# Kentik Blog [Most Recent](/content/blog/index.html) Highlights \\ \\ Introducing Kentik AI Advisor: The Future of Network Intelligence\\ \\ by Eric Hian-Cheong](/content/blog/ai-advisor/index.html) \\ \\ Beyond Observability: Why Network Intelligence Will Make Traditional Network Management Obsolete\\ \\ by Avi Freedman](/content/blog/network-intelligence/index.html) \\ \\ Kentik Brings Network Intelligence to ServiceNow\\ \\ by Jason McKerr](/content/blog/kentik-brings-network-intelligence-to-servicenow/index.html) \\ \\ Announcing the Cloud Latency Map\\ \\ by Doug Madory](/content/blog/announcing-the-cloud-latency-map/index.html) \\ \\ The Cloud Conundrum: Optimizing Without Compromise\\ \\ by Rosalind Whitley](/content/blog/the-cloud-network-conundrum-optimizing-without-compromise/index.html) \\ \\ Simplifying Multi-cloud Visibility\\ \\ by Phil Gervasi](/content/blog/simplifying-multi-cloud-visibility/index.html) \\ \\ RPKI ROV Deployment Reaches Major Milestone\\ \\ by Doug Madory, Job Snijders](/content/blog/rpki-rov-deployment-reaches-major-milestone/index.html) \\ \\ Unleashing the Power of Kentik Data Explorer for Cloud Engineers\\ \\ by Phil Gervasi](/content/blog/unleashing-the-power-of-kentik-data-explorer-for-cloud-engineers/index.html) \\ \\ The Benefits and Drawbacks of SNMP and Streaming Telemetry\\ \\ by Phil Gervasi](/content/blog/the-benefits-and-drawbacks-of-snmp-and-streaming-telemetry/index.html) \\ \\ Diving Deep into Submarine Cables: The Undersea Lifelines of Internet Connectivity\\ \\ by Phil Gervasi](/content/blog/diving-deep-into-submarine-cables-undersea-lifelines-of-internet-connectivity/index.html) \\ \\ A Brief History of the Internet’s Biggest BGP Incidents\\ \\ by Doug Madory](/content/blog/a-brief-history-of-the-internets-biggest-bgp-incidents/index.html) \\ \\ BGP Routing Tutorial Series: Part 1\\ \\ by Avi Freedman](/content/blog/bgp-routing-tutorial-series-part-1/index.html) Contributors \\ \\ Lauren Basile\\ \\ Principal Product Marketing Manager](/content/blog/author/lauren-basile/index.html) \\ \\ Avi Freedman\\ \\ Co-founder & CEO](/content/blog/author/avi/index.html) \\ \\ Eric Hian-Cheong\\ \\ Senior Product Marketing Manager](/content/blog/author/eric-hian-cheong/index.html) \\ \\ Jezzibell Gilmore\\ \\ General Manager, Service Provider](/content/blog/author/jezzibell-gilmore/index.html) \\ \\ Mike Ho\\ \\ VP of Emerging Technology](/content/blog/author/mike-ho/index.html) \\ \\ Aaron Kagawa\\ \\ Technical Product Manager](/content/blog/author/aaron-kagawa/index.html) \\ \\ David Klein\\ \\ CMO](/content/blog/author/david-klein/index.html) \\ \\ Mary LeBlanc\\ \\ People Operations](/content/blog/author/mary-leblanc/index.html) \\ \\ Doug Madory\\ \\ Director of Internet Analysis](/content/blog/author/doug-madory/index.html) \\ \\ Justin Ryburn\\ \\ Field CTO](/content/blog/author/jryburn/index.html) \\ \\ Steve Stover\\ \\ Vice President of Product Marketing](/content/blog/author/steve-stover/index.html) \\ \\ Greg Villain\\ \\ Director, Technical Product Management](/content/blog/author/greg-villain/index.html) Categories - [AI](/content/blog/category/ai/index.html) - [Cloud Networks](/content/blog/category/cloud-networking/index.html) - [Data Center Networking](/content/blog/category/data-center-networking/index.html) - [Digital Experience Monitoring](/content/blog/category/digital-experience-monitoring/index.html) - [Internet Analysis](/content/blog/category/internet-analysis/index.html) - [Life at Kentik](/content/blog/category/life-at-kentik/index.html) - [NetFlow](/content/blog/category/netflow-analysis/index.html) - [Network Engineering](/content/blog/category/network-management/index.html) - [Network Intelligence](/content/blog/category/network-intelligence/index.html) - [Network Monitoring](/content/blog/category/network-monitoring/index.html) - [Network Observability](/content/blog/category/network-observability/index.html) - [Network Security](/content/blog/category/network-security/index.html) - [Network Troubleshooting](/content/blog/category/network-troubleshooting/index.html) - [Peering and Transit](/content/blog/category/peering-analytics/index.html) - [Product](/content/blog/category/product/index.html) - [Synthetic Monitoring](/content/blog/category/synthetic-monitoring/index.html) - [WAN and SD-WAN](/content/blog/category/sd-wan/index.html) Search the blog… Subscribe \\ \\ [Cybersecurity](/content/blog/category/cybersecurity/index.html), [Network Security](/content/blog/category/network-security/index.html) [Data-Driven Defense: Exploring Global Cybersecurity and the Human Factor](/content/blog/data-driven-defense-exploring-global-cybersecurity-and-the-human-factor/index.html) by [Phil Gervasi](/content/blog/author/phil-gervasi/index.html) April 19, 2023 A data-driven approach to cybersecurity provides the situational awareness to see what’s happening with our infrastructure, but this approach also requires people to interact with the data. That’s how we bring meaning to the data and make those decisions that, as yet, computers can’t make for us. In this post, Phil Gervasi unpacks what it means to have a data-driven approach to cybersecurity. [Read More](/content/blog/data-driven-defense-exploring-global-cybersecurity-and-the-human-factor/index.html) \\ \\ [Network Engineering](/content/blog/category/network-management/index.html), [Cloud Networks](/content/blog/category/cloud-networking/index.html) [NetOps for Application Developers: Understanding the Importance of Network Operations in Modern Development](/content/blog/netops-app-developers-importance-of-network-operations-modern-networks/index.html) by [Ted Turner](/content/blog/author/ted-turner/index.html) April 17, 2023 True observability requires visibility into both the application and network layers. For companies reliant on multi-zonal cloud networks, the days of NetOps existing as a team siloed away from application developers are over. [Read More](/content/blog/netops-app-developers-importance-of-network-operations-modern-networks/index.html) \\ \\ [Network Performance](/content/blog/category/network-performance/index.html), [Streaming Telemetry](/content/blog/category/streaming-telemetry/index.html) [DataOps Uncovered: A Bold New Approach to Telemetry and Network Visibility](/content/blog/dataops-uncovered-a-bold-new-approach-to-telemetry-and-network-visibility/index.html) by [Stephen Condon](/content/blog/author/stephen-condon/index.html) April 13, 2023 Network telemetry and DataOps play a critical role in enhancing network visibility. By combining both, organizations can improve network visibility and gain insight to help them optimize their network performance, improve security, and enhance the overall user experience. [Read More](/content/blog/dataops-uncovered-a-bold-new-approach-to-telemetry-and-network-visibility/index.html) \\ \\ [Internet Analysis](/content/blog/category/internet-analysis/index.html) [Ukraine’s Wartime Internet from the Inside](/content/blog/ukraines-wartime-internet-from-the-inside/index.html) by [Doug Madory](/content/blog/author/doug-madory/index.html) April 11, 2023 It has now been over a year since Russian forces invaded its neighbor to the west leading to the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. Kentik’s Doug Madory reviews what has happened with internal connectivity within Ukraine over the course of the war in this analysis done for a collaboration with the Wall Street Journal. [Read More](/content/blog/ukraines-wartime-internet-from-the-inside/index.html) \\ \\ [Network Infrastructure](/content/blog/category/network-infrastructure/index.html), [OTT](/content/blog/category/ott/index.html) [Speeding Up the Web: A Comprehensive Guide to Content Delivery Networks and Embedded Caching](/content/blog/speeding-up-the-web-comprehensive-guide-content-delivery-networks-embedded-caching/index.html) by [Nina Bargisen](/content/blog/author/nina-bargisen/index.html) April 06, 2023 Content delivery networks are an important part of the internet, as they ensure a short path between content and the consumers. The idea of placing CDN caches inside ISPs networks was created early in the days of CDNs. The number of CDNs with this offering is growing and ISPs all over the world take advantage of the idea. This post explains how this works and what to look out for to do it right. [Read More](/content/blog/speeding-up-the-web-comprehensive-guide-content-delivery-networks-embedded-caching/index.html) \\ \\ [Cloud Networks](/content/blog/category/cloud-networking/index.html) [Practical Steps for Enhancing Reliability in Cloud Networks - Part I](/content/blog/practical-steps-for-enhancing-reliability-in-cloud-networks-part-1/index.html) by [Ted Turner](/content/blog/author/ted-turner/index.html) April 05, 2023 Delivering on network reliability causes an enterprise’s data to become more distributed, introducing advanced challenges like complexity and data gravity for network engineers and operators. Learn concrete steps on how to implement cloud reliability and the trade-offs that come with it. [Read More](/content/blog/practical-steps-for-enhancing-reliability-in-cloud-networks-part-1/index.html) \\ \\ [Network Engineering](/content/blog/category/network-management/index.html), [eBPF](/content/blog/category/ebpf/index.html) [eBPF Explained: Why it's Important for Observability](/content/blog/ebpf-explained-why-its-important-for-observability/index.html) by [Phil Gervasi](/content/blog/author/phil-gervasi/index.html) April 04, 2023 eBPF is a powerful technical framework to see every interaction between an application and the Linux kernel it relies on. eBPF allows us to get granular visibility into network activity, resource utilization, file access, and much more. It has become a primary method for observability of our applications on premises and in the cloud. In this post, we’ll explore in-depth how eBPF works, its use cases, and how we can use it today specifically for container monitoring. [Read More](/content/blog/ebpf-explained-why-its-important-for-observability/index.html) \\ \\ [Network Engineering](/content/blog/category/network-management/index.html) [Reinforcing Networks: Advancing Resiliency and Redundancy Techniques](/content/blog/reinforcing-networks-advancing-resiliency-and-redundancy-techniques/index.html) by [Nina Bargisen](/content/blog/author/nina-bargisen/index.html) March 30, 2023 Resiliency is a network’s ability to recover and maintain its performance despite failures or disruptions, and redundancy is the duplication of critical components or functions to ensure continuous operation in case of failure. But how do the two concepts interact? Is doubling up on capacity and devices always needed to keep the service levels up? [Read More](/content/blog/reinforcing-networks-advancing-resiliency-and-redundancy-techniques/index.html) \\ \\ [Network Infrastructure](/content/blog/category/network-infrastructure/index.html) [Diving Deep into Submarine Cables: The Undersea Lifelines of Internet Connectivity](/content/blog/diving-deep-into-submarine-cables-undersea-lifelines-of-internet-connectivity/index.html) by [Phil Gervasi](/content/blog/author/phil-gervasi/index.html) March 28, 2023 Under the waves at the bottom of the Earth’s oceans are almost 1.5 million kilometers of submarine fiber optic cables. Going unnoticed by most everyone in the world, these cables underpin the entire global internet and our modern information age. In this post, Phil Gervasi explains the technology, politics, environmental impact, and economics of submarine telecommunications cables. 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