Heavy Networking 593: Network Observability With VMware vRealize Network Insight (Sponsored)

Back in the day, an SNMP element manager was just the thing when a host was bare metal and you knew every cable, switchport, IP address, and firewall rule. As soon as you saw the green object go red, you were on it. You knew what to do. Not any more. These days, a network monitoring tool needs to encompass VMs, virtualized distributed network devices, and cloud networking. That tool should put together end-to-end flows, so you know exactly how all this virtualized stuff is actually talking. That saves you from having to figure it out artisanally, which is a losing proposition. On today’s Heavy Networking, we drill into VMware’s vRealize Network Insight (vRNI) to learn how it provides end-to-end monitoring, how it uses flow records and other data sources, and its architecture. We’ll also discuss modeling/digital twin capabilities, and applying vRNI to security, troubleshooting, and other use cases. VMware is our sponsor, and our guests are Matt Just, Sr. Technical Marketing Manager; and Martijn Smit, Technical Marketing Architect both of VMware. Show Links: VMware vRealize Network Insight – VMware Try A 30-Day SaaS Version Of vRealize For Free – VMware Tech Bytes: VMware vRealize Network Insight: App-Aware Network Monitoring And Assurance (Sponsored) – Packet Pushers @H1_TEK_Matt – Matt Just on Twitter @smitmartijn – Martijn Smit on Twitter @vmwnetinsight – vRealize Network Insight on Twitter vRealize Network Insight Cookbook! – VMware Cloud Management – Martijn Smit (all proceeds to charity) vRealize Network Insight Blogs – VMware Explore Deep Dives, Demos, and Videos with Pathfinder – VMware The Gorilla Guide To…® Network Visibility with VMware vRealize Network Insight – VMware IDC Technology Spotlight: Network Analytics – IDC

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Heavy Networking is an unabashedly nerdy dive into all things networking. Described by one listener as "verbal white papers," the weekly episodes feature network engineers, industry experts, and vendors sharing useful information to keep your professional knowledge sharp and your career growing. Hosts Greg Ferro, Ethan Banks and Drew Conry-Murray cut through the marketing spin to explore what works—and what doesn't—in networking today, while keeping an eye on what's ahead for the industry. On air since 2010, Heavy Networking is the flagship show of the Packet Pushers podcast network.