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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…
Digital Transformations Get Pervasive – Driving Enterprise Productivity, Efficiency and Competitiveness CIOs across enterprise verticals are investing in digital transformation initiatives, driving a digital era like never before. According to IDG’s 2018 Digital Business research, 89% of the organizations have adopted a digital-first strategy. 32% of IT decision makers have testified that digital transformation has already helped them to meet their revenue growth objectives. Enterprises today, of all sizes, are constantly finding new ways of being agile and remaining competitive in the face of extreme…
All-Cloud network Architecture helps global enterprises to enable digital transformation in campus network, multi-region branch, and IoT scenarios. Technologies continue to develop and innovate at an unprecedented rate, enterprise services will change rapidly, and network systems will change accordingly. We believe that these trends will change enterprise networks. Cloud-based Enterprise Network Management Extends from Small-Sized Branch Campuses to Medium- and Large-Sized Campuses Medium- and large-sized campuses with large networks and complex services want to use cloud management solutions to reduce operating expense (OPEX). Medium- and…
Multi-Cloud is one of the hottest trends for enterprises right now, but a common misconception can cost your organization millions if it isn’t addressed. IT leaders need to recognize that multi-cloud is an application strategy, not an infrastructure strategy. Adopting multiple clouds can deliver a better global footprint, provide unique data services, and avoid lock-in, but it can also fracture your applications, teams, and budget. Infrastructure-centric teams will have to spend significant cycles configuring, deploying, and scaling applications uniquely per cloud. A fragmented cloud…
