The Migration to Enterprise NaaS, Modern Config & Compliance, & The Future State of the Cloud

Week of May 24, 2021
The Migration to Enterprise Network As a Service
Enterprise network as a service is becoming a popular consumption model for networking functions. But, as with any emerging technology, it’s important to weigh the options carefully.
What is Modern Network Configuration & Compliance?
If the term “traditional networks” exists, then there has to be a “non-traditional network”, right? Network practitioners find themselves at the point of intersection between these worlds, and they will become critical in bringing the process of network compliance to API-driven cloud networking infrastructure.
The Future State of the Cloud
As the concept of infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) began to dominate IT thinking in 2012, the time was right to better understand how companies were relying on IaaS cloud computing providers. So was born annual research that delved into how organizations’ cloud strategies and how their cloud usage met business needs.
Automation is an Essential Survival Skill for Every Modern IT Organization
The use of automation to cope with rapidly expanding or marginally efficient workloads is all too often considered as a last resort, after all other remedies have been exhausted. That’s not the way to approach it.
Cloud-Based Network Management Leads 2021 Network Investments
A recent ESG survey shows that many enterprises speeding their digital transformation plans are also increasing 2021 network investment, emphasizing cloud-based network management.