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One of the most compelling aspects of the 5G Network architecture is called “Network Slicing”. This will allow edge connections to join a specific network for a specific purpose. The networks will be mobile and ad-hoc, allowing connections to come and go. This may change the entire concept of wide area networking with fixed 5G wireless branches and wireless 5G endpoints for corporate use. 5G network slicing could replace the need for VPNs for remote or home office workers. Probably most important is that each…
Wi-Fi is more business-critical than ever, which means it also has to be more predictable, reliable and measurable than ever. However, over 90% of the Wireless LAN systems in deployment today are based on outdated architectures that were designed over a decade ago. The good news is that new technologies have emerged to bring wireless into the modern smart device era. With Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the cloud, we now have the ability to collect and analyse data pertaining like never before, driving operational efficiency…
Artificial intelligence is everywhere. From business innovations and media headlines to TV and movies. In the financial services industry it’s still in its early stages however the organizations are slowly catching up. Banks are navigating how they can build and implement AI that capitalizes on the skill sets available and addresses the highest-priority challenges and opportunities for the industry. The added bonus – it’s expected to save companies big bucks. Where AI is Creeping in Some large financial institutions, including commercial banks, insurance and wealth…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is progressing rapidly. And although it is still in its early stages according to the Gartner Hype Cycle, there are some initial breakthroughs which have led to a lot of talk in the industry about its future use and wide-scale application. For the networking space, AI is defining the next generation of wireless networks which are already being created and applied in digital enterprise. Using AI as an underlying technology to build Wi-Fi networks makes the new system more predictable, reliable and…
When the Cloud first appeared, it took the world by storm. Most organizations today do not only use cloud technology but have moved to newer multi-cloud solutions. The reasoning is clear – each company requires the cloud for different means, so the new multi-cloud solution was born. However, multi-cloud solutions are already no longer enough. Multi-clouds are isolated from each other, and coordination and interoperability in business is key to most organizations, as I’m sure you can agree. In such a cloud environment, it is…
Digital Transformation helps companies delight customers and gain a competitive advantage by offering new, faster, and more satisfying ways to do business. It also helps companies enable their employees to be more efficient and productive. Secure networks are the “wind beneath the wings” of the Digital Transformation journey. When deployed with expert skill and a trusted partner, networking is unseen and seamless yet empowers businesses to extend across the internet safely and at great speed. Some organizations find that they are being pulled into Digital…
An Edge Computing Use-Case Introduction For any financial or commercial establishment, branch is the important touch point with their customers. In addition, majority of an enterprise workforce today work out of the various enterprise branch locations. The traffic originating from enterprise or commercial branch locations has seen an exponential trend in the past few years primarily contributed by the increase in number of network connected devices at any branch location. For example, in year 2000, the number of network connected per user averaged from 0…
The mission of the OpenFabrics Alliance (OFA) is to accelerate the development and adoption of advanced fabrics. ONUG, aggregates use case requirements across its Global 2000 members with a focus on software based infrastructure that spans public and private clouds. So why is the OFA here talking with you about interconnects and fabrics? Simple – it’s because high performance networks have been shown to be a game changer in transforming high performance computing (HPC) systems and they are poised to do the same in the…
It’s official: micro-segmentation has become “a thing.” Enterprise security experts are declaring that 2018 is the year they are going to do it and do it right. The irreversible movement of critical workloads into virtualized, hybrid cloud environments demands it. Audits and industry compliance requirements make it imperative. News stories of continued data center breaches, in which attackers have caused severe brand and monetary damage, validate it. Customers tell us (and independent studies confirm) that east-west data center traffic now accounts for most enterprise traffic…
The ONUG organization has taken a leadership role to advocate for open standards and interoperability across networking technologies that have led to tremendous improvements in automation. Recent years have seen a flurry of network automation projects as organizations improve their network agility to keep up with DevOps, as well as a proliferation of virtual application deployments and container-based microservices. Automated and programmatic configuration of network devices and overlay networks, with technologies such as SDN, have also greatly eased the burden on IT resources and accelerated…
