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Understanding Network Observability: A 2025 Guide for NetOps

A trend of this decade is that we’re being flooded with information and data points. Certainly, an overabundance of data is better than an...

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Opportunity Cost and the Inflexible Network 

At a former job of mine, there was a tool that most of the company used but nobody liked. It was a database, much...

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Three Ways Universities Use Plixer One to Solve Common Network Problems

With thousands of users and connected devices, ensuring network reliability, security, and compliance is a significant challenge for universities. Network observability—the ability to gain...

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Why We Hate Direct Exporter-Collector Configurations

Odds are you have a lot of devices on your network that export data somewhere—whether that’s to a traffic analyzer, security tool, some sort...

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Understanding MTTR (Mean Time to Respond) and How to Reduce It

Because system downtime can have serious financial and operational consequences, NetOps teams often find it useful to track MTTR (Mean Time to Respond). Although...

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The Network Operations Paradox: Why More Automation Often Leads to Less Understanding

Author:  Nils Werner​, Director of Customer Success Here’s an uncomfortable truth: As our networks become more automated, many teams are losing their fundamental grasp of...

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Your Network Has Secrets – Can You See Them? 

The Secrets Lurking in Your Network  Your network is constantly communicating—but how well can you see it? Every second, data moves between devices, applications,...

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Plixer FlowPro 20.1 Release

Today, we are thrilled to announce that Plixer FlowPro 20.1 is generally available!  With version 20.1 FlowPro consolidates the rich capabilities of FlowPro APM and FlowPro Defender...

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Scrutinizer is now Plixer One: Why You Need More

For years, Scrutinizer has been a trusted name in network monitoring and traffic analysis, providing invaluable insights into network performance and security. But as...