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

[NMS Migration Made Easy: Gathering Information](/content/blog/nms-migration-made-easy-gathering-information/index.html)

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

April 17, 2024

Network monitoring tools have a lot of moving parts. Those parts end up getting stored in a wide range of locations, formats, and even the ways various capabilities are conceptualized. With that in mind, we’re going to list out the information you should gather, the format(s) you should try to get it into, and why.

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

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

[AI](/content/blog/category/ai/index.html)

[The Future of Cloud is AI: Google Cloud Next 2024](/content/blog/the-future-of-cloud-is-ai-google-cloud-next-2024/index.html)

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

April 16, 2024

From infrastructure and chipsets to data solutions and development tools, it’s clear that artificial intelligence will play a massive role in the future of the cloud. Read Justin Ryburn’s latest recap to learn about many of the exciting unveilings at Google Cloud Next 2024.

[Read More](/content/blog/the-future-of-cloud-is-ai-google-cloud-next-2024/index.html)

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

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

[The (Mostly) Complete Guide to Installing Kentik NMS](/content/blog/the-mostly-complete-guide-to-installing-kentik-nms/index.html)

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

April 10, 2024

NMS can do so much that one blog topic triggered an idea for another, and another, and here we are, six posts later and I haven’t explained how to install NMS yet. The time for that post has come.

[Read More](/content/blog/the-mostly-complete-guide-to-installing-kentik-nms/index.html)

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

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

[Adjusting Data Before Sending It to Kentik NMS](/content/blog/adjusting-data-before-sending-it-to-kentik-nms/index.html)

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

April 02, 2024

Leon takes a look at how to further modify SNMP metrics in Kentik NMS. Because sometimes, you want to modify data before displaying it in your network monitoring system. Ready? Let’s get mathy with it!

[Read More](/content/blog/adjusting-data-before-sending-it-to-kentik-nms/index.html)

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

[Internet Outages](/content/blog/category/internet-outages/index.html)

[What Caused the Red Sea Submarine Cable Cuts?](/content/blog/what-caused-the-red-sea-submarine-cable-cuts/index.html)

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

March 31, 2024

In the latest collision between geopolitics and the physical internet, three major submarine cables in the Red Sea were cut last month likely as a result of attacks by Houthi militants in Yemen on passing merchant vessels. In this post, we review the situation and delve into some of the observable impacts of the subsea cable cuts.

[Read More](/content/blog/what-caused-the-red-sea-submarine-cable-cuts/index.html)

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[AI](/content/blog/category/ai/index.html)

[Transforming Human Interaction with Data Using Large Language Models and Generative AI](/content/blog/transforming-human-interaction-with-data-using-llms-and-genai/index.html)

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

March 27, 2024

AI has been on a decades-long journey to revolutionize technology by emulating human intelligence in computers. Recently, AI has extended its influence to areas of practical use with natural language processing and large language models. Today, LLMs enable a natural, simplified, and enhanced way for people to interact with data, the lifeblood of our modern world. In this extensive post, learn the history of LLMs, how they operate, and how they facilitate interaction with information.

[Read More](/content/blog/transforming-human-interaction-with-data-using-llms-and-genai/index.html)

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

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

[Adding Multiple Custom Metrics to Kentik NMS](/content/blog/adding-multiple-custom-metrics-to-kentik-nms/index.html)

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

March 20, 2024

Kentik NMS has the ability to collect multiple SNMP objects (OIDs). Whether they are multiple unrelated OIDs, or multiple elements within a related table, Leon Adato walks you through the steps to get the data out of your devices and into your Kentik portal.

[Read More](/content/blog/adding-multiple-custom-metrics-to-kentik-nms/index.html)

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

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

[Using Kentik NMS to Identify Network Outages](/content/blog/using-kentik-network-monitoring-system-to-identify-network-outages/index.html)

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

March 13, 2024

Kentik NMS collects valuable network data and then transforms it into usable information — information you can use to drive action.

[Read More](/content/blog/using-kentik-network-monitoring-system-to-identify-network-outages/index.html)

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

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

[How to Configure Kentik NMS to Collect Custom SNMP Metrics](/content/blog/how-to-configure-kentik-nms-to-collect-custom-snmp-metrics/index.html)

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

March 07, 2024

Out of the gate, NMS collects an impressive array of metrics and telemetry. But there will always be bits that need to be added. This brings me to the topic of today’s blog post: How to configure NMS to collect a custom SNMP metric.

[Read More](/content/blog/how-to-configure-kentik-nms-to-collect-custom-snmp-metrics/index.html)

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

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

[Using Telegraf to Feed API JSON Data into Kentik NMS](/content/blog/using-telegraf-to-feed-api-json-data-into-kentik-nms/index.html)

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

March 06, 2024

While many wifi access points and SD-WAN controllers have a rich data set available via their APIs, most do not support exporting this data via SNMP or streaming telemetry. In this post, Justin Ryburn walks you through configuring Telegraf to feed API JSON data into Kentik NMS.

[Read More](/content/blog/using-telegraf-to-feed-api-json-data-into-kentik-nms/index.html)

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