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1. Cloud native networks: gearing up for an agile future

   At one time, businesses were content deploying their own IT infrastructure, adding more hardware and appliances as transactions and operations grew. They then saw the limitations of proprietary hardware in scaling growth and saw how cloud and virtualization gave them the computing resources they needed to deploy and run their applications on a flexible, on-demand model. Efficiency gains however, are not the only push factors for the adoption of cloud-native networks.

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2. Reinstating cloud visibility with deep packet inspection

   Deep packet inspection software delivers cloud visibility by equipping analytics intermediaries with application awareness which can be used to select and forward cloud traffic to a wide range of monitoring, security and network management tools. For distributed applications hosted and delivered from different clouds, the analysis provided by R&S®PACE 2 ensures that no gaps are left unattended in managing and delivering critical applications. Likewise, R&S®PACE 2 enables further optimization of cloud security management by coupling inspection of traffic anomalies with application awareness.

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3. DPI-enhanced CASB for tighter security in the cloud

   As a middleman negotiating traffic flows between users on the ground and applications in the cloud, the importance of the cloud access security broker (CASB) continues to grow. But to be able to provide real-time insights, end-to-end visibility and accurate detection of threats and anomalies, DPI engines such as R&S®PACE 2 are a critical addition. By combining the capabilities of both the CASB and DPI, enterprises are sure to be safe as they move their work to the cloud.

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4. Cloud, SaaS and SASE – Three reasons why DEM needs DPI

   Users want fast and seamless access to any application they need, with productivity hinging on how well these applications are delivered, regardless of whether they are corporate, cloud or SaaS applications. As such, Digital experience monitoring (DEM) will increasingly enter the focus of all enterprises, which means the need for traffic visibility provided by advanced DPI engines such as R&S®PACE 2 will continue to rise.

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5. vCPE and uCPE: How much cloud do we really need?

   CPE virtualization abolishes proprietary hardware, vendor lock-in, congested rack space and expensive on-site maintenance. How has the cloud transformed CPE and what are the CPE deployment models that best fit today’s diverse traffic? This blog post discusses virtualized CPE (vCPE) and universal CPE (uCPE) in the context of how DPI enables the development of network architectures that are aligned to today’s traffic needs. It illustrates in detail how deep intelligence on traffic and applications enables the optimization of CPE architecture covering options that include on-premises, data center and cloud deployments and the assessment of these options in terms of overall cost, network efficiency and application performance.

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6. Close-up in the cloud: How micro-segmentation benefits from DPI

   Micro-segmentation segregates networks into smaller VLANs or subnets that are accorded their own security functionalities to safeguard cloud applications from laterally moving threats that typically afflict virtual machines and containers in the cloud. The use of DPI in micro-segmentation can greatly aid in securing applications in the cloud or specifically distributed workloads hosted on virtual machines and containers.

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7. Keeping containers and pods safe in the cloud: How network visibility helps

   The architecture of microservices often results in an expanded attack surface of cloud-native applications. However, security risks and vulnerabilities inherent in container environments can be mitigated using real-time packet visibility. Find out more about the role of deep packet inspection (DPI) for container network security in the context of microservices and cloud-native applications.

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8. Enhancing network visibility for SD-WAN in the era of cloud and SaaS

   One of the most touted benefits of SD-WAN is the execution of network policies via dynamic provisioning of network services such as firewalls, load balancers and session controllers. With SD-WAN, centrally controlled orchestrators can now control network functions remotely, allowing network services to respond instantaneously to the type of application that is being delivered. However, to respond to the demands of the traffic and dynamically provision network services by application types, networks require network visibility through application awareness. Identifying an application, its attribute or its application family allows networks to become intelligent enforcing corresponding policies.

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9. On-demand demo: VPP DPI Engine for network traffic visibility in the cloud

   Adding application and service awareness via deep packet inspection is paramount for precise accounting and managing QoE of service categories. Watch this on-demand demo to discover the ipoque VPP-native deep packet inspection engine R&S®vPACE for network traffic visibility in cloud computing.

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10. Observability meets intelligence: the convergence of cloud-native monitoring and DPI in Open RAN

    As telecommunications shifts to Open RAN architectures, the vital role of observability becomes clear. This blog post explores the integration of cloud-native observability with deep packet inspection (DPI) to overcome visibility challenges in complex, multi-vendor environments. Discover how these technologies optimize performance, enhance security, and drive innovation, providing the necessary insights for intelligent automation and operational excellence in a rapidly evolving landscape.

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