Paul Barrett

Paul Barrett

Chief Technology Officer, Enterprise

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Paul Barrett

Chief Technology Officer, Enterprise

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Paul Barrett has made solving enterprise technology challenges with a high-touch mindset the focus of his 30-year career. As chief technology officer, Enterprise, for NETSCOUT, Barrett supports the company’s largest enterprise customers, which comprise nearly 85 percent of the Fortune 500. He also engages with government agency customers.

A technology expert with global influence, Barrett is recognized for his wide-ranging knowledge of enterprise cloud solutions, data center co-locations, big data analytics, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and machine learning, real-time network analysis, unified communications, and software development. Barrett has been actively involved in international standardization projects for most of his career.

Barrett is a named inventor on 19 patent applications. He is a chartered engineer and member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in the United Kingdom, and a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in the United States.

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How Deep Packet Inspection Provides a Multilayered Look Into Your Network

How deep packet inspection is used to provide detailed insights into data passing through your network.

  • Enterprise
  • Security
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Enhancing NETSCOUT Visibility Without Borders With AWS Gateway Load Balancer Endpoint as a Target

The combination of vSTREAM and the ability to use GWLB as a target simplifies packet acquisition from a variety of vantage points.

  • Enterprise
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Does Automation Really Eliminate Human Error?

Automated systems may behave exactly as requested—but that doesn’t mean the results are error-free. Here’s why maintaining a high level of observability is critical for avoiding...

  • Enterprise
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Embracing Modern UC&C: A Holistic Approach

Modern unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) management is changing drastically, as large enterprises embrace new, more complex technology and services. NETSCOUT’s CTO...

  • Enterprise