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What Is IPoDWDM? A Guide to Converged IP and Optical Networking

Jun 4, 2026 By David Stokes In Ribbon

IP over Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (IPoDWDM) is a network architecture that integrates optical transmission capabilities directly into IP networking equipment such as routers and switches. This approach represents a significant evolution from traditional network designs, where IP and optical layers were managed as separate domains with distinct hardware and operational teams.

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How Kentik Catches Bad AI Answers

Jun 4, 2026 By Kentik In Kentik

Hear how Kentik uses AI to validate AI and catch 90%+ of bad networking answers before users ever see them.

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The Hidden Cost of Network Blind Spots (and How to Fix It)

Jun 3, 2026 By Libby Bagley In WhatsUp Gold

Even the smallest gaps in infrastructure visibility can lead to major impacts to an enterprise. And with modern IT environments becoming more complex it creates rising expectations for uptime. Our recent webinar, The Hidden Cost of Network Blind Spots and Alert Noise, covered this exact topic. The Progress WhatsUp Gold product experts explored why traditional monitoring falls short and best practices to moving toward smarter, more proactive network management.

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Announcing HAProxy 3.4

Jun 3, 2026 By Nick Ramirez In HAProxy

HAProxy 3.4 is a milestone release that significantly advances HAProxy’s legendary flexibility, performance, security, reliability, and observability. Dynamic backend management simplifies integration with modern architectures, memory efficiency improves across a broader range of workloads, native cryptographic operations at the proxy layer open new possibilities for API security architectures, and OpenTelemetry support makes HAProxy a first-class participant in distributed tracing pipelines.

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N-central Endpoint Management Demo with Head Nerd Jason Murphy

Jun 3, 2026 By N-able In N-able

Pull up a seat as N-able Head Nerd Jason Murphy walks you through the highlights and how-to’s of managing your entire network of devices simply and effectively with the power of N-central.

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A New Approach to Mac Patch Management

Jun 3, 2026 By N-able In N-able

Managing macOS patching shouldn’t mean juggling tools, chasing failures, or leaving endpoints exposed. In this webinar, N‑able experts share a new approach to Mac patch management that brings visibility, consistency, and control into a single workflow. Join our product and engineering specialists as they walk through how modern patching is evolving beyond isolated updates into a unified endpoint remediation strategy. You’ll see how patching and vulnerability management are being brought closer together, helping you detect risks, prioritise actions, and remediate with confidence.

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N-able Announces Empower 2027 and Launches Global "Empower on the Move" Series

Jun 2, 2026 By N-able In N-able

Flagship conference to take place in Scottsdale, Arizona, with new regional events bringing cybersecurity insights and peer collaboration directly to customers worldwide.

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Auvik Brings Multi-Vendor Network Intelligence to AI Agents in Cisco Cloud Control

Jun 2, 2026 By Momoko Ishida In Auvik

Modern IT infrastructure is messy, spanning multiple vendors, cloud platforms, and on-premises systems, with critical data spread across separate tools. This patchwork makes troubleshooting harder for IT teams and AI agents alike, forcing them to piece together operational context from different domains and interfaces before they can act with a complete understanding of the environment. But what if AI agents could pull operational data from across your diverse IT environment and correlate it for you?

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Optimizing Server Bandwidth and CDN Routing for High-Performance IPTV Networks

Jun 2, 2026 By OpsMatters In OpsMatters

When a stream plays instantly without buffering, most users don't think twice. But behind that smooth playback lies a carefully tuned system of servers, bandwidth layers, and global routing paths working in sync like an invisible orchestra. Modern IPTV platforms such as the best IPTV in Canada depend heavily on this silent engineering layer, where even a small inefficiency can turn a perfect stream into a frustrating experience.

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Shifting Streams and AI Surges: What Our Data Reveals About the OTT Landscape

Jun 1, 2026 By Doug Madory In Kentik

OTT data from early 2026 shows streaming hierarchies holding steady while AI platforms reshuffled rapidly. Claude has substantially increased traffic since January, overtaking Gemini, and is on pace to challenge ChatGPT by fall. Doug Madory digs into the data in this new analysis.

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