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This past year was another busy one for the internet. In this blog post, I will highlight some of the top pieces of analysis that we published in the past 12 months. This analysis employs Kentik’s data, technology, and expertise to inform the industry and the public about issues involving the technical underpinnings of the global internet and how global events can impact connectivity. These posts are organized into two broad categories: major internet disruptions and BGP routing security.

In 2019, KCB Bank Uganda reviewed its systems and came to a startling realization: Due to outdated monitoring processes, its services could be down for hours before anyone was alerted internally. This downtime led to frustrated consumers, a rise in customer service complaints, and a decline in revenue.

The earlier you can integrate APM metrics into your application, especially in your staging environment, the better. Why? Using APM metrics can help with visibility in your application development process, as the sooner you can see how your latest code performs, the faster you can optimize your application.

Find out how to effectively and easily monitor and troubleshoot CoreDNS using Netdata.

It should surprise no one that Kubernetes uptake is growing and will continue to do so. The wildly popular container orchestration platform’s continuous development is fueled by broad adoption. This will continue in 2023 as more companies, teams and individuals embrace it as a platform for innovation, building new applications and scaling existing ones faster than ever before.

Resilience has become the new strategic imperative for manufacturers during these testing times. As the world’s challenges make headlines, so do the innovative responses of manufacturing leaders. Savvy manufacturers automate, overhaul fundamental processes, modernize their security posture and reduce their CO2 footprint. Forward-focused organizations double down on their cloud investment to become more agile and resilient. And none of it is possible without data.

In 2020, the Covid-19-induced lockdown forced all companies to rely on the Work from Home (WFH) policy as an important measure for business continuity. It was an easy transition for the software and IT professionals compared to other industries. However, switching to WFH wasn’t as simple as a one-click operation. There were challenges in WFH, spanning from technical issues to infrastructure setup, as well as in managing the physical and mental well-being of the workforce.

In the past decade, we've seen explosive growth in the adoption of the cloud-based infrastructure model. IT organizations are increasingly choosing to reduce their up-front investments in IT infrastructure by deploying their applications into cloud environments. These environments offer on-demand availability of data storage and computing power that organizations need to handle high volumes of data and growing demand for application access and services.