Kentik Network News Issue #4: October 2024
Kentik Named Top Alternative to AWS CloudWatch
We're thrilled to be named one of the top AWS CloudWatch alternatives in this new TechTimes article. The widespread adoption of multi-cloud across enterprise architectures has led to engineers needing a comprehensive solution for analyzing data and fixing issues across all major clouds – something CloudWatch can't provide.
Understanding Network Traffic Blockages in AWS
Diagnosing network traffic blockages in AWS is challenging due to cloud networks' complex and dynamic nature. Learn how Kentik addresses these issues by integrating AWS flow data, metrics, and security policies into a single view, allowing engineers to quickly identify the source of blockages, enhancing visibility, and speeding up the resolution process.
Why I Joined The Kentik Team
Jezzibell Gilmore joins Kentik as general manager, service provider, bringing her expertise to expand the company's global service provider business. Read why she made the move to Kentik in her own words.
Jezzibell joins Kentik to focus on showcasing the transformative benefits of Kentik's AI-driven network observability platform for service providers globally. Learn more about her motivations and experience in her new interview with The Prime View.
Optimizing Cloud Networks: Eliminating Suboptimal Routing
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This new post looks at optimizing cloud network routing to avoid suboptimal paths that increase latency, round-trip times, or costs. To mitigate this, we can adjust routing policies, strategically distribute resources, and leverage observability tools to monitor performance and costs, enabling informed decisions that balance performance with budget.
What's New at Kentik
As always, we're back with our fast-paced, fun video recap of everything you need to know from your friends at Kentik over the last month.
This episode features improvements in report processing, enhanced report features, and updated Synthetics alerting to transform data into actionable insights. Remember to like and subscribe for more Kentik product updates each month!
New Podcast: Telemetry News Now
Our newest podcast is officially available to stream! Telemetry News Now features hosts Philip Gervasi, Leon Adato, and Justin Ryburn diving into the latest tech headlines. In the premiere episode, they discuss Verizon's $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications, the first legally binding international AI safety treaty, and the groundbreaking 1.6 Tbps optical transmission milestone achieved by Ciena and Arelion. The trio also touches on the national security concerns of BGP routing and Oracle's expansion of multi-cloud capabilities with AWS, Google, and Microsoft. Plus, a roundup of upcoming tech events you won't want to miss!
Internet Censorship in Venezuela with Andres Azpurua
In this episode, Andres Azpurua, Executive Director of a Venezuelan digital human rights NGO, joins Phil Gervasi and Doug Madory to discuss ongoing government internet censorship in Venezuela, especially during and after the recent controversial presidential election. Andres explains the technical methods used to document and counteract censorship, such as DNS tampering and state-sponsored phishing, highlighting how these actions intertwine with political repression.
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