Arquitectura de redes: Pensando hacia el futuro

Network Architecture: Thinking towards the Future

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The digital world and information technologies (IT) will not stop evolving. Population growth and digital connections have also brought about growth in demand for network architecture to support these advancements.

The COVID-19 pandemic left us important lessons in this regard. Distance learning, wider use of applications, business websites, and the need for distance working are just some of the things that have led us to reflect on where internet, networks and IT collaborations are headed.

One of the most interesting things about the future of network architecture is simplification.

Network simplification has to do with greater automation and increasingly intuitive processes that at the same time facilitate interconnections between devices and people.

Trends for a New Network Architecture

Network simplification needs to be analyzed according to the different trends expected to make it possible. A few of them appear below.

  • A Collaborative and Automated World:

Every day there are more devices, processes and connections that in turn increase the number of interactions among themselves and with humans. In other words, we have a cyber-physical system that generates more data every day. Soon this system will generate information constantly with sensors, computing capacity, and autonomous operation.

These systems, in turn, may complement information from their sensors with data from other devices in the same environment and in so doing will establish better communication between them.

  • Flexibility for the Labor Force:

Covid-19 showed us that working remotely is possible and that far from affecting business activities, it can result in many advantages. Nevertheless, a few requirements need to be met to complete the transition to working remotely, particularly in the field of security.

Although network architecture makes possible to operate away from a hub such as an office, it is also true that using personal devices and connections can make us more vulnerable to attacks.

  • Smart Connections among Devices:

Network simplification  cannot be understood without this concept. Actions that machines or devices can perform on their own thanks to voice recognition, por example, make them increasingly common and robust.

  • AI Enabled Operations:

Modern networks are undoubtedly growing in complexity and have greater scalability, a trend that will surely continue.  Network architecture  must therefore leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven analyses to create smarter ideas.

So, for example, we could have network architecture to consolidate network security, reliability and privacy, while at the same time it constantly monitors network performance and takes preventive action to mitigate risks.

Another aspect leading to network simplification lies in leveraging AI and Machine Learning in order to automatically manage with minimal human intervention.

NGIN Services is ready to help your business move towards the future with solutions based on network architecture that will allow your business to operate smoothly while remaining interconnected with the network and various devices.