Just as a detective must gather clues and consider all the evidence, ITOps teams investigating an outage must consider all available data points in context to understand where system failures likely occurred. Recent outages that impacted Starlink and Google Maps SDKs powerfully illustrated this point.

Tune in to learn more about these incidents and also get an update on the September Red Sea cable cuts.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

00:53 Starlink Outage

03:39 Google Maps Outage

06:50 Update: Red Sea Cable Cuts

13:26 Outage Trends: By the Numbers

14:34 Get in Touch

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ABOUT THE INTERNET REPORT

This is The Internet Report, a podcast uncovering what’s working and what’s breaking on the Internet—and why.

Tune in to hear ThousandEyes’ Internet experts dig into some of the most interesting outage events from the past couple weeks, discussing what went awry—was it the Internet, or an application issue?

Plus, learn about the latest trends in ISP outages, cloud network outages, collaboration network outages, and more.

Catch all the episodes on YouTube or your favorite podcast platform:

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-internet-report/id1506984526

- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ADFvqAtgsbYwk4JiZFqHQ?si=00e9c4b53aff4d08&nd=1&dlsi=eab65c9ea39d4773

- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/ciscopodcastnetwork/sets/the-internet-report

Gain insights on the Red Sea subsea cable cuts; connectivity issues in China; and other recent service disruptions at Verizon, Google, and Mailchimp.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

01:00 Red Sea Cable Cuts

05:35 Connectivity Issues in China

09:20 Verizon

10:46 Google

12:08 Mailchimp

13:05 Outage Trends: By the Numbers

15:07 Get in Touch

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ABOUT THE INTERNET REPORT

This is The Internet Report, a podcast uncovering what’s working and what’s breaking on the Internet—and why.

Tune in to hear ThousandEyes’ Internet experts dig into some of the most interesting outage events from the past couple weeks, discussing what went awry—was it the Internet, or an application issue?

Plus, learn about the latest trends in ISP outages, cloud network outages, collaboration network outages, and more.

Catch all the episodes on YouTube or your favorite podcast platform:

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-internet-report/id1506984526

- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ADFvqAtgsbYwk4JiZFqHQ?si=00e9c4b53aff4d08&nd=1&dlsi=eab65c9ea39d4773

- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/ciscopodcastnetwork/sets/the-internet-report

Dive into the world of Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)—the backbone of the Internet—and explore everything from BGP zombies to BGP monitoring best practices.

Tune in for this special conversation with Lefteris Manassakis and The Internet Report team. A seasoned researcher and network engineer, Lefteris Manassakis co-founded Code BGP, which is now part of Cisco ThousandEyes. He currently serves as a Software Engineering Technical Leader at ThousandEyes, focusing on BGP monitoring. To learn more, follow Lefteris on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/manassakis/) or visit his website (https://manassakis.net/)

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

01:11 What Is BGP?

07:05 May 2023 Incident

17:16 Challenges of BGP Monitoring

19:16 BGP Zombies

33:45 Get in Touch

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For additional BGP insights, check out these links:

- Monitoring Root DNS Prefixes: https://www.thousandeyes.com/blog/monitoring-root-dns-prefixes?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fy26q1_internetreport_q1fy26ep3_podcast

- BGP Zombies Show Up Regularly: https://www.thousandeyes.com/blog/bgp-zombies-show-up-regularly?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fy26q1_internetreport_q1fy26ep3_podcast

- Monitor BGP Routes to and From Your Network: https://www.thousandeyes.com/solutions/bgp-and-route-monitoring?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fy26q1_internetreport_q1fy26ep3_podcast

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ABOUT THE INTERNET REPORT

This is The Internet Report, a podcast uncovering what’s working and what’s breaking on the Internet—and why.

Tune in to hear ThousandEyes’ Internet experts dig into some of the most interesting outage events from the past couple weeks, discussing what went awry—was it the Internet, or an application issue?

Plus, learn about the latest trends in ISP outages, cloud network outages, collaboration network outages, and more.

Catch all the episodes on YouTube or your favorite podcast platform:

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-internet-report/id1506984526

- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ADFvqAtgsbYwk4JiZFqHQ?si=00e9c4b53aff4d08&nd=1&dlsi=eab65c9ea39d4773

- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/ciscopodcastnetwork/sets/the-internet-report

When we looked at outages from the first half of 2025, we saw distinct patterns in how distributed systems failed. Consistent with our ongoing outage analysis, our data revealed a rise in subtle functional failures and service degradations where symptoms often seem disconnected from their root causes.

Tune in to hear more about our findings from 2025 outages so far, or use the chapters below to jump to the sections that most interest you.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

00:46 The Impact of Agile Development

04:40 Hidden Functional Failures

08:04 Outages With Cascading Effects

11:52 Configuration-related Outages

12:39 Backend Issues

16:55 By the Numbers: 2025 Outage Trends

18:11 Get in Touch

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For additional insights, check out the links below:

- The Internet Report’s latest blog post: https://www.thousandeyes.com/blog/internet-report-outage-patterns-in-2025?utm_source=wistia&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fy26q1_internetreport_q1fy26ep2_podcast

- The Guide to Next-generation Assurance: https://www.thousandeyes.com/resources/guide-to-next-generation-assurance-ebook?utm_source=wistia&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fy26q1_internetreport_q1fy26ep2_podcast

- Internet Outage Map: https://www.thousandeyes.com/outages?utm_source=wistia&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fy26q1_internetreport_q1fy26ep2_podcast

- Internet Outages Timeline: https://www.thousandeyes.com/resources/internet-outages-timeline?utm_source=wistia&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fy26q1_internetreport_q1fy26ep2_podcast

- Internet Outage Survival Kit: https://www.thousandeyes.com/resources/the-internet-outage-survival-kit?utm_source=wistia&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fy26q1_internetreport_q1fy26ep2_podcast

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ABOUT THE INTERNET REPORT

This is The Internet Report, a podcast uncovering what’s working and what’s breaking on the Internet—and why.

Tune in to hear ThousandEyes’ Internet experts dig into some of the most interesting outage events from the past couple weeks, discussing what went awry—was it the Internet, or an application issue?

Plus, learn about the latest trends in ISP outages, cloud network outages, collaboration network outages, and more.

Catch all the episodes on YouTube or your favorite podcast platform:

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-internet-report/id1506984526

- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ADFvqAtgsbYwk4JiZFqHQ?si=00e9c4b53aff4d08&nd=1&dlsi=eab65c9ea39d4773

- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/ciscopodcastnetwork/sets/the-internet-report

From robotaxis to surgical robots, the innovations we’ve witnessed in industrial IoT (IIoT) and robotics technology wouldn't have been possible without advancements in networking.

Tune into this episode to learn more and explore why smooth digital experiences are crucial in the IIoT and robotics space.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

00:55 Networking Advancements & IIoT Innovation

02:38 Assuring IIoT Networks

03:59 Impact of Disruptions

07:30 Monitoring Challenges

10:20 What’s Next

15:08 Get in Touch

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For additional insights, check out this Guide to Next-generation Assurance: https://www.thousandeyes.com/resources/guide-to-next-generation-assurance-ebook?utm_source=wistia&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fy26q1_internetreport_q1fy26ep1_podcast

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ABOUT THE INTERNET REPORT

This is The Internet Report, a podcast uncovering what’s working and what’s breaking on the Internet—and why.

Tune in to hear ThousandEyes’ Internet experts dig into some of the most interesting outage events from the past couple weeks, discussing what went awry—was it the Internet, or an application issue?

Plus, learn about the latest trends in ISP outages, cloud network outages, collaboration network outages, and more.

Catch all the episodes on YouTube or your favorite podcast platform:

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-internet-report/id1506984526

- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ADFvqAtgsbYwk4JiZFqHQ?si=00e9c4b53aff4d08&nd=1&dlsi=eab65c9ea39d4773

- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/ciscopodcastnetwork/sets/the-internet-report

As AI transforms IT infrastructure, it’s also reshaping what it takes for IT operations teams to assure performance and maintain quality digital experiences.

In this episode, we’ll explore the new challenges facing ITOps teams as AI becomes more integrated into IT environments, covering key digital resilience strategies and important considerations.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:54 AI & IT Infrastructure
03:15 Assuring Performance on Your AI Journey
04:55 Distributed Architecture
07:49 Digital Resilience
10:21 Catching Issues in the AI Era
11:47 Performance Problems
13:57 AI Readiness: A Journey, Not a Destination
15:07 Get in Touch

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For additional insights, check out this Guide to Next-generation Assurance: https://www.thousandeyes.com/resources/guide-to-next-generation-assurance-ebook?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fy25q4_internetreport_q4fy25ep5_podcast

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Service delivery chains are often made up of a longer string of dependencies than you might expect. When an outage happens, the root cause might not be in your systems or even with a third-party provider you depend on. It could actually trace back to yet another third-party provider they rely on.

We saw this phenomenon in action recently when some Cloudflare services were affected by an outage ultimately caused by Google Cloud issues.

Tune in to hear more about what happened at Google Cloud and Cloudflare, and also explore takeaways from a recent OpenAI outage.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:50 Google Cloud Outage
04:20 Google Cloud & the Cloudflare Outage
08:26 OpenAI Outage
12:45 Outage Trends: By the Numbers
16:46 Get in Touch

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For additional insights, check out the links below:

- Explore the Google Cloud outage further on the ThousandEyes platform (no login required): https://alksjqkoqpogyviwdqlukavercvlzlsi.share.thousandeyes.com/

- Google Cloud Outage Analysis: June 12, 2025: https://www.thousandeyes.com/blog/google-cloud-outage-analysis-june-12-2025?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fy25q4_internetreport_q4fy25ep4_podcast

- The Guide to Next-generation Assurance: https://www.thousandeyes.com/resources/guide-to-next-generation-assurance-ebook?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fy25q4_internetreport_q4fy25ep4_podcast

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Cloud monitoring requires holistic, end-to-end visibility across complex, interconnected environments rather than isolated metrics. Here are best practices CloudOps teams should keep in mind.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:47 What CloudOps Should Focus On
13:14 Decision-making
16:25 AI
17:53 Get in Touch

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For additional insights, check out the links below:

- The Ultimate Cloud Migration Survival Kit: https://www.thousandeyes.com/resources/the-ultimate-cloud-migration-survival-kit?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fy25q4_internetreport_q4fy25ep3_podcast

- Cloud ROI: How To Measure Your Migration’s Impact: https://www.thousandeyes.com/blog/cloud-migration-roi?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fy25q4_internetreport_q4fy25ep3_podcast

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