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Network Operations

10 Real-World Flow Use Cases That Make Life Easier for NetOps 

Network operations teams face an endless stream of challenges: mysterious performance issues, unexpected bandwidth spikes, compliance audits, and the

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Deep Network Observability

Plixer One 19.7 – Unlocking the Next Level of Network Observability

In today’s IT environments, network and security teams face ever-growing challenges in maintaining visibility, efficiency, performance, and security across

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Deep Network Observability

Why Legacy Monitoring Doesn’t Work for Modern Manufacturing Environments 

Modern manufacturing environments have evolved far beyond the simple networks of the past. Today’s smart factories blend IT infrastructure

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Netflow

How State Agencies Use Flow Data to Spot Anomalies Before They Spread 

State and local government agencies face a complex cybersecurity landscape. From ransomware attacks targeting municipal services to sophisticated nation-state

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Network Security

Student Devices, Rogue Access Points, and the Invisible Risks on Campus 

While headlines focus on dramatic breaches and ransomware attacks, on campus the real threats often hide in plain sight:

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Network Operations

From Knee Surgery to Packet Capture: What Healthcare Can Teach Us About Network Visibility

It starts with a twinge. Then a limp. By the time our patient reaches the orthopedic surgeon, they’re facing

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Network Security

What Your Firewall Doesn’t Tell You

Your firewall is dutifully logging every connection attempt, blocking malicious traffic, and generating alerts. But here’s the uncomfortable truth:

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Network Security

MTTA Explained: How to Measure and Improve Mean Time to Acknowledge 

Mean Time to Acknowledge (MTTA) is a performance metric that measures how quickly an IT team responds to incidents

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Network Operations

Understanding MTTD (Mean Time to Detection) and How to Reduce It

Mean Time to Detection (MTTD) is a critical metric for measuring cybersecurity effectiveness, as the speed at which organizations

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Deep Network Observability

Hybrid Cloud Visibility Challenges: A Guide for IT Teams

Hybrid cloud architectures have introduced a lot of complexity in managing network performance and security. An organization’s environment can

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