6MAY-JUNE 2017Copyright © 2017 ValleyMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.MAY-JUNE 2017Mailing AddressValleyMedia Inc.44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510 230 0396, F:510-894-8405 May-June - 2017, volume 03 - Issue 04 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to Enterprise Networking MagVisit www.enterprisenetworkingmag.com Editor-in-ChiefLena HeadeyEditorial StaffSalesAaron PierceJade RayJoshua ParkerVisualizerChetan NNETWORK AUTOMATION SPECIALLawrencelawrence@enterprisenetworkingmag.comEditorialLena Headey Editor-in-ChiefEnterprise Networking MagNetwork Automation: An Accelerator for Enterprise ProductivityDecentralization of infrastructure and rising number of connected devices are fuelling complexity in today's enterprise networks. Network automation is the key to unlocking the complexity to an extent, by reducing the burden of iterative or repeated tasks. From lowering operational expense to minimizing human network errors, the potential savings from network automation will be significant. Automation paves way for a more productive workforce, compliments network virtualization, management of network functions and load balancing. Analysts estimate that that intelligent automation would increase workflow productivity by up to 1.4 percent per year over the next 50 years. Companies today can incorporate automation in-house, outsource it, or use a combination of both. The choice would depend on the structure of the organization, the state of legacy systems, aspects of security and compliance. Technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT) would impart its share of disruptions in the space with outcomes such as an increased emphasis on WAN redesign and push for the cloud. In parallel, SDNs would continue to bloom beyond data center and WAN architectures, and machine learning, with its capabilities to drive deeper insights from the infrastructure as a whole, would augment network assurance and troubleshooting capabilities.According to several industry experts, the postulate of losing jobs due to increased automation is apparently farfetched. Technological adoption is crucial to driving productivity and it would only bring about a scenario wherein it augments job roles. It is also crucial that enterprise leaders train and equip their workforce with necessary skill set needed to work in tune with wholly or partially automated systems. Coming up with this edition has been a dive into exploring a number of innovative service providers, changing trends, needs of the hour and a glimpse into how the future of network automation would turn out to be. We hope the valuable insights from industry thought-leaders and the innovative solutions from leading as well as emerging companies featured in this edition will help you in making informed decisions for your institution.Ava GarciaJasmin AlicRMS Shiv
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