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Three key tech trends shaping connectivity in 2026

As enterprise IT continues to evolve, networking is becoming a strategic lever – one that directly impacts agility, resilience and the ability to compete. In a recent podcast episode, our CTO Paul Gampe shares the technologies he thinks will matter most for the foreseeable future. Three themes stood out: the rise of Network-as-a-Service (NaaS), the shift toward transmission on-demand at layer one and the rapid evolution of Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Automating BGP Troubleshooting with Kentik AI Advisor

In this demo, we use Kentik AI Advisor to troubleshoot a real-world BGP misconfiguration that brings down a peering session with a transit provider. You’ll see how AI Advisor works both as a dedicated page and as an in-portal overlay, using natural language to identify the affected interface, correlate SNMP and syslog data, and pinpoint a maximum-prefix issue as the root cause. Then we accelerate and standardize the workflow with custom network context and AI-powered runbooks, so every engineer can troubleshoot BGP alerts like an expert.

How to Monitor Network Performance for Call Centers (Remote & On-Site)

A customer calls to place an urgent order. Your agent's VoIP line cuts out mid-sentence. Is it their home connection? Your network? The ISP? The phone system? You have no visibility, and by the time you figure it out, the customer's gone. This is the reality for modern call centers. Whether your agents work from a central office, from home, or split between both. Network issues don't just slow operations; they destroy customer experiences in real-time.

Auvik Named a Leader Across G2's Winter 2026 Reports for Network Management

In G2’s Winter 2026 reports, Auvik earned top recognition as a leader in network management tools across small-business, mid-market, and enterprise categories. IT professionals rated Auvik highly for implementation, usability, results, relationship, and overall Grid® performance, reflecting one thing above all: real-world trust from the IT professionals who use Auvik every day.

VPN Connection Monitoring: Performance & Availability

For a growing number of organizations, the VPN is no longer a peripheral security control. It is the network. Remote employees authenticate through it. Contractors reach internal tools through it. Administrators access cloud consoles through it. Entire application stacks depend on encrypted tunnels to function at all. When VPN connectivity degrades, productivity collapses quietly and unevenly—often without a clear signal pointing to the root cause.

100 Funny Wifi Names For Your Home, Office, or Hotspot

The best thing about moving into a new home is getting to call it your own. But the second-best thing is coming up with funny Wifi names you can tell your friends about. As people say, “home is where the Wifi connects automatically!” And you certainly shouldn't leave its name up to chance. While setting up your internet is one of the first things you do after moving, simply connecting to a random scramble of characters does not feel very personal, does it?

HAProxy's Year in Review #happynewyear #haproxy

Looking back at 2025, we can’t help but smile. More than just breakthrough technology, this year was defined by incredible collaboration. From the energy at our biggest HAProxyConf ever to the daily feedback that keeps us sharp, your engagement drives every innovation. We tackled some heavy lifting this year, but seeing how those solutions are already making a real difference for your infrastructure made it all worthwhile.

High Bandwidth Usage Detected - Causes, Impact, and Response

You log into your network monitoring dashboard and see the alert: “High bandwidth usage detected.” This is not just a routine message; it’s a sign that something is putting pressure on your network. Bandwidth is the backbone of modern connectivity, and when usage spikes unexpectedly, the consequences can be severe. Applications slow down, cloud costs rise, and in some cases, spikes may point to a security threat.