Infoblox collects Kentik for network observability out of the box

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Infoblox collects Kentik for network observability out of the box

Acquisition aims to amp agentic operations through networking observations

July 08, 2026

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Infoblox is to acquire network intelligence and observability platform Kentik. The network management player framed the acquisition as preparing customers for AI transformation by solidifying data foundations with a full purview of their infrastructure estate. Scott Harrell, chief executive officer, Infoblox, noted an "increasing need for robust data and insights" to understand and improve agentic operations by evaluating performance and security, adding: "Every device, application and cloud workload on a customer's network runs through our technology, generating unparalleled context. "With Kentik, we expand and enrich that context, allowing us to provide networking, cloud, and security teams the real-time, hybrid cloud intelligence they need to act with confidence." Infoblox talked up Kentik's ability to ingest full-fidelity flow data, routing and path intelligence, cloud virtual private cloud (VPC) logs, as well as synthetic testing and device telemetry across data center, cloud, WANs, and the public internet. By combining Kentik’s network flow data with Infoblox’s DNS and threat intelligence, Infoblox expects to provide a unified, context-rich data foundation that enhances hybrid-cloud observability, accelerates security triage, and prepares operations for AI-driven orchestration. “Kentik's vision has been to help organizations operate increasingly complex networks with intelligence rather than intuition, and Infoblox is the trusted source of truth and identity that provides the foundation for the infrastructure our customers depend on every day,” said Kentik CEO Avi Freedman. “Combining that authoritative infrastructure context with Kentik's network intelligence platform creates powerful new opportunities to automate operations, accelerate troubleshooting, strengthen security and support the velocity of networking today." Akamai Technologies veteran Freedman co-founded Kentik in 2014 with COO Justin Biegel and Cloudflare alumni Ian Applegate and Ian Pye. Pye, said to be Cloudflare's first-ever employee, now serves as Kentik's chief scientist and CTO. In a 2021 Series C funding round, the firm raised $40 million to bring its total funding to approximately $102 million. According to its Wikipedia page, the firm played a key role in uncovering a massive IP hijacking ahead of the 2021 presidential inauguration. Infoblox did not disclose financial details of the acquisition.

Infoblox collects Kentik for network observability out of the box

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