For most IT organizations, network automation boils down to change management. Network engineering teams implement tools that automate their processes for all manner of changes, including network software patches and upgrades, configuration changes, and security policy updates.
Network Automation Strategies Must Include Change Validation
By Shamus McGillicuddy on Apr 10, 2024 2:59:02 PM
HPE to Acquire Juniper Networks
By Shamus McGillicuddy on Jan 11, 2024 10:27:44 AM
HPE announced this week its intent to acquire Juniper Networks for $14 billion. When this deal closes, Juniper will combine with HPE's Aruba Networks division, which is itself a product of multiple acquisitions by HPE, including Aruba Networks (Wi-Fi and switching) and Silver Peak (SD-WAN and WAN optimization).
Accelerate Network Automation by Pivoting From Homegrown to Commercial Software
By Shamus McGillicuddy on Feb 24, 2022 8:11:24 AM
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Cisco becomes a Merchant Silicon Vendor, Launches a Disaggregated Super-Router
By Shamus McGillicuddy on Dec 12, 2019 10:44:41 AM
Five years and $1 billion in R&D investment has led to this. Cisco has positioned itself to be a jack-of-all trades routing supplier to network service providers and web-scale data center operators.
What is Advanced Network Analytics? Cutting Through the Hype
By Shamus McGillicuddy on Feb 19, 2018 10:26:00 AM
Everyone wants to talk about how analytics is the future of network engineering and operations. The phrase “network analytics” is used by vendors of various stripes to imply that a particular technology is smarter and better than the average solution.