# 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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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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[Kubernetes and Cross-cloud Service Meshes](/content/blog/kubernetes-and-cross-cloud-service-meshes/index.html)

by [Ted Turner](/content/blog/author/ted-turner/index.html)

December 13, 2022

Kubernetes is a powerful platform for large-scale distributed systems, but out of the box, it doesn’t address all the needs of complex enterprise systems deployed across multiple clouds and private data centers. Service meshes fill that gap by connecting multiple clusters into a cohesive mesh.

[Read More](/content/blog/kubernetes-and-cross-cloud-service-meshes/index.html)

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[Network Performance](/content/blog/category/network-performance/index.html)

[Maximizing Application Performance: How to Extract Practical Data from Your Network](/content/blog/maximizing-application-performance-extract-practical-data-from-your-network/index.html)

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

December 08, 2022

Most of the applications we use today are delivered over the internet. That means there’s valuable application telemetry embedded right in the network itself. To solve today’s application performance problems, we need to take a network-centric approach that recognizes there’s much more to application performance monitoring than reviewing code and server logs.

[Read More](/content/blog/maximizing-application-performance-extract-practical-data-from-your-network/index.html)

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

[Multi-cloud vs. hybrid cloud networks: What’s the difference?](/content/blog/multi-cloud-vs-hybrid-cloud-networks-whats-the-difference/index.html)

by [Stephen Condon](/content/blog/author/stephen-condon/index.html)

December 03, 2022

In today’s digital landscape, application demands such as scalability, performance, and reliability push many IT organizations toward cloud-based networks. Learn what the best cloud solution for your enterprise needs is.

[Read More](/content/blog/multi-cloud-vs-hybrid-cloud-networks-whats-the-difference/index.html)

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[Peering and Transit](/content/blog/category/peering-analytics/index.html)

[Peering? ...in this Economy?](/content/blog/peering-in-this-economy/index.html)

by [Nina Bargisen](/content/blog/author/nina-bargisen/index.html)

December 01, 2022

In this post, Nina Bargisen explores how peering coordinators can use combined NetFlow and BGP analysis tools to work around different capacity upgrades when money or delivery times pose a challenge.

[Read More](/content/blog/peering-in-this-economy/index.html)

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

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

[Close the Cloud Monitoring Gap with Network Observability](/content/blog/close-the-cloud-monitoring-gap-with-network-observability/index.html)

by [Kevin Woods](/content/blog/author/kevin-woods/index.html)

November 30, 2022

To fully capitalize on the promises of digital transformation, IT leaders have come to recognize that a mix of cloud and data center infrastructure provides several business advantages. Read on to learn how an observable network leads to a better customer experience.

[Read More](/content/blog/close-the-cloud-monitoring-gap-with-network-observability/index.html)

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

[Cost Optimization](/content/blog/category/cost-optimization/index.html)

[Hidden Costs of Cloud Networking: Optimizing for the Cloud - Part 3](/content/blog/hidden-costs-of-cloud-networking-optimizing-for-the-cloud-part-3/index.html)

by [Ted Turner](/content/blog/author/ted-turner/index.html)

November 23, 2022

Getting the most out of cloud networks requires new tools and strategies, captured in the idea of network observability. Read the final entry in our series on managing the hidden costs of cloud networking.

[Read More](/content/blog/hidden-costs-of-cloud-networking-optimizing-for-the-cloud-part-3/index.html)

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

[Avoid These Five Cloud Networking Deployment Mistakes](/content/blog/avoid-these-five-cloud-networking-deployment-mistakes/index.html)

by [Kevin Woods](/content/blog/author/kevin-woods/index.html)

November 17, 2022

When transitioning from physical infrastructure to the cloud, it’s easy to think that your networks will instantly be faster, more reliable, and less costly overnight. As it turns out, there’s more to it than that.

[Read More](/content/blog/avoid-these-five-cloud-networking-deployment-mistakes/index.html)

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

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

[Suppressing Dissent: The Rise of the Internet Curfew](/content/blog/suppressing-dissent-the-rise-of-the-internet-curfew/index.html)

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

& [Peter Micek](/content/blog/author/peter-micek/index.html)

November 16, 2022

The populations in Cuba and Iran were only the latest to experience what has become an increasingly common tactic of digital authoritarianism: the internet curfew. This tactic, in which internet service is temporarily disabled on a recurring basis, lowers the costs and thus increases the likelihood of government-directed internet disruptions.

[Read More](/content/blog/suppressing-dissent-the-rise-of-the-internet-curfew/index.html)

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

[Five Issues Your NetOps Team Will Face in the Cloud](/content/blog/five-issues-your-netops-team-will-face-in-the-cloud/index.html)

by [Kevin Woods](/content/blog/author/kevin-woods/index.html)

November 15, 2022

For organizations of all types and sizes, hybrid cloud environments pose a substantial challenge. In our new article, we learn about the five biggest issues that NetOps teams face in the cloud.

[Read More](/content/blog/five-issues-your-netops-team-will-face-in-the-cloud/index.html)

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

[Synthetic Monitoring](/content/blog/category/synthetic-monitoring/index.html)

[Using Kentik Synthetics for Your Cloud Monitoring Needs](/content/blog/using-kentik-synthetics-for-your-cloud-monitoring-needs/index.html)

by [Stephen Condon](/content/blog/author/stephen-condon/index.html)

November 14, 2022

The final installment of our three-part series explaining the process of using continuous synthetic testing as a comprehensive cloud monitoring solution to find problems before they start.

[Read More](/content/blog/using-kentik-synthetics-for-your-cloud-monitoring-needs/index.html)

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