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Classful and Classless Addressing Explained

If you’ve ever been in charge of IP address assignment, you’ve come across the terms classful and classless addressing. If you haven’t, the main difference between classful and classless addressing is in the subnet length: classful addressing uses fixed-length subnet masks, but classless uses variable length subnet masks (VLSM).

Network Basics: What Is Link Aggregation & How Does It Work?

Link aggregation is a way of bundling a bunch of individual (Ethernet) links together so they act as a single logical link. A fundamental for effective switch management, if you have a switch with a whole lot of Gigabit Ethernet ports, you can connect all of them to another device that also has a bunch of ports and balance the traffic among these links to improve performance.

Demo: Kentik Network Observability for Hybrid Clouds

In this video, we demonstrate how Kentik provides comprehensive network observability for hybrid cloud environments, encompassing both on-premises and public cloud resources. We start with the Kentik map, showcasing active on-prem sites and cloud environments, then dive into specific examples of how to view and analyze traffic and connectivity. The demo covers how Kentik collects network telemetry from various sources, including AWS VPC flow logs, Azure NSG flow logs, and SNMP, to provide detailed insights into network performance.

Anodot vs. Yotascale: Which FinOps Provider Should MSPs Trust?

MSPs can’t afford to use a Cloud Management Solution (CMS) that doesn’t follow their FinOps standards. Even with useful features, if a CMS hasn’t seen significant upgrades since its launch, it’s likely outdated and not meeting industry standards. If you can’t count on a CSM for the best FinOps recommendations, can you call them reliable partners? That’s just one of the major differentiators between us (Anodot) and Yotascale.

Blackpoint Cyber & ChaosSearch | Customer Story

The leader in cybersecurity, Blackpoint Cyber, has teamed up with ChaosSearch, to create a next-generation data platform for log analytics for observability & security. We look forward to working with the Blackpoint team on tackling the rising costs & pain of ELK, while significantly increasing data retention, building a future-proof data platform for the increasingly challenging cybersecurity environment & AI-driven world.

Journeying to Autonomic IT in the Face of IT Complexity: Challenges and Solutions for IT Leaders

Modern IT infrastructures are more than just a support system; they are the beating heart of business innovation and success. However, these environments are incredibly complex, which comes with information silos and a lack of visibility, posing a significant barrier to Autonomic IT. One of the main factors contributing to IT operations’ reaching this point of complexity is the growing use of cloud services.

Why Shift Left? Exploring Cost Efficiency in Agile and Waterfall

Watch the full session at: slrwnds.com/TC24 SHIFT LEFT: A Better Approach to DataOps Kevin Kline and Kevin M. Sparenberg You're familiar with DevOps, but have you thought about DataOps? Data Operations is all about breaking down barriers between data managers and data consumers. DevOps is centered on product development, while DataOps shortens the cycle time for analytics and align with organizational goals. In short, DataOps helps you make data-driven decisions.

Why Telemetry Pipelines Should Be A Part Of Your Compliance Strategy

In 2023, the global regulatory fines exceeded a colossal $10.5bn. It is not an isolated story. For the past few years, data, privacy, and industry-specific regulations have been getting stricter, enforcement is becoming rigorous, and non-compliance fines are going through the roof. Just look at this list on CSO Online of the biggest data breaches and subsequent fines companies like Meta, Amazon, and Equifax experienced in recent history.

2024 SRE Report: AI is not replacing human intelligence anytime soon

Automation cast a shadow over the future of work for many years. Generative AI (GenAI) is now the latest innovation stealing all the headlines, fueling countless debates and fears about machines taking over human jobs. However, our 2024 SRE Report offers a perspective that challenges this notion.

HPE Complete Care Service - ITOps Helps Control the Chaos of Your IT Environment

AI is transforming every aspect of our lives, and the world of IT operations is no exception. AIOps (artificial intelligence for IT operations) is no longer a luxury but a necessity in today’s increasingly complex IT environments. A recent OpsRamp survey found that 87% of respondents agree that AIOps tools are improving their data driven collaboration. Organizations today have complex hybrid cloud technology landscapes.