How network pros can fight being squeezed out of cloud decisions
Network World – John Edwards
When it comes to multicloud decision-making, IT, cloud, cybersecurity, and network professionals all bring different perspectives and talents to the table. “IT teams have a deep understanding of the organization’s overall technology, while cloud teams have expertise in cloud-based technology solutions, and cybersecurity teams have a thorough understanding of [cloud] security risks,” says Dan Dulac, vice president of solutions strategy at network infrastructure provider Extreme Networks. Combining the insights of these experts, along with network professionals, is the best way for organizations to make informed decisions about their multicloud strategy, he says. Enterprise leaders typically focus on operational network tasks while overlooking the less obvious responsibilities delegated to network pros, such as network design, routing, traffic flow management, and high-availability and disaster-recovery planning. Hoecker says network leaders can bolster their position by establishing partnerships and governance/management models with IT and cloud colleagues, which would benefit all parties as well as the multicloud environment they create. To ensure continued relevance, Dulac advises network teams to focus on developing expertise in critical network technologies such as security and mobility, as well as maximizing their skills in collecting real-time data and insights. When properly deployed and managed, NetOps and its inherent automation, orchestration, and infrastructure observability drives faster application delivery as well as reliable, secure performance across the enterprise.
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