# HN839: Why Flows, Packets, and DDI are All Critical for Operational Effectiveness (Sponsored)

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Podcast: [Heavy Networking](https://stenobird.com/podcast/heavy-networking)
Published: 2026-08-28T16:37:41+00:00
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## Resource

If you think of BlueCat as just an IPAM or DDI company, think again. BlueCat acquired LiveAction in 2024, and since then, they’ve been working to integrate LiveAction’s network observability capabilities with the DDI portfolio. In this sponsored episode, Ryan Grande, Field CTO at BlueCat, is here to dig into how network observability and DDI ... Read more »

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