina joins Avi on the Network AF podcast to discuss: Mentorship experiences. Nina’s entry into networking was non-standard.
InfoQ Articles
JUNE 16, 2023
This article talks about service assurance in the context of cellular networks, how private networks pose additional needs, and how an end-to-end service assurance framework can be designed and developed for such networks. By Harpreet Kaur
Docker Blog
JANUARY 7, 2025
Benefits of running Kubernetes in Docker Desktop The benefits of this setup include: Easy local Kubernetes cluster: A fully functional Kubernetes cluster runs on your local machine with minimal setup, handling network access between the host and Kubernetes as well as storage management. Figure 1: Starting Kubernetes. coredns:v1.9.3:
Kentik
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Reliable networks are the sine ne qua non of modern business using digital technologies, clouds, and the internet to build and deliver services. In other words, if the network is not doing its part, success becomes unattainable. Monitoring network performance is fundamental to assessing digital experience and service quality.
Obkio
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Discover practical tips to fix unstable Internet connections. Learn how Obkios network monitoring tool provides solutions for remote users and businesses.
Obkio
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Unleash the potential of your Internet Multihoming network with monitoring, troubleshooting & optimization tips. Master your network with Obkio's tool!
PubNub
JANUARY 8, 2025
Explore ICMP: the essential protocol for network diagnostics, error handling, and connectivity checks. A must-know for developers tackling networking!
Kentik
MARCH 15, 2023
As networks become distributed and virtualized, the points at which they can be made vulnerable, or their threat surface , expands dramatically. This is compounded by recent trends of remote work, where network operators need to wrestle with the fact that employees often access the network via work sites with far less governance.
Cloudera Blog
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Imagine a world where your sensitive data moves effortlessly between clouds – secure, private, and far from the prying eyes of the public internet. Today, we’re making that world a reality with the launch of Cloudera Private Link Network. Why Cloudera Private Link Network? These teams can spend their time on more strategic work.
Kentik
APRIL 6, 2021
While setting up global VPC Flow Logs takes just a few minutes, building logs that only capture inter-VPC flow and internet flows can take a bit more time and thought. You simply can’t configure flow logging on internet gateways, which would seem like an obvious place to do so. Lastly, attach an internet gateway to the VPC.
PubNub
JANUARY 8, 2025
A smart network helps build always-on applications by providing a secure reliable real-time way to connect devices for IoT.
Kentik
DECEMBER 19, 2021
In the latest episode of Network AF, your host Avi Freedman chats with Zac Smith. Zac is a 20-year networking veteran, the managing director of Equinix Metal, and a double bass player. Topics Avi and Zac cover include: Zac’s shift from Juilliard to networking. The shift from Juilliard to networking.
Kentik
JANUARY 19, 2021
Cloud networking is a cinch when you see your VPC traffic. Ingest VPC flow logs and combine with your other network data in Kentik. Managing your IBM Cloud network fabric is now much easier with the Kentik Network Observability Cloud. Be proactively notified and instantly find the root cause behind traffic spikes.
Kentik
JULY 8, 2021
The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is a fundamental part of sending data over the internet. Without BGP, there would be no way to scale the internet or even make it work at all. Before we go into what can go wrong, it is good to monitor BGP to verify route changes that you make in the ordinary course of network operations.
Kentik
MARCH 27, 2023
Fiber optics The submarine cables that move internet traffic around the world are made from silica glass fiber optic strands that most network engineers are likely familiar with. The CLS is where the cable connects to land-based power and various networking provider infrastructure.
Kentik
OCTOBER 4, 2021
billion users in what can arguably be considered the most impactful internet service outage in modern history. According to a statement published last night, Facebook Engineering wrote, “Configuration changes on the backbone routers that coordinate network traffic between our data centers caused issues that interrupted this communication.”
Obkio
JANUARY 28, 2025
Learn how to identify and resolve ISP-related Internet issues using Obkios Network Performance Monitoring tool.
Packet Pushers
MAY 12, 2023
Today's Heavy Networking explores the challenges Wireless ISPs (WISPs) face when bringing services to locations without a lot of fiber in the ground. Those challenges include lining up radio antennas, maintaining mountaintop gear, wild horses, network and routing designs, and more.
Obkio
NOVEMBER 4, 2023
Learn to monitor Zoom network performance to find Zoom jitter, Zoom packet loss & Your Internet Connection is Unstable Zoom performance issues on calls.
Network Engineering
JANUARY 5, 2025
My current conclusion is: L3 is better for local scenario (like localhost or Intranet) while L7 is for Internet. Imagine that for some reason we need to set up port forwarding between two hosts from all different continents (a total of three hosts, named A lice, P roxy, and B ob). Or is what I said completely nonsense? Please correct me.
Packet Pushers
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
What are the most essential topics to understand for a new networkers? Ethan Banks and Holly Metlitzky address a listeners question about foundational topics, covering what a network is, the differences between packet-switched and circuit-switched networks, and the nature of the internet as a “network of networks.”
NW Kings
JANUARY 4, 2025
Are you looking to kickstart your career as a (network engineer)? In this comprehensive guide, we will (1) explore essential steps and courses you need to take to thrive in networking field by 2025. For freshers without network experience, enrolling in live courses is highly recommended. Many candidates linger on CCNA for years.
Kentik
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
At the beginning of the day on 7 September 2021, AS749 wasn’t announcing any routes to the global internet. If the DoD had transitioned these routes to be announced by the “DoD’s traditional operations”, I would have expected them to be transited via AS721 which is how virtually all of the DoD IP address space is routed on the internet.
Dataversity
JANUARY 8, 2024
The Internet of Things (IoT) has rapidly redefined many aspects of our lives, permeating everywhere from our jobs to our homes and every space in between. However, the sheer volume and complexity of data generated by an ever-growing network of connected devices presents unprecedented challenges.
NW Kings
JANUARY 9, 2025
Among the most sought-after roles are Network Engineers and Cloud Engineers. What Are the Roles of Cloud Engineers and Network Engineers? Network Engineer Network Engineers focus on the design and management of networks that connect computers and devices. Managing network security to protect data integrity.
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