Kentik

Kentik revolutionizes network observability by applying big data analytics to network flow data, providing unprecedented visibility into network behavior, performance, and security. As a former AWS Partner Solutions Architect supporting Kentik, I witnessed firsthand how the platform transforms network operations with actionable insights derived from petabytes of flow data.

During my time at AWS, I worked closely with Kentik as they scaled their SaaS platform on AWS infrastructure. This included architectural reviews, performance optimization, cost management, and integration with AWS services like VPC Flow Logs and Transit Gateway. Kentik's ability to process massive volumes of network telemetry at scale demonstrates the power of cloud-native architecture.

Kentik provides unique insights that traditional monitoring cannot deliver: traffic engineering and optimization, peering analytics, DDoS detection and forensics, cloud cost optimization through traffic analysis, multi-cloud network visibility, and capacity forecasting. The platform correlates network, application, and infrastructure data for holistic observability.

Kentik excels for ISPs and network operators, cloud service providers, enterprises with complex hybrid networks, security operations centers, network engineering teams, and organizations requiring transit/peering optimization. Particularly valuable for understanding cloud egress costs and optimizing network paths.