The need for end-to-end visibility across external environments is more important than ever to assure exceptional digital experiences to every user, everywhere, every time. Credit: istock/lerbank WWE superstars and fans know what a ‘lights-on, lights-off’ moment feels like in critical junctures of matches. The arena unexpectedly plunges into darkness, there’s momentary commentary confusion as the cameras keep rolling; then the lights return, and there’s a surprise twist to the match . But these aren’t the only high-stakes ‘lights-on, lights-off’ moments that WWE cares about. For engineering teams, WWE operates under the pressure of delivering high-quality live broadcasts into the living rooms of millions of fans each week, from venues across the world. The critical network infrastructure that supports the delivery of a vast array of content can be heavily strained, especially during live events, and any network issues must be resolved swiftly to avoid disruptions. “Our road operations are never up for a sustained amount of time, sans our biggest event of the year, WrestleMania, where we’re up for 7 days plus. One of the things that we need to measure and constantly be on the lookout for is how reliable is our connection from the TV studio to […]