# 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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General Manager, Service Provider](/content/blog/author/jezzibell-gilmore/index.html) \\
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VP of Emerging Technology](/content/blog/author/mike-ho/index.html) \\
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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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[The Importance of Hybrid Cloud Visibility](/content/blog/the-importance-of-hybrid-cloud-visibility/index.html)

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

May 21, 2024

Hybrid cloud environments, combining on-premises resources and public cloud, are essential for competitive, agile, and scalable modern networks. However, they bring the challenge of observability, requiring a comprehensive monitoring solution to understand network traffic across different platforms. Kentik provides a unified platform that offers end-to-end visibility, crucial for maintaining high-performing and reliable hybrid cloud infrastructures.

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[Driving Network Automation Innovation: Kentik and Red Hat Launch Integration](/content/blog/driving-network-automation-innovation-kentik-and-red-hat-launch-integration/index.html)

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

May 20, 2024

We’re excited to announce a new collaboration between Kentik and Red Hat. This partnership will enable organizations to enhance network monitoring and management by integrating network observability with open-source automation tools.

[Read More](/content/blog/driving-network-automation-innovation-kentik-and-red-hat-launch-integration/index.html)

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

[East Africa Struck by More Submarine Cable Woes](/content/blog/east-africa-struck-by-more-submarine-cable-woes/index.html)

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

May 16, 2024

In this post, Doug Madory digs into the latest submarine cable failure impacting internet connectivity in Africa: the Seacom and EASSy cables suffered breaks on May 12 near the cable landing station in Maputo, Mozambique.

[Read More](/content/blog/east-africa-struck-by-more-submarine-cable-woes/index.html)

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[Network Monitoring](/content/blog/category/network-monitoring/index.html)

[Building Resilience: Modern Business Networks Need SaaS Monitoring](/content/blog/modern-saas-network-monitoring-system/index.html)

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

May 10, 2024

Traditional network monitoring systems can’t meet the dynamic demands of modern business networks. Modern NMSs built with SaaS-native architecture enable enterprises to deliver exceptional customer experiences, powered by scalable, high-performance, innovative monitoring.

[Read More](/content/blog/modern-saas-network-monitoring-system/index.html)

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[Network Monitoring](/content/blog/category/network-monitoring/index.html)

[NMS Migration Made Easy: Lessons Learned](/content/blog/nms-migration-made-easy-lessons-learned/index.html)

by [Leon Adato](/content/blog/author/leon-adato/index.html)

May 08, 2024

In this post, I’m going to point out some of the opportunities you have in front of you not only because you now have Kentik NMS up and running, but more importantly, as a result of all the hard work you did to get here.

[Read More](/content/blog/nms-migration-made-easy-lessons-learned/index.html)

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[DDoS Protection](/content/blog/category/ddos-protection/index.html),

[Network Security](/content/blog/category/network-security/index.html)

[BGP Flowspec Doesn't Suck. We're Just Using it Wrong.](/content/blog/bgp-flowspec-doesnt-suck-were-just-using-it-wrong/index.html)

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

May 07, 2024

BGP Flowspec is one of the critical technologies gaining traction in DDoS mitigation strategies. In this article, Justin Ryburn outlines the adoption rates and best practices of this emerging and effective DDoS mitigation tool.

[Read More](/content/blog/bgp-flowspec-doesnt-suck-were-just-using-it-wrong/index.html)

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[Network Monitoring](/content/blog/category/network-monitoring/index.html),

[Product](/content/blog/category/product/index.html)

[NMS Migration Made Easy: Moving Foward with Kentik NMS](/content/blog/nms-migration-made-easy-moving-foward-with-kentik-nms/index.html)

by [Leon Adato](/content/blog/author/leon-adato/index.html)

May 02, 2024

The time has come to switch to your new network monitoring solution. Remember, if an alert, report, ticket, or notification does not spark joy, get rid of it. We’ll cover how to spin up Kentik NMS and ensure you’re ready to sunset your old solution for good.

[Read More](/content/blog/nms-migration-made-easy-moving-foward-with-kentik-nms/index.html)

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

[Network Security](/content/blog/category/network-security/index.html),

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

[RPKI ROV Deployment Reaches Major Milestone](/content/blog/rpki-rov-deployment-reaches-major-milestone/index.html)

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

& [Job Snijders](/content/blog/author/job-snijders/index.html)

May 01, 2024

In this blog post, BGP experts Doug Madory of Kentik and Job Snijders of Fastly review the latest RPKI ROV deployment metrics in light of a major milestone.

[Read More](/content/blog/rpki-rov-deployment-reaches-major-milestone/index.html)

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

[Hybrid Cloud](/content/blog/category/hybrid-cloud/index.html)

[Navigating the Complexities of Hybrid and Multi-cloud Environments](/content/blog/navigating-the-complexities-of-hybrid-and-multi-cloud-environments/index.html)

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

April 30, 2024

Today’s evolving digital landscape requires both hybrid cloud and multi-cloud strategies to drive efficiency, innovation, and scalability. But this means more complexity and a unique set of challenges for network and cloud engineers, particularly when it comes to managing and gaining visibility across these environments.

[Read More](/content/blog/navigating-the-complexities-of-hybrid-and-multi-cloud-environments/index.html)

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[Network Monitoring](/content/blog/category/network-monitoring/index.html)

[NMS Migration Made Easy: Get Stakeholders Aligned](/content/blog/nms-migration-made-easy-get-stakeholders-aligned/index.html)

by [Leon Adato](/content/blog/author/leon-adato/index.html)

April 24, 2024

Migrating network monitoring solutions is more than just a list of devices and technical requirements. It’s also about ensuring that all stakeholders are aligned - from team members to customers and everyone in between.

[Read More](/content/blog/nms-migration-made-easy-get-stakeholders-aligned/index.html)

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