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Scale-Out Cloud Visibility and Security with cPacket cCloud™ Visibility Suite and Microsoft Azure Gateway Load Balancer
As organizations continue to move mission critical workloads in the cloud, ITOps are constantly in a rush and under pressure… Read more »
Three Reasons Why Ransomware Recovery Requires Packet Data
Data from SonicWall’s 2021 Cyber Threat Report showed more ransomware attacks in the first half of 2021 than in all of 2020.… Read more »
Your Cloud Security Is Constantly Being Tested
Cyber Risk Resilience Requires Cloud Visibility Whether your IT infrastructure is all cloud, all physical, or a hybrid mixture, it… Read more »
Reducing Downtime Costs with an Efficient Packet Brokering Architecture
A study by IHS research found that network downtime costs North American organizations $700 billion per year, ranging from $1… Read more »
The Why and How of a Two-Tier Network Monitoring Topology
Cyber Criminals Exploit 100Gbps Blind Spots As data centers upgrade to 100 Gbps speeds to support the need for speed… Read more »
Network Visibility Is Key To Reducing Cyber Risks
Facts It is an unfortunate fact that cyberattacks and other cyber risks are increasing. All aspects of cybercrime are increasing… Read more »
Why We Fuss About Network Detection and Response
cPacket Networks talks a lot about Network Detection and Response (NDR). We also talk a lot about Network Visibility, which… Read more »
What’s Needed for High-Fidelity, Low-Latency HPC Network Monitoring at 100Gbps
Enterprise migration to 100Gbps network speeds continues to accelerate, with high-performance computing (HPC) data centers leading the charge. According to data from… Read more »
Root Cause Analysis of the Most Common Network and User Experience Problems
Troubleshooting network issues as data rates increase towards 100G is becoming more and more mission-critical. In order to successfully identify… Read more »
Overcoming the Observability Challenge for Microsoft Azure
For many organizations, customer satisfaction, competitiveness, operational efficiency, and profitability all rely on secure and responsive applications. That in turn… Read more »
Key Drivers of 100Gbps Network Adoption
It’s not just that new NICs are cheaper and faster. People actually want speed… Migration to 100Gbps network speeds in… Read more »
Assuring Exceptional Experiences with Applications Requires Assuring Network Performance (Part 2)
This is part 2 of a 2 part series. You can read part 1 here: Assuring Exceptional Experiences with Applications… Read more »
Assuring Exceptional Experiences with Applications Requires Assuring Network Performance
This is part 1 of a 2 part series. You can read part 2 here: Assuring Exceptional Experiences with Applications… Read more »
Justifying and Calculating the ROI of Network Visibility Investments
One of the key challenges we hear from customers is that while they understand the importance of network visibility across… Read more »
Instrumenting the Network for Successful AIOps
Key Takeaways AIOps platforms empower IT teams to quickly find the root issues that originate in the network and disrupt… Read more »
How Better Network Visibility Can Reduce Customer Churn
Customer churn has serious costs for a business – not only is it expensive to acquire new customers, but a… Read more »
Performance Always Matters, Especially When it Comes to Observing Network Traffic at 100Gbps
Network data rates typically increase in a step function where each step lasts for several years. The current step and… Read more »
100Gbps is Increasingly Popular and is Creating a Host of Management Challenges
Name virtually any technology trend — digital transformation, cloud-first operations, data center consolidation, mobility, streaming data, AI/ML, the application explosion,… Read more »
Assuring Business Continuity by Reducing Malware Dwell Time
Here’s How CISOs and IT Security Operations Teams Can Best Address Key Challenges To Network Monitoring That Could Increase Malware… Read more »
Improving Network Visibility Across Distributed Hybrid IT Environments
You Need to See it Before You Can Manage it More and more aspects of business depend on the network,… Read more »
The Evolution of Application Centric Network Visibility in the Public Cloud
Application or network downtime is expensive, and given the growing numbers and types of high-availability and mission-critical applications, systems and… Read more »
Starting A Successful AIOps Initiative
The application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to IT infrastructure and operations (I&O) – known as AIOps… Read more »
Four Ways Network Traffic Analysis Benefits Security Teams
The march towards digital transformation and the increasing volume of cyberattacks are finally driving IT security and network teams towards… Read more »
Visibility for NetOps and SecOps with cPacket and VPC Traffic Mirroring
Introduction to network visibility for NetOps and SecOps The Rising Need for NetOps Over the past year, organizations have responded… Read more »
Perspective and FAQ About the SolarWinds Orion Hack Discovered in December 2020
The Importance of Network Visibility and Observability to Defend Against Cyberattacks Our focus at cPacket Networks is to “eliminate blind… Read more »
Network Visibility – It Must Be Reliable, Comprehensive, and Unbiased Because Good Enough Is Not Good Enough
The Answer to Why You Need Highly Reliable Network Monitoring that is Independent from Your Network This blog addresses the… Read more »
Auto-Scaling Network Visibility in AWS Cloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched the new Gateway Load Balancing (GWLB) services feature that has lots of significance for cPacket… Read more »
Reducing Customer Churn by Investing in Network Visibility
Great experiences drive customer loyalty, lifetime value, and a competitive advantage; conversely poor experiences drive churn. Assuring great customer and… Read more »
Cloud Monitoring is Critical to Realizing AI-Powered Benefits
Public cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) offers many benefits, but it is important to note that it is still infrastructure. Just like… Read more »
The Case for Network Packet Brokers – Data, Visibility, and Outcomes
Getting straight to the point – your network must work, and it must be impenetrable to cyber-attacks. IT Operations has… Read more »
Packets, Flows, Events – Which is Best for Troubleshooting?
IT infrastructure and operations (I&O) teams such as network operations (NetOps), development operations (DevOps), security operations (SecOps), and cloud operations… Read more »
Network Data Is Essential for AIOps
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming ubiquitous and a commonly applied data processing method. Applying AI for IT Operations (AIOps) is… Read more »
100Gbps-Enabled High-Speed Network Visibility
The Rise of 100Gbps Ethernet Digital transformation is driving trends such as data center consolidation, increased mobility, and complexity of… Read more »
COVID-19: Update from cPacket Networks
Message from the CEO We are going through unprecedented times and I’d like to give you a quick update on… Read more »
COVID19, Your Network, and Bad User-Experience
As social isolation remains to be the best preventive measure so far against the spread of Coronavirus, more companies are… Read more »
Network Traffic Intelligence for Cyber Security Incident Response
Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) uses a combination of advanced analytics, machine learning, and rule-based detection to identify suspicious activities throughout… Read more »
Googling Packets Inside Google Cloud
When it comes to enterprise grade cloud, you cannot ignore Google Cloud. Google Cloud has built its reputation around high… Read more »
What’s New and Improved with the cPacket 19.3.1 Release?
With the cPacket 19.3.1 release, users can expect significant upgrades and new features designed to improve efficiency and decrease complexity,… Read more »
It’s Cloudy Today with a High Chance of Packets
As CIOs and CISOs are driving their companies to the digital world, a “cloud first” strategy is leading the movement.… Read more »
The Dirty Little Secret of Network Packet Brokers
A Network Packet Broker has a lot in common with a high performance vehicle. Imagine you bought an off-road vehicle… Read more »
At Last, a 100Gbps Visibility Solution that Works
You wouldn’t expect a used 1950s family car to offer the same speed and functionality of a high-performance car, would… Read more »
Comparing TAPs Versus SPAN Ports
When we’re looking to monitor network traffic, we have two options to choose from: Taps or Span ports. Let’s take… Read more »
How to Choose the Right Split Ratio when Inserting a TAP into a Network Link
A common method to efficiently monitor networks is by using Network Taps. These completely passive devices are inserted directly into… Read more »
How cPacket Networks Improved the Security Infrastructure of a Global Fortune 500 Company
Today’s networks are faced with the challenge of ensuring that their existing security and monitoring tools can keep pace with… Read more »
Looking Ahead: the Future of Network Monitoring
The future of the network is far more complex than we could have imagined. The consumerization of IT, mobile devices,… Read more »
The Future of Network Security: 100Gbps and Beyond
Every day, network operators (NetOps) and security operators (SecOps) are faced with new network challenges. Networks have become more complex… Read more »
3 Key Metrics for Efficient Performance Monitoring
3 Key Metrics for Efficient Performance Monitoring Today’s networks have evolved and become more complex to manage. Network administrators are… Read more »
Lessons Learned from the Latest Data and Security Breaches
The risk to companies experiencing data and security breaches is higher now than ever before. In 2017 alone, some of… Read more »
Network Tapping at 100Gbps
The Ethernet market has grown tremendously in recent years. Data center speed and capacity are just a few factors that… Read more »
What’s New and Improved with the 18.2.1 Release?
cPacket Networks is pleased to announce the release of 18.2.1! We are excited to share new and improved features designed… Read more »
100Gbps Transceivers in Today’s Data Centers
The growing demand for services like cloud computing, IoT, AI and faster content delivery has resulted in the need for… Read more »
Did You Know that cVu Can Monitor & Decrypt MACsec Links?
There are various protocols that have been developed as a means of securing the network. One of these protocols is… Read more »
Snapshot and Triggered Intercept: Grabbing Packets at the Wire
For those who struggle with the process of effectively monitoring and troubleshooting your network, you’re not alone. The process of… Read more »
Challenges of Monitoring at 100Gbps: The High-Speed Dilemma
The trend towards 100Gbps adoption rates have increased, but do higher speeds solve all problems? In a recent podcast, cPacket’s… Read more »
RSA Conference 2018 Event Recap
The annual leading security conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco was jam packed with informative keynotes and presentations… Read more »
Securing Your Network with the Right Packet Broker Solutions
Global enterprises struggle daily to prevent security breaches. Even the largest entities such as Facebook, Twitter, and Target have all… Read more »
A Network Operator’s Top 3 Needs
Data center security has always been critical to the success of today’s enterprises. Today’s IT landscape is becoming increasingly digitized… Read more »
What’s New and Improved with the 18.1.1 Release?
Have you seen our release 18.1.1? This is cPacket’s latest and greatest yet and we can’t wait to show our… Read more »
Best Practices for Choosing a Network Packet Broker
Best practices for choosing a network packet broker Today’s enterprises are always looking for the best return on investment when… Read more »
What Impact Will GDPR Have on Your Organization?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will officially go into effect on May 25, 2018 and will permanently change how… Read more »
Cisco Connect Event Recap
Cisco Connect took place yesterday in San Francisco and we were there to take part in all the action. The… Read more »
Google Your Entire Network for Complete Visibility
The demand for increased visibility, security, and better performance monitoring means that today’s organizations need a solution that can deliver… Read more »
Understanding the Use Cases for RESTFUL APIs
Roy Fielding defined REST (Representational State Transfer) in early 2000 and developed the REST architectural style which has changed how… Read more »
Cisco Live Barcelona 2018 Event Recap
cPacket Networks attended Cisco Live Barcelona 2018 and what an event it was! With over 12,000 Cisco customers, partners, and… Read more »
The Need for Capacity Planning and Predictive Analytics
Today’s IT landscape is far more advanced than it was ten years ago. Even though many organizations have adopted capacity… Read more »
The Importance of Improving Network Security Visibility
Today’s digital landscape has changed the way we see and deal with network security. From data breaches to security attacks,… Read more »
When Time is Money: The Importance of Accurate Monitoring Tools for Financial Organizations
There has been a lot of discussion regarding the importance of latency in networks, especially in the financial industry, but… Read more »
Can Your Packet Aggregator Support Multi-Cluster Load Balancing?
In today’s evolving IT environment, most organizations have many different types of monitoring tools to oversee network performance. Moreover, most… Read more »
Did You Know that cVu Can Parse and Strip VN-Tag?
What is a VN-Tag and how does it function? Last week’s blog focused on VXLAN and the ability of cPacket’s… Read more »
Did You Know that cVu can Parse and Strip VXLAN Headers?
What is VXLAN and why is it used? Virtual Extensible LAN, or VXLAN, is an encapsulation protocol commonly used to… Read more »
Did You Know that cVu can Strip MPLS Headers?
What exactly is MPLS and what are its benefits? Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) provides an effective mechanism within computer network… Read more »
Is Hybrid Cloud NPM the Right Choice for You?
In this week’s blog, we’re exploring the second topic in our mini series of 2018 predictions for the networking industry:… Read more »
17.3.1 Release Notes: What’s New?
cPacket has been busy working on the latest features and improvements for our 17.3.1 release and we’re excited to share… Read more »
Network Performance Monitoring and Security: Simply Better Together
When we talk about the need for a comprehensive security approach to network monitoring, what we’re really stressing is the… Read more »
Convergence of NetOps and SecOps Transforming Traditional IT Silos
A recent study from Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) found that 92% of respondents agree that network security monitoring depends on… Read more »
What’s in Store for NPM? cPacket’s Predictions for 2018
The future of IT is filled with disruption, forward thinking, and the unknown—and the networking space is no exception to… Read more »
The Evolution of 100Gbps Networks
This infographic describes the trend towards 100Gbps networks as well as several key factors driving the adoption towards faster networks. … Read more »
100Gbps Networks Are Here… Are You Prepared?
There has been a lot of discussion surrounding the advancement of 100Gbps networks. Our insatiable appetite for better, faster, and… Read more »
Do You Know What “Dynamic Truncation” is? If Not, Read On.
It’s no surprise that today’s modern networks require intelligent tools to support their needs. Among these include: improved efficiency, faster… Read more »