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Provisioning Simplified Network-Centric Observability in AWS

May 13, 2022 | Vince Hill

Today, cPacket announced that our observability with the cCloud™ Visibility Suite support the Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) Gateway Load Balancer… Read more »

Reducing Service Outages using Observability for Hybrid-Cloud Environments

April 19, 2022 | Vince Hill

Agentless Hybrid-Cloud Observability using the cCloud™ Visibility Suite Network metrics and streamed data from network monitoring increasingly provide valuable insights… Read more »

Apple Breach: Loss of Business Continuity, Revenue, and Reputation

March 25, 2022 | Nadeem Zahid

The recent Apple breach in March 2022 is not the first one it encountered. A few months ago, in September… Read more »

Data Processing is Fundamental for IT Operational Efficiency

February 22, 2022 | Ron Stein

IT Tools for IT Jobs Getting work done often requires specific tools. In the digital domain, the tools needed are… Read more »

Improving Hybrid Cloud Security

January 3, 2022 | Kedar Hiremath

Introduction Digital transformation and migration to the cloud is now inevitable for organizational success. Gone are the days of legacy… Read more »

Detecting the Log4j Exploit – December 2021

December 14, 2021 | Ron Nevo

Using Network Visibility for Cyberthreat Hunting and Detection and Response Detecting the indicators of compromise from cyberattacks such as the… Read more »

Network vs Server vs Application – Don’t play ping pong isolating issues!

November 8, 2021 | Vince Hill

The game of ping pong is something I enjoyed in my youth, like many of us.  Working in the IT… Read more »

Scale-Out Cloud Visibility and Security with cPacket cCloud™ Visibility Suite and Microsoft Azure Gateway Load Balancer

November 2, 2021 | mhaseeb

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

October 25, 2021 | Nadeem Zahid

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

October 18, 2021 | Ron Stein

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

October 4, 2021 | Kedar Hiremath

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

September 27, 2021 | Ron Stein

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

August 30, 2021 | Ron Stein

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

August 23, 2021 | Ron Stein

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

August 17, 2021 | Vince Hill

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

August 9, 2021 | Muhammad Haseeb

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

August 2, 2021 | Nadeem Zahid

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

July 26, 2021 | Nadeem Zahid

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)

July 19, 2021 | Nadeem Zahid

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

July 12, 2021 | Nadeem Zahid

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

June 28, 2021 | Brendan O’Flaherty

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

June 21, 2021 | Ron Nevo

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

June 14, 2021 | Nadeem Zahid

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

June 1, 2021 | Ron Stein

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

May 27, 2021 | Nadeem Zahid

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

May 20, 2021 | Brendan O’Flaherty

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

May 14, 2021 | Nadeem Zahid

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

May 3, 2021 | Nadeem Zahid

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

April 27, 2021 | Muhammad Haseeb

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

April 22, 2021 | Nadeem Zahid

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

March 10, 2021 | Nadeem Zahid

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

January 5, 2021 | Ron Stein

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

November 30, 2020 | Ron Stein

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

November 10, 2020 | DemandRamp Team

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

August 5, 2020 | DemandRamp Team

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

July 22, 2020 | Ron Stein

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

June 9, 2020 | Ron Stein

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?

May 4, 2020 | Ron Nevo

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

April 22, 2020 | Ron Stein

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

April 7, 2020 | Nadeem Zahid

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

March 27, 2020 | Brendan O’Flaherty

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

March 19, 2020 | Nadeem Zahid

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

March 13, 2020 | Nadeem Zahid

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

December 10, 2019 | Nadeem Zahid

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?

December 10, 2019 | Kevin Lio, Director - Product Management

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

June 25, 2019 | Nadeem Zahid

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

January 25, 2019 | Graham Melville

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

January 25, 2019 | Graham Melville

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

November 15, 2018 | Sarah Torjman

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

October 16, 2018 | Alessandro Lucchese

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

October 4, 2018 | Kerry Takenaka

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

September 20, 2018 | Kerry Takenaka

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

September 7, 2018 | Kerry Takenaka

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

August 24, 2018 | Alessandro Lucchese

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

July 31, 2018 | Sarah Torjman

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

July 26, 2018 | Alessandro Lucchese

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?

July 20, 2018 | Kevin Lio, Director - Product Management

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

July 12, 2018 | Alessandro Lucchese

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?

July 6, 2018 | Joshua Joiner

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

June 29, 2018 | Joshua Joiner

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

June 22, 2018 | Sarah Torjman

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

April 20, 2018 | Sarah Torjman

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

April 13, 2018 | Sarah Torjman

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

April 5, 2018 | Kerry Takenaka

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?

March 27, 2018 | Joshua Joiner

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

March 23, 2018 | Joshua Joiner

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?

March 15, 2018 | Vittal Krishnamurthy, Kerry Takenaka and Sarah Torjman

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

March 8, 2018 | Sarah Torjman

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

March 1, 2018 | Sarah Torjman

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

February 22, 2018 | Sarah Torjman

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

February 15, 2018 | Sarah Torjman

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

February 1, 2018 | Sarah Torjman

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

January 25, 2018 | Kerry Takenaka

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

January 18, 2018 | Kerry Takenaka

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?

January 10, 2018 | Joshua Joiner

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?

December 14, 2017 | Joshua Joiner

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?

December 6, 2017 | Joshua Joiner

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?

November 29, 2017 | Joshua Joiner

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?

November 15, 2017 | Kerry Takenaka

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?

November 1, 2017 | DemandRamp Team

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 »

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