Riverbed Launches New AI-Driven Network Observability Solutions for Enhanced Visibility and Real-Time Problem Resolution

Riverbed has launched new AI-powered intelligent network observability solutions, enhancing network visibility and enabling IT teams to proactively identify and resolve problems in real-time. The solutions include the xx90 appliance series, delivering up to 3x the performance of the previous generation systems, and the Riverbed Flex Subscription offering for cost-savings. Riverbed IQ AI is also included, providing automated insights, and Workspaces for role-based dashboards and Grafana Plug-In for seamless integration.

Riverbed Technology, a leading player in AIOps for observability, has announced the launch of its new AI-powered intelligent network observability solutions. These solutions aim to enhance network visibility and empower IT teams to proactively identify and resolve issues in real-time, thereby mitigating potential business disruptions.

The new offerings include the xx90 appliance series, which delivers up to three times the performance of the previous generation systems at the same price point. This series is designed to support the increasing demands of network traffic and offers high-throughput performance for both packet and flow capture. Additionally, Riverbed has introduced the Riverbed Flex Subscription offering, which allows customers to deploy Riverbed licenses across hardware, virtual, or cloud instances without additional software costs, thus optimizing cost-savings.

Integrated into these solutions is Riverbed IQ, a SaaS-based AI platform that pinpoints issues and accelerates resolution without requiring additional infrastructure. The new solutions also include Workspaces, role-based dashboards that unify packet, flow, and endpoint insights, and Grafana Plug-In for seamless integration with existing dashboards. These features collectively enable proactive and accelerated remediation across complex, hybrid network environments.

The new xx90 appliances are built to scale, ensuring high performance and precision in today's distributed enterprise networks. For instance, AppResponse 11.21 on xx90 systems offers real-time triage of encrypted IPSec ESP tunnel traffic and can sustain packet capture over 50 Gbps. Similarly, the 10.29 version of NetProfiler and Flow Gateway delivers unmatched flow visibility and analysis at scale, with 3x faster reporting and analysis and 2x faster throughput.

According to Riverbed, these new solutions respond directly to customer priorities such as streamlining tool sets, unifying network management, and automating for efficiency. The company's CEO, Dave Donatelli, underscored the importance of these advancements, stating, "Our relentless pace of innovation continues to set the standard in our industry—and it’s only accelerating."

Riverbed's recent product launches have been well-received, with observability bookings experiencing a 92% growth in the first half of 2025. The company's commitment to AI-driven observability aligns with the growing demand for scalable and intelligent monitoring solutions, as highlighted by Shamus McGillicuddy, Research Vice President at EMA.

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