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Navigating the AI Landscape: Insights from ONUG’s AI Networking Summit

In the fast-evolving landscape of enterprise computing, the integration and expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure stand as pivotal elements for future growth and operational efficiency. Recently, at the AI Networking Summit hosted by ONUG in Dallas in May 2024, a poll of 901 IT and network professionals, who are part of the ONUG Community, provided a snapshot of the current state and trajectory of AI in enterprise compute infrastructure. This blog delves into the findings, revealing the aspirations, challenges, and expectations surrounding AI deployment…

AI Networking Summit in Dallas: Key Insights and Why You Should Attend the NYC Event

The AI Networking Summit held in Dallas on May 15 and 16, 2024, hosted by FedEx, was a landmark event that brought together thought leaders, industry experts, and AI enthusiasts from around the world. This summit provided an invaluable platform for sharing insights, discussing advancements, and exploring the future of AI technologies. Here are five compelling points from the Dallas Summit that highlight why attending the upcoming AI Networking Summit in New York City on October 23 and 24, 2024, is a must for anyone…

ONUG Promotes IT Design Pattern Innovations

IT Design Patterns Needed – Now More Than Ever Over the past decade, successive waves of technology innovation have resulted in complex IT infrastructure that is problematic to manage and secure. Given the myriad of challenges and the extraordinary level of complexity that IT networking, cloud and security operations professionals are grappling with today, the need for new design patterns has never been more acute. Cutting through all this complexity and converging on innovative, trusted design patterns is no mean feat, but ONUG is uniquely…

Network Infrastructure for the Era of Cloud and AI

The network, at the very heart of the digital transformation, is the catalyst behind the rapid adoption of the cloud and the exponential growth of AI. It’s under immense pressure to meet the ever-increasing demand for scale, agility, and cost-effectiveness. Over the past two decades, we’ve witnessed significant shifts in networking approaches. It’s crucial to understand our past, avoid past mistakes, and build on our successes to navigate the future. The physical networks are the traditional model of connectivity. In this model, an organization procures…

AI and Automation: Revolutionizing Network Resilience

As we broaden the possibilities of our digital world, the blend of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation is carving out new paths in how we manage and fortify networks. This transformative duo holds immense potential to empower teams, revolutionize roles, and navigate challenges with unprecedented efficiency and agility. The recent surge in AI growth has heralded a monumental transformation in network management and monitoring. This surge is not merely a trend but a profound shift in how networks operate, with far-reaching implications for businesses across…

Reduce Complexity and Maximize Performance with App-Centric Networking

In this era of hyper-distributed infrastructure where our users, apps, and data are everywhere, network complexity is often a barrier to maintaining and improving application performance. Businesses want to leverage the capabilities of cloud architectures and environments to improve operational outcomes. In a world where slow is the new down, a network that just keeps up with the business is not enough. More than ever, networks impact application performance and influence business outcomes from app velocity to operational efficiency and new service deployment at scale….

Press Release: ONUG Collaborative Project Maps Fortinet FortiGate Log Messages into CSNF’s Canonical Data Model for Cloud Security Notifications

Project team plans additional Cloud Security Notification Framework enhancements that will extend the power of CSNF to simplify multi-cloud security analytics BOSTON, May 6, 2024 – ONUG, the leading advocate for the Global 2000 community of IT professionals, today announced that the ONUG Collaborative Cloud Security Notification Framework (CSNF) project team has mapped Fortinet FortiGate log messages into CSNF’s canonical data model for cloud security notifications. This is the first in a series of planned enhancements that will extend the power of CSNF to reduce…

ONUG Collaborative NaaS Project Overview

The ONUG Collaborative NaaS Project is exploring the business requirements, leading use cases and underlying technologies critical for the adoption of Network-as-a-Service by large enterprises. This is the first in a series of blog posts on this topic that the project team is publishing.  Where NaaS differs from previous network and cloud-centric architectures and offerings such as SASE and SSE is that the focus is switched to the business, performance and application dynamics of today’s organizations. This is, after all, what technology must serve. It…

Embracing the AI Era: The Evolution of ONUG to the AI Networking Summit at ONUG

ONUG, a leading IT community focused on enterprise cloud challenges, is entering a transformative era with its rebranding to the AI Networking Summit at ONUG. This change reflects a strategic shift towards integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) across all aspects of cloud and on-premises infrastructure and its management. Here’s why this evolution is not just timely but critical. For years, ONUG has been at the forefront of addressing key enterprise cloud issues, such as connecting, securing, automating, and controlling both cloud-based and on-premises infrastructures. The evolution…

The Evolution of AI in Network Operations: From AIOps to GenAI

Generative AI is Accelerating AI Adoption Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving and beginning to transform IT operations with expanding use cases that offer efficiency to labor-intensive network operations, particularly in Network Operations Centers (NOC) and Security Operations Centers (SOC). The recently formed ONUG Collaborative AI-Driven NOC/SOC Automation Project is exploring this evolution and its implications in this first of a series of blog posts on the topic. Over the past several years AIOps has become a buzzword that vendors use to offer the promise…