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An alert touches multiple segments of the network, representing the challenge to reduce false positives
Deep Network Observability

How to Reduce False Positives with Shared Context

False positives are rarely caused by too many alerts, but by missing context. Let’s say a spike in outbound traffic shows up in the firewall logs. Around the same time, ...

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Network Operations

Why Most Performance Investigations Start in the Wrong Place

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Security Operations

What Password Spraying Looks Like in Raw Network Telemetry

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Flexible NetFlow

Cisco NGA Configuration Guide

Last week I was working with a customer who needed help with a Cisco NGA Configuration (NetFlow Generation Appliance). 

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NetFlow Reporting

NetFlow Probe Appliance

Working in Technical Support we often are asked to help troubleshoot network issues on customer networks. If a customer

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NetFlow Analyzer

Catalyst 2950 NetFlow Support

The Catalyst 2950 / 2960 NetFlow Support is sought after because it is one of the most prolific switches

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