Speaker
Description
Traditional network monitoring — SNMP polling, static dashboards — tells us what broke, not why. This talk reframes monitoring as an observability problem and walks through a modular, open-source stack enriched with a source of truth. We'll cover correlating metrics, logs and flows, event-driven automation, and AI-assisted root cause analysis — so you leave with a practical blueprint you can pilot yourself.
Summary
This talk reframes monitoring as an observability problem: it examines where traditional tooling falls short, introduces a modular observability architecture built from open-source components, and shows how pairing telemetry with a network source of truth turns raw data into context-rich insight. It closes with the practical trade-offs of building your own stack and why a modular approach lets operational teams tailor rather than reinvent.
Key takeaways:
* A modular architecture — collection, processing, storage, visualisation and alerting — lets you address each layer with the right open-source tool.
* Context is the differentiator: pairing telemetry with a network source of truth makes data queryable and unified, ready for automation and AI-assisted root cause analysis.
* Building your own stack has real trade-offs — scale, operational overhead, expertise — and modularity is what keeps it manageable.
| Talk Duration | 25 Minutes Presentation (+5 Minutes Q&A) |
|---|---|
| Can your presentation be broadcast live on our webcast, which will be accessible via Youtube? | Yes |
| Can your presentation slides be published publicly on our Indico instance and the NetUK website? | To be confirmed |
| Can a recording of your presentation be published publicly on our website? | Yes |
| Can a recording of your presentation be uploaded to our public YouTube channel? | Yes |
| Do you consent for us to publish your name and affiliation as a Speaker on the NetUK website and Social Media? | Yes |