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The second round of ONUG Working Group calls took place last week, with each group engaged in the process of identifying pressing use cases that need to be addressed with the goal of articulating a clear set of requirements that are unambiguous and actionable. The philosophy for 2019 is “less is more.” Each group is bounding use cases to a straightforward hybrid multi-cloud environment with sufficient diversity to flesh out critical requirements but not so complex that the exercise turns into “boiling the ocean.” Well-bounded…
With so many large-scale data breaches that occurred in the last couple of years, we must ask ourselves: what does it take to improve the current cybersecurity processes and how to detect vulnerabilities and attacks on time? In reality, many people still think of cybersecurity as a specialized career, which is not something an average person should know or learn about. We live in an age where we increasingly manage our lives (both personal and business) digitally. That is the main reason why anyone should…
The Future of IT Work The ONUG narrative is focused on digital transformation within the Global 2000 and its underpinning technologies plus IT culture, organization and skills realignment to manage this exciting transition. Technologies, such as hybrid multi-cloud, a secure internet, machine learning, artificial intelligence, automated and software-driven infrastructure, software-defined wide area networking 2.0, are all but some of the topics on the agenda at ONUG Spring 2019. Front and center at ONUG Spring will be reference solutions to the most common digital transformation problems….
A series of ONUG Working Group calls, exclusively for IT executives, kicked off last week to share use case requirements and organize their work leading up to ONUG Spring on May 7th and 8th in Dallas. Some 80 IT executives registered to participate in the working groups to collaborate in an effort to build a set of hybrid multi-cloud reference solutions. IT executives from Ford, eBay, PwC, Bank of America, Citigroup, Apple, GE, McGraw Hill Education, Xcel Energy, First Data, Intuit, Gap, Paddy Power Betfair,…
In the last five years, AI has become a buzzword that spurred a lot of debate and discussions. We live in an increasingly digital world and continue to rely more and more on digital in almost all aspects of our lives. So, there is a need for us to understand the basic concepts and differences regarding that field. However, some of the first uses of AI technology is found right there in the IT sector. Those working in the IT sector are acquainted with the…
Recently, ONUG had the pleasure to host a roundtable and discuss new risks to infrastructure security, what IT trends can protect them, what is driving security today and how the landscape might look over the coming years. The panel included eminent figures from various industries and included Harmen Van der Linde (Director & Global Head of CitiManagementTools at Citi), Gene Sun (Corporate Vice President & CISO at FedEx), Chris Inglis (Visiting Professor of Cyber Studies at the U.S. Naval Academy & a member of the Board…
AI Demands New Network Capabilities Artificial Intelligence (AI) is driving the need for high-performance distributed computing and high-speed distributed storage using Solid-State Drives (SSDs). The traffic model for efficient AI training requires very high network throughput, and storage networks based on Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) or Solid State Device drives (SSDs) add a low-latency requirement for the network. Thus, new applications and IT infrastructure are placing new demands on networks. Fortunately, solutions are available to meet these demands with reliable ultra-high throughput. Innovative technologies such…
In a day and age where the importance of securing communications is finally gaining the recognition that it’s deserved, too many enterprises are still looking at traditional VPN’s as the best means to handle access and interconnection. While some may still be tied to existing implementations by regulatory constraints, most could gain additional measures of protection and flexibility by breaking that aging mold. Every organization, regulated or not, should be reassessing their current footing. The move to cloud and the final acknowledgement of the disappearance…
Virtualized WAN services are much like any other software application, in that SD-WAN services must be secure. Except in the case of SD-WAN, VNF software also has to secure the “payload” of the packet, which increasingly is a cloud – or SaaS-based application. SD-Security is a crucial factor in the overall SD-WAN value equation in large part because telecoms and managed service providers are finding that their enterprise customers now expect it. In response, many MSPs are moving ahead with implementing a suite of security…
Monitoring and operating a global SD-WAN requires the right skills and resources, opening up the market for managed SD-WAN providers. After design and rollout, it’s mostly in 24×7 monitoring and Operations where managed SD-WAN needs to score high to satisfy the steep demands of digital business stakeholders. Automation can boost Operations significantly. But it’s not only technology that matters. The culture of the Operations organization can add remarkable value on top. Can digital business rely on SD-WAN? SD-WAN made our lives easier. In particular, it…
