Why enterprise networks need to move to an as-a-service model [Q&A]

For years, the enterprise has built bespoke networks to connect all company resources. These networks were slow to build, but once built did not change much. That's changing as networks become more complex and dynamic. Workers are highly distributed, edge computing has grown, most enterprises now connect to multiple clouds, and connecting to partners and customers is increasingly common. Building networks by hand has become too slow, error-prone and time consuming. Networking needs to follow the lead of computing, storage and software, which are increasingly being deployed on an as-a-service basis. The result is that enterprises can build networks in… [Continue Reading]