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Network AF, Episode 6: Cat Gurinsky on mentorship and the shared languages of network engineering
On this episode of Network AF, Avi is joined by senior network engineer Cat Gurinsky to share her journey through networking. Cat found a passion for automating deployments and troubleshooting and is the current chair for the NANOG Program Committee.
The 10 top network outages of 2021
Every year the internet suffers numerous disruptions and outages, and 2021 was no exception. Kentik’s Doug Madory recaps the top 10. And now the world’s network engineers deserve a load of #HugOps in 2021.
Synthetics 101 - Part 1: How to drive better business outcomes
Synthetic monitoring can help you proactively track the performance and health of your networks, applications and services. In the first post of this multi-part series, Kentik’s Anil Murty will share how synthetic monitoring can also help you drive better business outcomes.
Anatomy of an OTT traffic surge: Dune release on HBO Max
Last month, the long-awaited film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic Dune was released in theaters and on HBO Max. Directed by Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, the movie was a hit at the box office as well as via streaming, leading to another OTT traffic surge.
Network AF, Episode 5: Building relationships as an internet analyst with Doug Madory
Listen to our host Avi and guest Doug Madory’s conversation around internet analysis. Doug shares how he got into technology, his career in the Air Force, and dives into what it’s like building relationships with the press and working with them as an internet analyst.
How to determine the source of SaaS latency
To monitor your SaaS applications, it has to be done by thinking creatively. Traditional tactics lack insight. It’s time to consider synthetic monitoring.
Network AF, Episode 4: Untangling business in the ISP industry with Elliot Noss
On today’s episode of the Network AF podcast, Avi welcomes Elliot Noss, President, and CEO of Tucows. Elliot has a love and passion for the internet that started the moment he was introduced to it. This passion comes through as he discusses his goals in networking and the positive change he wants to make in solving cybercrime issues at the DNS level.
NPM, encryption, and the challenges ahead: Part 2
Encryption forced NPM vendors to evolve. In part 2 of this series, let’s discuss NPM’s evolution, including synthetic testing as one recent advancement.
Network AF, Episode 3: Uniting networking pros with Salesforce’s Janine Malcolm
In the latest episode of Network AF, you’ll meet Janine Malcolm, director of network engineering at Salesforce. Here’s a recap of the podcast, where Janine talks about her journey to get to where she is today and how she became interested in networking itself.
NPM, encryption, and the challenges ahead: Part 1 of 2
Encryption and cloud adoption are creating hurdles for network performance monitoring vendors. To survive, solutions must evolve or die.