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October 27, 2026 Newsletter

Before you blame the hardware

Replacing hardware or adding bandwidth is an expensive way to test a theory. Before committing to either, check whether the evidence supports the diagnosis.

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7 interface statistics that can point engineers to the wrong fix

Interface counters can hide congestion or exaggerate faults. Learn how seven common readings can mislead network troubleshooting and capacity planning decisions.

Weekly news roundup

Last week in cybersecurity. Focused, fast, scannable.

Cybersecurity news weekly roundup October 26, 2026

Last week saw PHP2Shell expose web servers, AI agents accelerate attacks, and Arista patch an exploited zero-day as cloud breaches put customer credentials at risk.

Editor's Pick

Network switch capacity: Close-up of fiber-optic cables connected to a patch panel under multicolored lighting.

Your network switch can run out of capacity with bandwidth to spare

Forwarding tables, ACL resources and packet buffers can reach their limits despite low average link utilization, causing failures bandwidth monitoring can miss.

In case you missed it

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Your network monitoring dashboard may be misleading you

Network monitoring dashboards can show accurate data while creating a false belief that your network is healthy, even if important performance problems remain hidden.

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The real reason network outages take so long to diagnose

Network outages rarely fail in obvious ways. When visibility breaks, diagnosis slows, and the real cause becomes harder to find.

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Gold plating: When best practices decrease network uptime

Best practices exist for a reason, but gold plating your network by applying them all makes for a fragile, overly complicated system.

More bandwidth, more monitoring and more layers of protection do not automatically make a network more reliable. Knowing where the limits and risks actually sit helps you decide what to patch, what to simplify and where an upgrade will earn its keep.

NetworkTigers helps enterprises reduce infrastructure costs with new and refurbished networking hardware, security appliances, optics, and data center equipment from leading vendors including Cisco Meraki and SonicWall.

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Mike Syiek
President, NetworkTigers Inc.
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