A Practical Approach to IBN and Improved IT Automation
Intent-based networking (IBN) is one of the most interesting and significant trends in networking in recent years. But, like many disruptive technologies, it’s still suffering through an initial...
View ArticleWhy Settle for Just “OK” Network Operations?
More often than not, just “OK” is not an option. After all, OK expectations can only lead to OK outcomes. This is showcased in a recent popular advertising campaign from AT&T, which depicts...
View ArticleGoals and Challenges for CSPs in Network Automation
In the last few years, communication service providers (CSPs) are going through major infrastructure transitions to deal with increasing bandwidth demands from subscribers. A transition includes...
View ArticleAutomating the Enterprise Network: Why Scripting is No Longer the Answer
Numerous open-source scripting approaches to network management are currently available in the market. While promising, they may prove to be a high-risk trap for enterprises looking to automate, remove...
View ArticleRPA: Resuscitation of Process Automation?
The growth of the market for Robotic Process Automation (RPA) looks a bit like a rocket heading to the moon. RPA vendors are taking off. According to the 2018 Robotic Process Automation Annual Report...
View ArticleNetwork Automation Requires a Network Source of Truth
Network automation technology must understand the infrastructure that it is acting upon. This understanding requires comprehensive data on the configuration of a network and the state of that network....
View ArticleAIOps Tackles the Data Conundrum
While large enterprises are the beneficiary of massive volumes of data produced both internally and received from external sources, they can't truly benefit from the information if they lack the...
View ArticleNetwork Computing Year in Review
As 2020 approaches, it's time to look back at 2019 to view the most important trends in four key network areas: automation, branch connectivity, data center upgrades, and the cloud. Here's a quick...
View Article6 Hot Network Specializations to Pursue
Being a network administrator in 2020 often requires skills far and beyond what is often considered "core competencies." These disciplines commonly focus on routing, switching, WiFi, remote access, and...
View ArticlePicking the Right Automation Tool for the Job
The Web provides a lot of information on networking and IT automation, and many tools are presented as the right solution to fix your IT problem. There is a growing stable of open source tools as well...
View ArticleThe Promise of IT Automation (And What You Should Do About It)
By 2023, 40 percent of infrastructure and operations (I&O) teams at large enterprises will use AI-informed automation, according to Gartner research on the future of AI technologies. The likely...
View ArticleMulti-Vendor Infrastructures Are Easier Than Ever to Manage
Limiting the number of vendors used in an IT infrastructure has been common tactic for decades. This strategy has proven time and again to save time and money when it comes to end-to-end...
View ArticleHow Automation Reveals the Signal in the Noise
To keep their networks safe, organizations often adopt a “more is better” cybersecurity posture: collect every bit of data and then figure out what to do with it. That’s why security teams review fewer...
View ArticleNetwork Tool Sprawl: Enabling Flexibility While Managing Chaos
While network tool sprawl has been regarded with some derision and seen as an out-of-control result of mismanagement or knee-jerk reactions to changes in solutions or conditions, it has existed for...
View ArticleWAN Automation: Why SD-WAN is Only Step One and What’s Needed to Reach Full...
Much like self-driving vehicles, IT networks are well on their way to becoming self-healing and self-optimizing, serving up the right bandwidth at the right time for perfect cloud application...
View ArticleCan Today’s Challenges Be a Catalyst for Positive Change?
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on our world, affecting daily life in ways we never could have imagined even a few short months ago. For many organizations, these changes have led to...
View ArticleSpread Too Thin? 6 Ways to Prevent Burnout
We’ve all felt weeks (or months, or entire job durations) of being over-extended at work, taking on too much at once, and what inevitably follows: burnout. This weary impact of being spread too thin...
View ArticleSpread Too Thin? Try These 6 Burnout Prevention Techniques
We’ve all felt weeks (or months, or entire job durations) of being over-extended at work, taking on too much at once, and what inevitably follows: burnout. This weary impact of being spread too thin...
View ArticleCloud Computing: Automation is Essential
Today, cloud computing is a fixture in every IT shop. Cloud-based applications bring proven value: reduced time-to-market, enhanced scalability, agile development, and embedded redundancy. Cloud...
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