C-Level Fireside Chat: The Big Pivot Is On: Digital Strategy Is Business Strategy

Prior to 2020, companies were deciding how to move forward with their digital transformation strategies. Some organizations were deciding if 2020 was the year to replace legacy systems. Others were looking at omnichannel delivery. No one was anticipating the events of 2020. At ONUG Fall 2020, companies came together virtually to discuss digital transformation in the context of a global pandemic. This session looks at how companies are pivoting to become digital enterprises. The following three executives participated in the session: Rebecca Wooters, CDO Signet…

A Framework for AIOps Data Collection and Access: Multi-Vendor Proof-of-Concept Demonstration

ONUG’s AIOps working group was created to discuss how to manage data and control access for AIOps vendors. The group investigated different approaches to data collection, storage, and access. The panel discussion which occurred at the ONUG Fall 2020 event outlined their reference solution and asked for organizations willing to help with a proof of concept.  The panel, chaired by Alex Henthorn-Iwane, presented an overview of their work, encouraging session participants to feel free to comment or ask questions. The panel included: Bob Friday, Mist…

ONUG 2021: Bringing It All Together!

Operationalizing Flexible IT Business Platforms at Scale Hybrid/Multi-Cloud Infrastructure 2020 was a year when executives were forced to make 10 years’ worth of decisions in six months. In 2021, we will reflect on the lessons learned and digest the changes we experienced as we make incremental changes on our digital journeys. For many, digital transformation business models seemed “theoretical” in 2019 but have become essential in 2020. Systemic change occurred rapidly with the largest one being the need for all brands in all industry sectors…

Broadcom’s DX NetOps Continues Improving Visibility with Expanded SD-WAN Network Monitoring

Broadcom enhanced its analytic capabilities in the latest release of the DX NetOps network monitoring software that now enables network operations teams to reliably deliver applications experiences over SD-WAN technologies built on Silver Peak, VMware VeloCloud, Cisco Meraki, Nokia Nuage and 128 Technology. Enhanced application-aware optimization technology allows enterprises to centralize real-time application monitoring across their multi-vendor SD-WAN deployments in a unified view that includes existing multi-vendor network devices, infrastructure layers and applications.   Working closely with SD-WAN solution vendors such as Silver Peak, Broadcom is…

Bringing DevOps to the Network: Obstacles and Opportunities

Enterprise networks are complex ecosystems that encompass multi-cloud, multi-domain computing. While networks become more complex, the expectations remain the same: 24/7 availability Optimum performance Comprehensive security How are IT personnel to maintain networks without disruptions in service, especially when there is no such thing as office hours? Does DevOps have a place in modernizing network management? Will automation play a part in upgrading the network? Possible answers to these questions were presented at ONUG Fall 2020 in a panel discussion moderated by Michael Clark, Chair…

Anatomy of a WFH Connection

We can’t predict the future, and while many companies have started to return to the office in fits and starts over the past year, “work from home” (WFH) is likely going to be top of mind for some time to come. That means that enterprise teams are going to have to get comfortable with the “last mile” residential ISP connections their WFH users leverage to access the network.  But unlike commercial connectivity, which is often backed up by ISP SLAs, most residential Internet access is…

Have You Hit the Enterprise Cloud “Wall of Worry” Yet?

On the journey to become an Enterprise Cloud company, every large corporation is adopting a multi-cloud approach. Developers want the cloud tools that best address their application needs, and no one cloud provider will deliver all tools to all developers. This is the one fact that dictates that our collective futures are a hybrid and multi-cloud world. And with all the hype in the industry about cloud adoption, one would think that most enterprises are giving their applications to public cloud providers to host. But…

How to Conduct a Vendor Security Assessment to Identify High-Risk Vendors

If your organization uses third-party tools to manage critical data, then it’s just as important to monitor their cybersecurity risk as it is your own. Implementing efficient systems from the start allows you to stay on top of your vendors’ cybersecurity risk and frees up time to be spent on business initiatives that will impact your bottom line. What is a vendor security assessment and why is it important? A vendor security assessment helps your organization understand the risk associated with using a certain third or fourth-party…

How Network Automation Optimizes a Typical NetOps Workflow

Automation is being applied across just about every aspect of IT operations to increase speed and efficiency, improve availability, and foster agility and innovation. One area where automation is lagging, however, is network troubleshooting, which accounts for a as much as 65% of a NetOps engineers time according to recent studies. Here’s a typical workflow for responding to an IT event — for example, a slow application: Enterprise NetOps teams typically have an event console like SolarWinds or Splunk that’s listening to the network to…

ONUG Working Groups: Elastic Infrastructure SD-WAN Working Group

ONUG Working Groups serve the vital function of addressing top challenges in tech. The six groups within the ONUG community are a vehicle for generating industry change. A recent webinar highlighted four of the Working Groups, describing their objectives, priorities, and future plans. This is a summary of the Elastic Infrastructure SD-WAN Working Group. Presenting their team’s progress was Steve Wood of Cisco, Regis Rogers of Capital Kingdom, Sal Rannazzasi of Global Network Architect, Nuno Ferreira of Volterra, and Ted Turner of Kentik. Watch the…