Future of NOC transformation unifies IT teams>
Tech Target – Networking – Jennifer English
NOC transformation could lead to unified IT operations with cross-domain teams, but not all enterprises need radical change when smaller upgrades and modernization do the job. But many businesses don’t function the same way they did five years ago — or even one year ago — and various factors are reshaping network operations strategies and priorities. The global pandemic is one obvious stimulant. But progress in server virtualization, IoT, cloud, containers and microservices has also sparked NOC transformation, said Shamus McGillicuddy, vice president of network management research at Enterprise Management Associates.

Within networking, McGillicuddy said teams are prioritizing modernization in the following areas: network security network virtualization network automation network operations optimization Perhaps the most ambitious NOC transformation is one that eliminates the standalone NOC and security operations center in favor of a unified operations center that includes networking, security, cloud and applications teams, McGillicuddy said. The goal of this unified approach is to streamline operations so all applications and services are highly resilient and avoid long downtimes, he said. Cross-domain teams collaborate to prevent trouble proactively instead of reacting to issues, helping enterprises achieve the innovation they desire. Another important factor to consider is data, which could be an asset or obstacle to a unified IT operations approach.

Moving away from a standalone NOC to a unified operations approach can help streamline IT operations and improve overall service delivery, McGillicuddy said. But independent NOCs are still an established and reliable way to monitor operations — and moving away from them is a disruptive strategy that might not be for every organization.
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