Infrastructure 2.0 Journal
For months the infrastructure 2.0 blog has talked about the automation of IT
from a network perspective, including the automation of the network itself.
While few may question the need for network automation most businesses today
still run their networks like they ran their “supply chains” decades ago,
before the network.
This great irony is about to change. Here’s why:
As virtualization entered the data center it became an accidental standard
bearer for network automation. The power of virtualization helped to drive a
cultural (including x as a service) shift in expectations, just as Nicholas
Carr was declaring war on traditional “old world” IT with the help of
Google, Amazon and a host of other cloud (and not so cloud) players.
IT directors ... (more)
It only makes sense that the steam locomotive existed before the completion
of the Transcontinental Railroad. One breakthrough created the need for
another. The power of the VM (virtual machine) introduced unprecedented
mobility and flexibility, albeit within the confines of a VLAN container.
That mobility and flexibility has created new demands for larger, unified and
intelligent net... (more)
As Cisco, HP, Juniper, F5, Amazon, Microsoft, Google and others circle the
data center field of battle, one strategic ridge of high ground is in network
automation, or the ability to move (or adjust/provision) IT assets at the
push of a button without the need for extensive manual intervention. That
manual intervention accounts for a sizable portion of the costs, risks and
compromises ... (more)
Lori wasn’t able to represent F5 Networks at the first Infrastructure 2.0
Working Group but has been perhaps the most prolific contributor with some
incredible thoughts on how networks must evolve. Erik Giesa from F5 was on
the Future in Review panel on I2.0 that inspired the formation of the Working
Group. So F5, Lori [...]
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Today virtualization is creating new demands for another tech disruption.
Perhaps the first shots in this revolution were fired last week at an all day
working session of networking legends and “Young Turks” at the SRI
Infrastructure 2.0 meeting. Time will tell, but the level of interest and
discussion was exhilarating and timely. Vint Cerf, [...]
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Greg Ness is a Silicon Valley marketing veteran with background in networking, security, application delivery and virtualization. Currently Senior Director at Infoblox. Formerly at Blue Lane Technologies, Juniper Networks, Redline Networks, McAfee, IntruVert Networks and ShoreTel.
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