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Category: Network Performance

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

https://www.cpacket.com/network-vs-server-vs-application-dont-play-ping-pong-isolating-issues/

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

Reducing Downtime Costs with an Efficient Packet Brokering Architecture

https://www.cpacket.com/reducing-downtime-costs-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

https://www.cpacket.com/why-how-two-tier-network-monitoring-topology-cybercrime/

Cyber Criminals Exploit 100Gbps Blind Spots As data centers upgrade to 100 Gbps speeds to support the need for speed… Read more »

What’s Needed for High-Fidelity, Low-Latency HPC Network Monitoring at 100Gbps

https://www.cpacket.com/whats-needed-high-fidelity-low-latency-hpc-network-monitoring-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

https://www.cpacket.com/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 »

Assuring Exceptional Experiences with Applications Requires Assuring Network Performance (Part 2)

https://www.cpacket.com/assuring-exceptional-experiences-with-applications-requires-assuring-network-performance-2/

This is part 2 of a 2 part series. You can read part 1 here: Assuring Exceptional Experiences with Applications… Read more »

How Better Network Visibility Can Reduce Customer Churn

https://www.cpacket.com/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 »

100Gbps is Increasingly Popular and is Creating a Host of Management Challenges

https://www.cpacket.com/100g-is-increasingly-popular-and-its-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 »

Improving Network Visibility Across Distributed Hybrid IT Environments

https://www.cpacket.com/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 »

Starting A Successful AIOps Initiative

https://www.cpacket.com/starting-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 »

Network Visibility – It Must Be Reliable, Comprehensive, and Unbiased Because Good Enough Is Not Good Enough

https://www.cpacket.com/network-visibility-reliable-comprehensive-unbiased-because/

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

https://www.cpacket.com/cpacket-networks-cloud-visibility-with-amazon-gateway-load-balancer/

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

https://www.cpacket.com/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 »

The Case for Network Packet Brokers – Data, Visibility, and Outcomes

https://www.cpacket.com/case-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?

https://www.cpacket.com/packets-flows-events-which-is-best-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

https://www.cpacket.com/network-data-is-essential-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

https://www.cpacket.com/100g-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 »

COVID19, Your Network, and Bad User-Experience

https://www.cpacket.com/covid19-network-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 »

The Dirty Little Secret of Network Packet Brokers

https://www.cpacket.com/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

https://www.cpacket.com/at-last-a-100gb-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

https://www.cpacket.com/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

https://www.cpacket.com/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

https://www.cpacket.com/globalcasestudy/

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

https://www.cpacket.com/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

https://www.cpacket.com/the-future-of-network-security/

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

https://www.cpacket.com/keymetricsforperformancemonitoring/

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

https://www.cpacket.com/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 »

What’s New and Improved with the 18.2.1 Release?

https://www.cpacket.com/18-2-1release/

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

https://www.cpacket.com/100gtransceivers/

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?

https://www.cpacket.com/decryptmacseclinks/

There are various protocols that have been developed as a means of securing the network. One of these protocols is… Read more »

Challenges of Monitoring at 100Gbps: The High-Speed Dilemma

https://www.cpacket.com/100g-monitoring-challenges/

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

https://www.cpacket.com/rsaconference2018recap/

The annual leading security conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco was jam packed with informative keynotes and presentations… Read more »

A Network Operator’s Top 3 Needs

https://www.cpacket.com/a-network-operators-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?

https://www.cpacket.com/18-1-1release/

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

https://www.cpacket.com/networkpacketbroker/

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?

https://www.cpacket.com/gdpr/

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will officially go into effect on May 25, 2018 and will permanently change how… Read more »

Google Your Entire Network for Complete Visibility

https://www.cpacket.com/googleyournetwork/

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

https://www.cpacket.com/understandingrestfulapis/

Roy Fielding defined REST (Representational State Transfer) in early 2000 and developed the REST architectural style which has changed how… Read more »

The Need for Capacity Planning and Predictive Analytics

https://www.cpacket.com/capacityplanningandpredictiveanalytics/

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

https://www.cpacket.com/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

https://www.cpacket.com/latency/

There has been a lot of discussion regarding the importance of latency in networks, especially in the financial industry, but… Read more »

Did You Know that cVu Can Parse and Strip VN-Tag?

https://www.cpacket.com/vntagstripping/

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?

https://www.cpacket.com/vxlanstripping/

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?

https://www.cpacket.com/mplscvu/

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?

https://www.cpacket.com/hybrid-cloud-npm-right-choice/

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?

https://www.cpacket.com/17-3-1-release-notes-whats-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

https://www.cpacket.com/network-performance-monitoring-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

https://www.cpacket.com/convergence-netops-secops-transforming-traditional-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

https://www.cpacket.com/npm-predictions-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

https://www.cpacket.com/evolution-100g-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?

https://www.cpacket.com/100g-networks-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.

https://www.cpacket.com/dynamictruncation/

It’s no surprise that today’s modern networks require intelligent tools to support their needs. Among these include: improved efficiency, faster… Read more »

Using cPacket’s cVu to Identify and Troubleshoot Unusual Packet Types

https://www.cpacket.com/using-cpackets-cvu-identify-troubleshoot-unusual-packet-types/

For those of you that have struggled with network tools that fail to decode packets coming from a SPAN port,… Read more »

cClear: the Most Accurate, Scalable, and Distributed Network Performance Monitoring (NPM) Solution on Market

https://www.cpacket.com/cclear-npm-solution/

Today we announced significant enhancements to our cClear platform. For those who aren’t familiar, cClear is essentially SPIFEE 2.0, and… Read more »

2017 Networking Trends, Part II: LTE Pro’s Impact on Service Providers and You

https://www.cpacket.com/2017-networking-trends-part-2/

Welcome to part II in our blog series on the key trends and themes from 451’s recent 2017 Trends in… Read more »

2017 Networking Trends, Part I

https://www.cpacket.com/2017-networking-trends-part-1/

Our friends at 451 recently issued a 2017 Trends in Networking Report, and one of the authors, Jennifer Clark, published… Read more »

The Million-Dollar Millisecond

https://www.cpacket.com/million-dollar-millisecond/

Imagine you’re a stock broker on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Seconds may make the difference between… Read more »

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