Overcoming Network Automation Challenges, The Network is Now a Cloud & 6 Steps to Cloud Success
Week of November 1, 2020
Overcoming the Challenges to True End-to-End Automation
Organizations must anticipate that the future of automation will be driven by integrations, which require a reprioritization of initiatives that promote flexibility.
The Network is Now a Cloud
Today, it seems as if the large majority of applications being consumed are either based or connected to the cloud somewhere. But what about the network? Can it be in the cloud too? It’s happening faster than you think.
Cisco’s Robbins Shares 6 Steps to Cloud Success
Cisco admittedly missed out on the first wave of cloud computing. But, according to CEO Chuck Robbins, it’s not making that same mistake again. At the company’s annual partner summit, Robbins laid out a six-step plan for success in a cloud-first world.
5G Dreams Remain Unfulfilled
5G is here, available on all three major U.S. carriers across much of the country, but network operators and vendors are still mostly telling us to imagine what 5G will deliver versus what it is actually delivering today.
How a Network Segmentation Strategy Works with SD-WAN
Legacy segmentation techniques are often unwieldy. But, as enterprises contemplate network segmentation with SD-WAN, they must understand their network environments and goals.
Stressing Out About the Network
How many conversations have you had lately with your social circle regarding broadband service? Complaints about video conferencing quality are growing. Everyone wants to boost their Wi-Fi signal to every nook and cranny in the house (and I can add “Wi-Fi extender” to the list of markets I have missed). The pandemic has hammered home to everyone the fact that broadband connectivity is a basic need. We are awakening to the always-on world of the 21st century.