Security used to be an explicit part of networking, as it was in IBM SNA and mainframe security. Can and should networks be the security focus again?
IBM is focusing its AI initiatives on the business case instead of trying to get customers to focus on AI, and that's what sets it apart.
The justification for HPE buying Juniper may be a mundane, economy-of-scale play or a move to gain Juniper's AI networking technology. Or there may be a vision for something more ambitious.
Despite prevailing cynicism, many enterprises find their primary IT vendor to be the most trusted source of network transformation insight, helping to drive both strategy and purchasing.
AI usage will surely drive additional network traffic, but for most enterprises it likely won’t require a major overhaul of the entire data center network.
If not VPNs, then what? These three ideas for connectivity might change the network future by rethinking the traditional service provider concept.
Enterprises see the potential for AI to benefit network management, but progress so far is limited by AI’s ability to work with company-specific network data and the range of devices that AI can see.
Many enterprises want to pursue a unified virtual network strategy, but visibility challenges and pressure to curb cloud costs are complicating 2024 network planning.