Topic: network
Report: Organizations struggling to deal with increasing network complexity
A majority of organizations are struggling to deal with increasing network complexity as more and more companies have moved to the cloud and now support a remote workforce. According to a new study from Broadcom titled “Cloud and Internet Usage Generates Network Observability Blind Spots,” 98% of respondents are operating in the cloud, or are … continue reading
Kentik offers free Cloud Latency Map to provide insights into cloud latency around the world
Network observability platform Kentik today released Cloud Latency Map, a free tool that provides insights into latency in over 100 different cloud regions around the world. According to Doug Madory, director of internet analysis at Kentik and the creator of the Cloud Latency Map, this new tool can help IT teams determine if a connectivity … continue reading
The importance of network observability for today’s enterprises
In today’s digital landscape, where businesses are increasingly reliant on complex and interconnected IT infrastructures, network observability has emerged as a critical component for maintaining operational efficiency and ensuring the reliability of network services. Network observability refers to the ability to gain deep insights into the state and performance of network infrastructure through monitoring and analytics/AI. … continue reading
Report: Open source will pave the way for intelligent networking
Telecommunications vendors are moving towards an innovative future, with many adopting technologies like open source software, cloud-native architectures, and network APIs. A recent report from the Linux Foundation explored how these companies are using these technologies today and how open source will be critical to adopting AI-based networking, or intelligent networking. “The future of intelligent … continue reading
Tufin releases new tool for automating network access requests
The network policy automation company Tufin has announced a new AI assistant designed to make it easier for IT operations teams to get easy answers about the state of the network. TufinMate can be used by end users to ask if there is a current outage, cutting down the time help desk personnel need to … continue reading
Gluware 5.3 adds new improvements for managing networks with third-party components
The network automation company Gluware has announced the latest release of its platform, Gluware 5.3. Gluware 5.3 adds support for third-party solutions in OS Manager, which is a feature of Gluware used to automate OS updates. According to the company, adding this extra support for third-party solutions will help companies with multiple vendors in their … continue reading
Kyndryl and Cloudflare partner to accelerate Zero Trust Security
Kyndryl and Cloudflare have announced an expansion of their partnership aimed at enabling enterprises to migrate and manage networks for multi-cloud connectivity and comprehensive network security. This partnership leverages Kyndryl’s consulting services and expertise in enterprise networking, security, and resiliency, alongside Cloudflare’s connectivity cloud that integrates security, performance, and cloud flexibility. Initially partnering in May … continue reading
Red Hat partners with several companies on multiple network sustainability initiatives
Red Hat is attempting to tackle the challenge of sustainability in telecom networks with a number of new innovations from partnerships that are being highlighted at MWC in Barcelona this week. According to the company, AI can be a useful tool in this initiative, however there are many challenges to solve, such as collecting enough … continue reading
BackBox introduces automated vulnerability detection and remediation solution
The network automation platform BackBox has announced a new capability that will enable IT teams to more easily discover network vulnerabilities, prioritize CVEs, and automate remediation. Network Vulnerability Manager (NVM) offers capabilities like classification of vulnerabilities by threat level; remediation by configuration changes, network and firewall OS upgrades, and patches; built-in backups, single-click roll-backs, and … continue reading
We Need to Think Differently – Your Hybrid Connectivity Isn’t Really Hybrid
With advancements in technology, and in particular that which carries data across our ether, hybrid connectivity has become increasingly popular as a means to optimize communications. Promising a seamless integration of multiple network technologies, it aims to provide enhanced reliability, flexibility, and performance. However, upon closer examination, what many believe to be hybrid connectivity isn’t truly hybrid. First … continue reading
Selector AI updates AIOps platform with new integrations, outlier detection, and more
The AIOps company Selector AI has announced a number of new capabilities in its summer release. The platform now includes over 500 integrations in areas like network, infrastructure, cloud, and applications. Integrations include BGP/BMP, SNMP, CloudWatch, Stackdriver, Postgres, and NGINX. The new release also added outlier detection to more easily identify devices and applications that … continue reading
ITOps Times Open-Source Project of the Week: Wireshark
Wireshark is an open-source network protocol analyzer. It is used to enable companies to go deeper into what’s happening in their networks. Key features include live capture and offline analysis, standard three-pane packet browser, and VoIP analysis. Live data can be read from sources like Ethernet, IEEE 802.11, PPP/HDLC, ATM, Bluetooth, USB, and more. Data … continue reading
