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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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
ONUG recently hosted a webinar to highlight the progress of our Working Groups. The Orchestration and Automation (O&A) Working Group was the third to present what they’ve been working on, and what their goals are for the future. Group Co-Chairs Brian Silverman of McKesson, Michael Haugh of Gluware, and David Hegenbarth of Pliant led the discussion. You can watch the entire webinar here, or keep reading for a summary of the O&A Working Group’s objectives, priorities, and future plans. The group’s first whitepaper was a…
ONUG’s Working Groups are having a great impact on the tech industry in numerous ways. The AiOPS and Observability Working Group is composed of core members Tim Van Herck of VMware, Russ Currie of Netscout, and Ted Turner of Kentik. ONUG recently produced a webinar to review the progress each of the working groups has made, the following summarizes some of the main activities of this working group. Main Objectives Van Herck reviewed the group’s main objective, which is to leverage ML/AI to help businesses…
With Gartner releasing its latest Magic Quadrant for WAN Edge Infrastructure earlier this month, it seemed an appropriate time to explore the intersection of SD-WAN and SASE. Both of these technological approaches hold great promise and are large, billion-dollar markets, sharing the common goal of connecting users to the data and applications critical to doing their job. The two technologies demonstrate the increasing overlap and tightening linkage between networking and security investments. Leveraging the concept of a virtualized network overlay to connect branch offices, SD-WAN…
For those of you who joined us for ONUG Fall – Thank You! If you were not able to join us, I hope to see you at a future ONUG event, and be sure to check out the videos and presentations on our ONUG Fall archive site. ONUG Fall was more than three times the size of our program last year. The Community included thousands of Global 2000 IT executives and practitioners, from nearly 100 countries, and more than 1,200 unique companies including Bank of…
