# Kentik Blog

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Highlights

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Introducing Kentik AI Advisor: The Future of Network Intelligence\\
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by Eric Hian-Cheong](/content/blog/ai-advisor/index.html) \\
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Beyond Observability: Why Network Intelligence Will Make Traditional Network Management Obsolete\\
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by Avi Freedman](/content/blog/network-intelligence/index.html) \\
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Kentik Brings Network Intelligence to ServiceNow\\
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by Jason McKerr](/content/blog/kentik-brings-network-intelligence-to-servicenow/index.html) \\
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Announcing the Cloud Latency Map\\
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by Doug Madory](/content/blog/announcing-the-cloud-latency-map/index.html) \\
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The Cloud Conundrum: Optimizing Without Compromise\\
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by Rosalind Whitley](/content/blog/the-cloud-network-conundrum-optimizing-without-compromise/index.html) \\
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Simplifying Multi-cloud Visibility\\
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by Phil Gervasi](/content/blog/simplifying-multi-cloud-visibility/index.html) \\
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RPKI ROV Deployment Reaches Major Milestone\\
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by Doug Madory, Job Snijders](/content/blog/rpki-rov-deployment-reaches-major-milestone/index.html) \\
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Unleashing the Power of Kentik Data Explorer for Cloud Engineers\\
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by Phil Gervasi](/content/blog/unleashing-the-power-of-kentik-data-explorer-for-cloud-engineers/index.html) \\
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The Benefits and Drawbacks of SNMP and Streaming Telemetry\\
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by Phil Gervasi](/content/blog/the-benefits-and-drawbacks-of-snmp-and-streaming-telemetry/index.html) \\
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Diving Deep into Submarine Cables: The Undersea Lifelines of Internet Connectivity\\
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by Phil Gervasi](/content/blog/diving-deep-into-submarine-cables-undersea-lifelines-of-internet-connectivity/index.html) \\
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A Brief History of the Internet’s Biggest BGP Incidents\\
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by Doug Madory](/content/blog/a-brief-history-of-the-internets-biggest-bgp-incidents/index.html) \\
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BGP Routing Tutorial Series: Part 1\\
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by Avi Freedman](/content/blog/bgp-routing-tutorial-series-part-1/index.html)

Contributors

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Lauren Basile\\
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Principal Product Marketing Manager](/content/blog/author/lauren-basile/index.html) \\
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Avi Freedman\\
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Co-founder & CEO](/content/blog/author/avi/index.html) \\
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Eric Hian-Cheong\\
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Senior Product Marketing Manager](/content/blog/author/eric-hian-cheong/index.html) \\
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Jezzibell Gilmore\\
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General Manager, Service Provider](/content/blog/author/jezzibell-gilmore/index.html) \\
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Mike Ho\\
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VP of Emerging Technology](/content/blog/author/mike-ho/index.html) \\
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Aaron Kagawa\\
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Technical Product Manager](/content/blog/author/aaron-kagawa/index.html) \\
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David Klein\\
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CMO](/content/blog/author/david-klein/index.html) \\
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Mary LeBlanc\\
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People Operations](/content/blog/author/mary-leblanc/index.html) \\
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Doug Madory\\
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Director of Internet Analysis](/content/blog/author/doug-madory/index.html) \\
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Justin Ryburn\\
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Field CTO](/content/blog/author/jryburn/index.html) \\
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Steve Stover\\
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Vice President of Product Marketing](/content/blog/author/steve-stover/index.html) \\
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Greg Villain\\
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Director, Technical Product Management](/content/blog/author/greg-villain/index.html)

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[Network Observability](/content/blog/category/network-observability/index.html),

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[Kentik Named a Value Leader in EMA’s 2024 Radar Report for Network Operations Observability](/content/blog/kentik-named-a-value-leader-in-emas-2024-radar-report-for-network-operations/index.html)

by [Christoph Pfister](/content/blog/author/christoph-pfister/index.html)

November 07, 2024

We are excited to share that Kentik has been named a Value Leader in EMA’s 2024 Radar Report for Network Operations Observability. This recognition highlights our continued commitment to building an AI-powered, end-to-end observability platform for modern networks, helping network and cloud teams optimize their infrastructures for availability, performance, cost-efficiency, and security.

[Read More](/content/blog/kentik-named-a-value-leader-in-emas-2024-radar-report-for-network-operations/index.html)

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[Internet Analysis](/content/blog/category/internet-analysis/index.html),

[OTT](/content/blog/category/ott/index.html)

[Anatomy of an OTT Traffic Surge: The Fortnite Chapter 2 Remix Update](/content/blog/anatomy-of-an-ott-traffic-surge-the-fortnite-chapter-2-remix-update/index.html)

by [Doug Madory](/content/blog/author/doug-madory/index.html)

November 06, 2024

On Saturday, November 2, the wildly popular video game Fortnite released its latest game update: Fortnite Chapter 2 Remix. The result was a surge of traffic as gaming platforms around the world downloaded the latest update for the seven-year-old game. Doug Madory looks at how the resulting traffic surge can be analyzed using Kentik’s OTT Service Tracking.

[Read More](/content/blog/anatomy-of-an-ott-traffic-surge-the-fortnite-chapter-2-remix-update/index.html)

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[Company](/content/blog/category/company/index.html),

[Industry Trends](/content/blog/category/industry-trends/index.html)

[NANOG 92 in Toronto: A Focus on IPv6](/content/blog/nanog-92-in-toronto-a-focus-on-ipv6/index.html)

by [Justin Ryburn](/content/blog/author/jryburn/index.html)

November 01, 2024

NANOG 92 has wrapped up, and Kentik’s Field CTO, Justin Ryburn, is here to recap the event. From Kentik-led sessions to IPv6 adoption, real-time routing analysis, and networking for AI data centers, learn about everything that made NANOG 92 an event to remember.

[Read More](/content/blog/nanog-92-in-toronto-a-focus-on-ipv6/index.html)

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[Cloud Networks](/content/blog/category/cloud-networking/index.html)

[The Cloud Conundrum: Optimizing Without Compromise](/content/blog/the-cloud-network-conundrum-optimizing-without-compromise/index.html)

by [Rosalind Whitley](/content/blog/author/rosalind-whitley/index.html)

October 30, 2024

Balancing cost, performance, and security in cloud infrastructure is challenging, but cloud-mature companies are proving it’s possible to optimize without compromise — here’s how they do it.

[Read More](/content/blog/the-cloud-network-conundrum-optimizing-without-compromise/index.html)

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[Internet Analysis](/content/blog/category/internet-analysis/index.html)

[Announcing the Cloud Latency Map](/content/blog/announcing-the-cloud-latency-map/index.html)

by [Doug Madory](/content/blog/author/doug-madory/index.html)

October 29, 2024

Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of Kentik’s Cloud Latency Map, a public service that uses Kentik Synthetics to continuously measure latency between the regions of the biggest cloud providers.

[Read More](/content/blog/announcing-the-cloud-latency-map/index.html)

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[Internet Analysis](/content/blog/category/internet-analysis/index.html),

[BGP Monitoring](/content/blog/category/bgp-monitoring/index.html)

[Beyond Their Intended Scope: Uzing into Russia](/content/blog/beyond-their-intended-scope-uzing-into-russia/index.html)

by [Doug Madory](/content/blog/author/doug-madory/index.html)

October 23, 2024

The first installment of our new blog series, _Beyond Their Intended Scope_, covers BGP mishaps that may have escaped the community’s attention but are worthy of analysis. In this post, we review a recent BGP leak that redirected internet traffic through Russia and Central Asia as a result of a path error leak by Uztelecom, the incumbent service provider of Uzbekistan.

[Read More](/content/blog/beyond-their-intended-scope-uzing-into-russia/index.html)

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[Internet Analysis](/content/blog/category/internet-analysis/index.html)

[Hurricane Helene Devastates Network Connectivity in Parts of the South](/content/blog/hurricane-helene-devastates-network-connectivity-in-parts-of-the-south/index.html)

by [Doug Madory](/content/blog/author/doug-madory/index.html)

October 08, 2024

In this post, we dig into the impacts from Hurricane Helene which came ashore late last month wreaking destruction and severe flooding in the Southeastern United States. Using Kentik’s traffic data as well as Georgia Tech’s IODA, we detail the impacts in three of the hardest-hit states: Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.

[Read More](/content/blog/hurricane-helene-devastates-network-connectivity-in-parts-of-the-south/index.html)

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[Cloud Networks](/content/blog/category/cloud-networking/index.html),

[Streaming Telemetry](/content/blog/category/streaming-telemetry/index.html)

[Unleashing the Power of Kentik Data Explorer for Cloud Engineers](/content/blog/unleashing-the-power-of-kentik-data-explorer-for-cloud-engineers/index.html)

by [Phil Gervasi](/content/blog/author/phil-gervasi/index.html)

October 01, 2024

Kentik Data Explorer is a powerful tool designed for engineers managing complex environments. It provides comprehensive visibility across various cloud platforms by ingesting and enriching telemetry data from sources like AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure, and with the ability to explore data through granular filters and dimensions, engineers can quickly analyze cloud performance, detect security threats, and control costs in real-time exploration and historically.

[Read More](/content/blog/unleashing-the-power-of-kentik-data-explorer-for-cloud-engineers/index.html)

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[Life at Kentik](/content/blog/category/life-at-kentik/index.html),

[Company](/content/blog/category/company/index.html)

[Why I Joined the Kentik Team](/content/blog/jezzibell-gilmore-why-i-joined-the-kentik-team/index.html)

by [Jezzibell Gilmore](/content/blog/author/jezzibell-gilmore/index.html)

September 25, 2024

Jezzibell Gilmore joins Kentik as general manager, service provider, bringing her expertise to expand the company’s global service provider business. Read why she made the move to Kentik in her own words.

[Read More](/content/blog/jezzibell-gilmore-why-i-joined-the-kentik-team/index.html)

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[Cloud Networks](/content/blog/category/cloud-networking/index.html),

[Network Observability](/content/blog/category/network-observability/index.html)

[Unlocking Network Insights: Bringing Context to Cloud Visibility](/content/blog/unlocking-network-insights-bringing-context-to-cloud-visibility/index.html)

by [Phil Gervasi](/content/blog/author/phil-gervasi/index.html)

September 24, 2024

In today’s complex cloud environments, traditional network visibility tools fail to provide the necessary context to understand and troubleshoot application performance issues. In this post, we delve into how network observability bridges this gap by combining diverse telemetry data and enriching it with contextual information.

[Read More](/content/blog/unlocking-network-insights-bringing-context-to-cloud-visibility/index.html)

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