April 2026
Beginner to intermediate
120 pages
2h 52m
English
Overview
Unlock the power of your network with network telemetry. By gathering, wrangling, and analyzing in-depth data about your network, you'll gain the understanding you need to proactively manage it, optimize its performance, and ensure a smooth digital experience for users. This handy, easy-to-digest technical guide offers a comprehensive overview of network telemetry, illustrated through real-world use cases that network professionals encounter daily.
Authors Avi Freedman and Leon Adato take you through the various data formats used to analyze traffic flow, device health, and configurations, including data from routers, servers, and even Internet of Things devices. You'll also explore practical applications, like performance monitoring, efficient troubleshooting, and informed cloud migration planning, that will help you make data-driven decisions for optimal performance and security.
- Understand the wide variety network telemetry sources and the different architectural "planes" devices are monitored on
- Explore the different types of network telemetry, from traffic data, device metrics, and events to operational data
- Wrangle telemetry data, replicate data to analytics systems, feed broader observability systems, and evaluate data system requirements and trade-offs
- Use network telemetry effectively for various purposes, such as monitoring digital experience, troubleshooting performance issues, defending against attacks, and more
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