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Brian Chee’s Top 10 Network Monitoring Tools for 2026
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.
Seeing the Whole Picture: Brian on Network Monitoring in Practice
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
From Engineer to Director: Lessons in Expanding Responsibility
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.
Problem Solving: The Real Source of Power
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.
Breaking Silos: Lessons from Research Networking in Hawaii
Siloing make for less effective decisionmaking, preventing best solutions through an inabiliy to draw real conclusions.
Engineering in the Shadows: A Cryptographer’s View of Trust
Cryptography is complicated, and also a critical part of 21st century networks. Brian deep-dives on his experiences in cryptography.
From Novell to Now: Watching Tech Standards Take Shape
Novell changed the game. Brian talks about his experience with Novell, and how it started his journey.
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