For the past several years, “digital transformation” has been a business mantra. But what does that mean for the network? Applications have been reengineered and are moving to public and private clouds, where they depend on services that are tied together by a network that must always be available. And in a world heading toward 5G and a plethora of IoT devices, where having a flexible and dynamic IP network is a must, legacy systems are vulnerable. Network automation may not be fully realized yet, but it’s on the horizon, and meanwhile, there are tools available now that can make your network more agile.
Network Automation and 5G
