Kentik Network News Issue #5: November 2024

Introducing the Kentik Cloud Latency Map

We’re thrilled to announce the release of the Cloud Latency Map, a free tool from Kentik that lets you explore latency measurements across 100+ cloud regions worldwide. Use it to track latency trends, pinpoint recent changes between clouds, and gain insights on connectivity performance across cities or continents.

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Kentik Named a Value Leader in EMA’s 2024 Radar Report for Network Operations Observability

Kentik has been named a Value Leader in EMA’s 2024 Radar Report for Network Operations Observability. This recognition highlights our continued commitment to building an AI-powered, end-to-end observability platform for modern networks, helping network and cloud teams optimize their infrastructures for availability, performance, cost-efficiency, and security.

Kentik CPO, Christoph Pfister, writes in this new blog post about why we see this recognition as both an achievement and a call to action. As the network landscape continues to evolve, so will our platform. We’re committed to ensuring our customers stay ahead of the curve, driving business success in an increasingly interconnected world.

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How to Improve Your Cloud Costs With Network Observability

Cloud costs can add up fast if they’re not closely watched. Thankfully, infrastructure teams are now realizing that network observability offers the insights needed to uncover hidden efficiencies, quickly reducing costs while boosting cloud performance. Our latest article for CIO Dive explores practical strategies for optimizing cloud expenses using observability, helping teams capture significant savings and avoid costly surprises.

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Why Cloud Network Optimization Really Matters in 2025

In the data center’s heyday, network engineers held critical enterprise data and applications in capable hands. Things are a little more complicated in today’s dynamically scaling software landscape. Download our newest white paper to learn why more and more enterprise infrastructure teams have identified cloud network optimization as the critical lever for lean cloud infrastructure operating margins and up-leveled customer experiences.

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Six Strategies to Reduce Cloud Spend Without Impacting Performance

Cloud costs can quickly spiral out of control without the right insights, impacting your bottom line. Our newest infographic provides a clear path to optimizing cloud expenses with six critical strategies. Each step is designed to help you regain control over cloud spending, from identifying and eliminating unused resources to right-sizing overprovisioned assets.?

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What’s New at Kentik

As always, we’re back with our fast-paced, fun video recap of everything you need to know from your friends at Kentik over the last month.??

This episode features improvements to Kentik AI’s natural language API, Kentik’s inclusion in a new White House report on internet routing security, and the launch of our brand-new podcast. Remember to like and subscribe for more Kentik product updates each month!

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Optimizing Cloud Costs to Balance Performance, Complexity, and Budget

Unexpectedly high cloud bills are a common challenge in the tech industry. On the latest episode of Telemetry Now, host Phil Gervasi sits down with cloud experts Carl Fugate and Tejay Cardon to discuss the factors driving cloud costs—especially on the network side. Tune in to learn actionable steps for managing and reducing your cloud expenses without compromising network performance.

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