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Since its acquisition by Cisco in 2012, Meraki has taken off as one of the most valuable tools for simplifying networking in the cloud era. Organizations using Meraki to install and configure software-defined networking (SDN) and software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) devices across their IT estates can attest to the fact.

What if you could share anything to anyone online freely, with no middle man? Imagine a place where information flows freely and connectivity is ubiquitous. Enter peer-to-peer (P2P) networks and they are (or were) a game-changer. These decentralized networks have revolutionized the way we share files, enabling users to connect directly with one another without the need for a central server. And yes, you’ve heard about them before. One of the most prominent pioneers of P2P file sharing was Limewire.

In March 2021, Commander of the United States Cyber Command General Paul Nakasone testified before the U.S. Senate, summarizing a key organizational challenge, "It's not that we can't connect the dots; we can't see all of the dots."

In this blog post, BGP experts Doug Madory of Kentik and Job Snijders of Fastly update their RPKI ROV analysis from last year while discussing its impact on internet routing security.

When a user’s Wi-Fi network experience falters, frustration often ensues, and the blame is swiftly directed at the wireless network itself. Often, the culprit lies elsewhere. In this blog post, I’ll explore the often overlooked factors that can impact a device’s experience—namely, DHCP, DNS, RADIUS, and improper network segmentation, and how wireless network monitoring can help you solve the issue quickly.

There’s an old adage that says happy employees equals happy customers. Reputable magazines like Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and Entrepreneur have dedicated significant brainpower to dissecting this concept, and customer success leaders acknowledge its truth. Just as in business, a little “self care” in IT will go a long way.

When you’re just starting as a network engineer, an IP address conflict can be a difficult issue to resolve. In this post, we’ll look at what an IP address conflict is and why it occurs. Then, we’ll talk about the types of IP address conflicts and the ways to fix them. We’ll also discuss how to detect and prevent IP address conflicts. Detection and prevention can be done best with certain tools, so we’ll learn about the top five tools to use.

As workload automation environments become more complex and job volumes increase, the need for true observability is becoming an increasingly essential and critical component for optimized automated business process delivery. Most organizations run several automation engines from different vendors in both distributed and mainframe environments, and in the cloud. Sometimes these automation engines operate in a silo, sometimes they have dependencies with each other.

Welcome to the digital realm, where networks thrive and connectivity reigns supreme! In this age of remote work and virtual collaboration, our networks have become the unsung heroes of productivity. But have you ever wondered how they seamlessly navigate the vast expanse of cyberspace while ensuring optimal performance? Enter the enigmatic world of remote network monitoring! In this blog post, we're embarking on an electrifying adventure to demystify the magic behind remote network monitoring.