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Orphaned applications are a significant driver of shadow IT and a major headache for asset and identity management. We all know the drill: an account should have been deprovisioned years ago, but somehow fell through the cracks. Now, the application is just… sitting there, still running, still exchanging data. It’s...

There’s a simple reason modern security feels harder than it used to: the architecture changed, and visibility didn’t keep up. An October 2025 commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of NETSCOUT highlights this gap in unmistakable terms. Organizations say the most important features are: Real...

Recently, NETSCOUT had the opportunity to sit down for an engaging conversation with Kevin Tolly of the Tolly Group, one of the world’s leading providers of independent validation, verification, and reporting services for the IT industry. The information the Tolly Group shares with its user community, from more than...

NETSCOUT’s consistent focus on technology innovations is evident in this latest announcement of new capabilities to our observability solutions. The focus is on two specific enhancements: Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) certificate monitoring capabilities that simplify and expedite management...

Most security programs don’t fail because leaders make bad decisions. They fail because leaders make decisions without enough clarity. And clarity is exactly what modern environments have taken away. An October 2025 commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of NETSCOUT shows something every...

Everyone in IT has lived this scene: a sales team can’t pull up a customer record during a call, or a warehouse scanner suddenly stops syncing inventory, and before anyone checks to see what actually happened, someone proclaims, “The network is to blame. It must be down.” It’s a knee-jerk reaction, largely because...

NETSCOUT’s Arbor Threat Mitigation System (TMS) was honored with five badges, while Arbor Sightline earned one badge on G2 for the winter 2026 quarter. These badges span multiple categories. Arbor TMS was awarded badges in the following categories for winter 2026: Leader – Enterprise DDoS Protection Momentum Leader –...

As networks have become increasingly complex, stretching across data centers, remote offices, and colocation sites and into multicloud environments, a lack of visibility across the ecosphere is creating critical blind spots that make addressing problems incredibly difficult. Many modern observability tools rely on...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is fast becoming a boardroom priority, a competitive mandate, and a defining investment in the future of the enterprise. Many organizations are spending countless millions on AI initiatives, racing to modernize operations, enhance productivity, and accelerate growth. And yet, for all this...

NETSCOUT is honored to be acknowledged by Frost & Sullivan with the 2025 Company of the Year Recognition for Excellence in Best Practices in the global network monitoring industry. NETSCOUT’s Visibility Without Borders strategy, based on the company’s innovative solutions, was instrumental in capturing this award. The...

An “AI winter” is not coming. Artificial intelligence (AI) is the loudest conversation in enterprise IT, but the real story is quieter. It starts with data and how it shapes the way AI learns, predicts, and acts in complex environments. A strong data foundation underpins the five key AI trends shaping the next wave of...

This blog describes the characteristics of 5G network slicing. Network slicing is the killer app of 5G and is expected to present revenue opportunities for communications service providers (CSPs), while allowing enterprises to optimize services for customers via multiple isolated virtual networks. What Is Network...

In less than the time it takes to pour yourself a cup of coffee, a cyberattack will occur. According to a recent academic study, cyberattacks happen roughly every 39 seconds globally. That adds up to an unrelenting barrage of security incursions. For enterprises and their security operations (SecOps) teams, this boils...

With the growth in 5G standalone networks has come a data explosion unlike anything in previous generations. For example, a network with 10 million subscribers can be expected to generate roughly 9 petabytes of data every day. On its own, this deluge is a liability: expensive to move, store, and process. But buried...

NETSCOUT is proud to be recognized as a top workplace by Comparably, an employee review platform that ranks more than 70,000 companies on key categories impacting the employee experience. Comparably’s Best Place to Work Awards is an annual series, announced quarterly, highlighting the best workplaces. The awards are...

According to a recent report, as of the end of 2024, the telecommunications industry boasted 2.25 billion 5G connections worldwide. This rapidly growing rate of adoption has put greater pressure on communications service providers (CSPs) to deliver superior user experience. Given the significant investments involved...

In today’s hyperconnected world, digital performance, reliability, and security are inseparable from business success. As systems grow more complex and organizations become more dependent on the flawless performance and security of vital networks, true observability is paramount. Without it, shadow IT, blind spots, and...

We’re proud to share that NETSCOUT has been recognized for industry-leading excellence in network detection and response (NDR). This acknowledgment, from Quadrant Knowledge Solutions’ 2025 SPARK Matrix™ for NDR, highlights what our customers already know: NETSCOUT delivers unmatched visibility, precision, and forensic...

What is DPI in 5G? DPI in 5G is an intelligent, cloud-native traffic analysis engine. Communications service providers (CSPs) typically implement DPI engines in the User Plane Function (UPF), which is part of the 5G core (5GC) network responsible for user data forwarding. How Does DPI Work? DPI uses sophisticated...

Digital transformation sounds simple in theory; in practice it’s anything but. Even organizations with ambitious resilience goals struggle to keep pace with rapid innovation while juggling the complexities of cloud services, vendor dependencies, and legacy systems. This often creates barriers that cause IT teams to...