The network is a moving target in 2026, with edge nodes and virtualized paths appearing and disappearing in an instant. Retired expert Brian weighs in on the 10 tools that actually survive the pressure of modern infrastructure. Whether you need the 'Digital Twin' precision of Forward Networks or the no-nonsense diagnostics of pathSolutions TotalView, this is the engineer’s guide to keeping your sanity in a multi-cloud world.

Brain talks about the top three network monitoring solutions. He established why he thinks that PathSolutions is the best tool for network monitoring, alongside Solarwinds and Datadog

Scaling up in tech is crazy. The priorities and decisionmaking involved vary so much. Learn from Brian about how leadership changes as the organization size does.

Maintaining awareness of a whole system of different elements is incredibly difficult. But because he was able to monitor everything, Brian found himself able to make strategic decisions which were never possible before.

Siloing make for less effective decisionmaking, preventing best solutions through an inabiliy to draw real conclusions.

Cryptography is complicated, and also a critical part of 21st century networks. Brian deep-dives on his experiences in cryptography.

Novell changed the game. Brian talks about his experience with Novell, and how it started his journey.