Unlocking Enterprise Agility in the API Economy
The Network Lag in a Consumption-Driven IT World Over the last decade, compute, storage, and applications have evolved to on-demand, consumption-based models — reshaping how enterprises consume IT. Yet, one critical pillar has lagged: the network. While software-defined networking has made inroads, many enterprises still operate rigid, pre-provisioned networks. As applications become increasingly distributed and dynamic — from hybrid cloud to edge deployments — a programmable, on-demand network infrastructure has moved from a “nice to have” to a non-negotiable requirement. Across industries, enterprises are evolving…
Leveraging APIs to Enable End-to-End Network Automation
Blog #2 in a Series on APIs from the ONUG O&A Working Group Part One of this blog series on APIs for network automation set the foundation for the importance of using APIs (application programming interfaces) for network and end-to-end process automation. Here in Part Two, we are going to look at more of the implementation details and points to consider when first looking to leverage API calls for automation. The digital transformation movement is pushing enterprise IT to deliver agility, scalability and security for…
The Increasing Importance of Using APIs for Network Orchestration and Automation
Blog #1 in a Series on APIs from the ONUG O&A Working Group We have all clamored for programmatic control and more intelligence in our networks and applications for years. We want to automate high-value repeatable tasks to eliminate toil in our programming world. In response, software developers released Application Programming Interfaces or APIs, essentially, more code to control their original code or application. The good news is we have programmatic control for automation! The bad news is there are almost as many ways to go about…
