Opinion

Opinion

Network automation and intent-based networking

• AI in networking presents opportunities for service providers

  Network installers and managed service providers can reap key benefits with AI in networking, including better productivity, staff management and customer response.  Continue Reading

• New details released on Huawei's intent-based network

  ZK Research offers details on Huawei's new Intent-Driven Network and what its hardware and the software can do to smooth network glitches and even raise security.  Continue Reading

• The growing ties between networking roles and automation

  Network automation is here, bringing with it new demands for network professionals. But these changes should go beyond shifting networking roles, responsibilities and skills.  Continue Reading

• The API economy goals should include more collaboration

  IT pros addressing business needs in the API economy must be sure they're collaborating with the right teams and building technology that attracts developers.  Continue Reading

• Intent-based networking is focus of Cisco network analysis tools

  As intent-based networking emerges, network managers have good reason to embrace the changes as manual tasks are automated and new network analysis tools hit the market.  Continue Reading

• Automation key element in network monitoring best practices

  The fundamentals underpinning network monitoring might be simple, but it doesn't mean keeping tabs on your network is easy. What can you do to improve your monitoring tool framework?  Continue Reading

• How NASA and SDN are alike... Think: network automation

  When NASA launched the Orion this month, it had to suspend automated wind sensors and use human intervention to determine when the winds were right. Turns out, SDN engineers would have much less room to fumble in halting network automation.  Continue Reading

• App store-style network applications will drive SDN adoption

  IT engineers want their network services to flow as easily as the apps they buy in the app store -- and that trend may drive SDN adoption.  Continue Reading