{Nearly|Practically} always there is a "next big thing" in networking... Five {years back|in years past|yrs ago}, it was Ethernet Fabrics in the data center, then came SDN, and {presently|at present|at the moment} it is SD-WAN. {Because|Since|While} SD-WAN adoption grows and shifts from bleeding to leading edge, the next big thing on the networking horizon promises to be Intent-based Networking. If you've heard about the idea of "intent-based networking" or not, the {strategy is|procedure is|way is} one we will undoubtedly be hearing {much more|far more} about in the {nearing|getting close to|getting close} months and years. {A lot more than|Much more than} {only a|simply a|merely a} specific technology it is the holy grail of networking. A {significantly|considerably|substantially} new approach that {allows|permits} the network to {constantly|continually|consistently} align itself to the disparate demands of the organization. It brings {collectively|jointly|along} all the latest {social networking|network|marketing} innovations including SDN, virtualization, machine learning, model-based APIs, and many securities related innovations into {a shut|a shut down|a sealed} loop system capable of identifying, predicting, and {reacting|answering|replying} to business needs. Intent-based networking system incorporates these four key things:
Parallelverschiebung and Validation - {The device|The machine|The program} takes a higher-level business policy (what) as {insight|suggestions|type} from {finish|conclusion|ending} users and converts it to the necessary network configuration (how). The system then {produces|creates|builds} and validates the {producing|ensuing|causing} design and configuration for correctness.
Automated Implementation - The system can {set up|change} the appropriate network changes (how) across existing network infrastructure. This is typically done via network {software|motorisation|robotisation} and/or network orchestration.
{Consciousness|Recognition|Understanding} of Network State - The system ingests {current|timely} network status for systems under its administrative control, and is protocol- and transport-agnostic.
Assurance and {Active|Variable|Way} Optimization/Remediation- The system {constantly|continually|consistently} validates (in real time) that {the initial|the first} business {intention|purpose|objective} of {the device is|the machine is|the program is} being {fulfilled|achieved|attained}, and {may take|will take|usually takes} corrective activities (such as blocking traffic, modifying network capacity or notifying) when wanted {intention is|purpose is|objective is} not met.
What are the benefits?
Intent-based networking promises to bring {lots of benefits|lots of advantages} to organizations of all sizes. All {THIS|THAT} administrators want better gain access to control, massive scalability, security and multi-vendor device management and the most compelling-the ability {to handle|to control|to deal with} hundreds to thousands of heterogeneous devices on a network as an aggregate, and do {together with|there is certainly|sufficient reason for} speed, automation and simplicity.
Is intent-based {social networking|network|marketing} a rehash of software defined networking?
Software {described|identified} networking or SDN is a series of network objects (switches, routers, firewalls) all deployed in a highly-automated manner. Intent-based {social networking|network|marketing} leverages the {abilities|features|functions} of SDN but marries it to intelligence.
What are {the potential risks|the hazards} involved?
Intent {centered|structured|established} networking requires {a reasonable|a good} amount of re-skilling and process change that are not without their own risks. Additionally, as with every major technology {changeover|change|move}, there are technology and process risks associated with implementation. You will need to carefully plan your migration, {to be able to|to enable you to|so as to} quickly {enjoy|experience|obtain} the rewards without {influencing|impacting|impacting on} existing service levels.
Intent-based networking is nascent, but could be the next big thing in {social networking|network|marketing}, as it promises {to enhance|to further improve|to boost} network availability and {speed|flexibility}, which are key as organizations transition to digital business. I&O leaders {accountable for|in charge of} networking need to determine if and when to pilot this technology.
