Roman Doden from Nokia, John Howard from Proton, Ryan Shaw of Zscaler, and Josh Vandera from Networks Code discuss the evolution of network monitoring beyond SNMP. They dive into modern telemetry solutions, emphasizing GNMI's role in automation and real-time observability. The experts share insights into the challenges of migrating from traditional SNMP to streaming telemetry, advocating for high-fidelity data collection and community collaboration. Their dialogue encourages a proactive approach to network management, highlighting innovative strategies and tools like Grafana and Prometheus.