Modern Network Observability
Build the observability your network deserves.¶
Book, lab, talks, workshops — modern network observability, in practice.
The book¶
Amazon US
Print · Kindle
Amazon UK
Print · Kindle
Amazon ES
Print · Kindle
Packt
Print, eBook, subscription
O'Reilly
Subscription
Barnes & Noble
Print · eBook
Telemetry pipelines, queries, dashboards, alerting, automation, and AI-assisted operations — chapter by chapter, with the lab as your hands-on companion.
Workshops¶
The companion lab¶
Listen¶
Network Automation Nerds · Eric Chou
NAN077 — Network Observability: Tools, Automation & Insights
The author trio with Eric Chou on practical strategies and real-world case studies for network observability.
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Total Network Operations · Packet Pushers
TNO009 — From Monitoring to Observability
Crossover with TNO on integrating diverse data sources, the tools, and what proactive operations actually looks like.
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Network Automation Nerds · Eric Chou
NAN079 — Make the Leap for Better NetOps
The follow-up — how teams get from a working monitoring stack to one they can actually act on at 02:14.
Listen on Packet Pushers →
Watch¶
Cisco DevNet · Part 1
Modern Network Observability — the framework
First of a three-part series. The why, the pillars, and the data pipeline that ties them together.
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Cisco DevNet · Part 2
Modern Network Observability — going deeper
Second of three. The data pipeline up close, with real examples and the trade-offs you hit in production.
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Cisco DevNet · Part 3
Modern Network Observability — putting it together
Closing the series. Dashboards, alerts, and the automation that turns the pipeline into action.
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NONOG · September 2025
Modern Network Observability — Oslo talk
Conference talk by David Flores at the Norwegian Network Operators Group meeting in Oslo.
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NetBCN · March 2025
Modern Network Observability — Barcelona talk
Conference talk at NetBCN by David Flores — story-led, ~30 minutes, with audience Q&A.
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