Automation in the Future of Network Architecture
As explained in our previous blog, network architecture thinking towards the future and network simplification, are IT objectives. And in this simplification, automation plays a crucial role.
In network architecture, automation is in fact the process of automating network and network services planning, deployment, operations, and optimization.
At a first level, automation solutions for network architecture move manual tasks and processes to software applications to be completed repetitively and reliable.
The Role of AI and ML
Artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have made it possible for advanced network automation solutions to analyze metadata. This in turn allows you to leverage model-based network programming and also to learn network performance to produce predictive analyses and, in this way offer recommendations to operations teams.
In other words, network architecture automation facilitates improvements in operational efficiency reducing the potential for introducing human error. This increases network services availability and, of course, renders better user experiences.
Automation Considerations for Network Architecture
NetOps teams can achieve constant improvement while rapidly responding to increasing network interruptions and threats. To this end, they work through several automation stages:
- Repetitive administrative tasks
- Network access
- Network policy at the business data center
- Integral segmentation based on multidomain policies
Today’s automation solutions in network architecture may encompass a wide variety of tasks such as network design and planning, device testing, and configuration verification, supplying services and physical device deployment, in addition to virtual device deployment and supply.
Automation solutions also focus on tasks such as compiling and analyzing data in the network, software updates, network supervision, and so on.
How does automation benefit network architecture?
There’s no question that the switch to the cloud and network architecture automation will make networks increasingly reliable, safer and with minimal interruptions.
For example, a reduction in the number of common problems can be expected. In other words, the use of work flows with strategies, fewer codes and efficient intention-based closed operations, will make it possible to solve these kinds of errors spontaneously.
Lower costs is another benefit of network automation. The complexities of underlying infrastructure are considerably reduced requiring less man-hours to complete tasks such as services and network configuration, supply, and administration.
In addition to these benefits there is also better network endurance and reduced idle time, plus an increase in strategic work force with better perspective and control. Automation will benefit your organization for sure.
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