In the lightning-paced realm of edge computing, monitoring and milliseconds are crucial. Real-time reliability is a must for time-sensitive applications, which are fully dependent on rapid processing and vigilant oversight.  As industries continue to embrace and rely on edge computing for their most critical operations, maintaining peak performance and identifying potential issues remains a key priority. This article delves into the significance of monitoring in time-sensitive edge computing, while exploring strategies for seamless and efficient operation. Unexpected delays can strike a ..read more

Ransomware attacks have surged in recent years, posing a significant threat to individuals, businesses, and critical infrastructure. These malicious attacks can cause devastating financial and operational damage, making early detection and mitigation a top priority for cybersecurity professionals. One effective strategy for identifying ransomware threats is by monitoring and analyzing network anomalies. In this article, we will explore the importance of detecting ransomware through network anomalies and the techniques that can be employed for early detection. The Challenge of Ransomware Ransom ..read more

The importance of edge network monitoring stems from the growing complexity and decentralized structure of modern networks. With an increasing number of devices and applications at the network’s edge, it becomes crucial to have real-time visibility into their performance. This visibility is essential for ensuring an optimal user experience, preventing service outages, and swiftly resolving operational issues. Challenges in Edge Network Monitoring Resource Limitations: Edge devices often have limited processing power and storage capacity. Using traditional monitoring tools can be problematic a ..read more

What is Cloud Gaming? Cloud gaming is a method of playing video games using remote servers in data centers. There’s no need to download and install games on a PC or console. Instead, streaming services require a reliable internet connection to send gaming information to an app or browser installed on the recipient device. The game is rendered and played on the remote server, but you see and interact with everything locally on your device. The global Cloud Gaming market is expected to generate $4.929 billion in 2023 and is forecast to record 65% growth over the next five years. Cloud gaming ser ..read more

As the networking market continues its evolution to 5G, companies face new issues and challenges to ensure performance meets the objectives and for service providers ensure Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are met.  In addition to typical network performance monitoring, edge computing environments add a few new wrinkles.  Monitoring edge computing environments can pose several challenges and issues. Here are some common ones: Distributed nature. Edge computing involves a distributed network of devices and systems located at various edge locations. Monitoring such a diverse and geogra ..read more

Deloitte states “Despite supply headwinds, labor shortages, and an uncertain economic environment, the manufacturing industry continues to surpass the expectations of previous years.”  To maintain this growth and to remain competitive, manufacturers must quickly respond to interruptions in their network infrastructure. The pandemic was a serious wake-up call to manufacturing companies that adopting digital manufacturing tools was no longer optional. Companies are searching for ways to increase efficiency and productivity, and technology can provide what they’re looking for. Strategic impl ..read more

Online videos now make up more than 82% of all consumer internet traffic — 15 times higher than it was in 2017 — (Cisco).  If there is one thing that can overwhelm your network performance, it’s video; unless you plan for it, and ensure your video quality monitoring capabilities allows your customers to play streaming services, anytime and anywhere, with the best viewing experience. YouTube viewers watch over one billion hours of videos on its platform every single day and are responsible for generating billions and billions of views (YouTube, 2021). With the rapid evolution of networks ..read more

What is Metaverse? In this blog we explore Metaverse in 5G, the impact it will have on use cases, and how we can ensure it delivers the required service experiences to consumers and enterprises in the future.  What is Metaverse? It has been described as a 3D version of the Internet, where you spend your digital life, in parallel with the physical world.  You can shop, play, work and socialize as you do in the physical world, but in a world that can immediately extend or replicate the physical world for a particular experience. It appears that in the near term the significant drivers ..read more

Why Pay More? Network operators have no choice but to keep up with network evolution. It’s really a “Evolve or Die” situation as competitors will embrace new network performance tools as they become available. All this continuous tool sprawl has resulted in many operators with ten or more network monitoring tools to manage an ever-evolving network and ensure mission-critical network performance and to remain competitive. Over time, this has resulted in increased cost for managing networks for licenses, tool specific hardware and software that places a burden on your network operating budget. C ..read more

In the Beginning In the early days, device health, ping tests, traceroute, and utilizing the command line interface (CLI) were the main tools to discover network performance issues. . As networks continued to scale and grow in complexity, and as applications migrated to the cloud, these tools became only a small part of an overall network performance management solution. The next evolution of network performance tools resulted in a plethora of fragmented sets of third-party monitoring and troubleshooting tools. By themselves, they performed adequately, but unfortunately did not coalesce with e ..read more