Timeline 2022 according to Juniper Networks

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From remote working to widespread digital transformation acceleration, as we enter our third year of the pandemic, its influence over global communications networks and data centres can’t be underestimated.

This month, Cathy Gadecki, Senior Director of Enterprise Marketing at Juniper Networks, shares her five predictions for the year to come.

1 1 Reliability will replace agility as the objective for network operators For years, companies have sought out more agile operations. Insightful operators have realised that speed is not the goal, it’s merely a symptom of a broader target: reliability. The reason most companies don’t move faster is that networks are fragile, and change represents risk. Going fast isn’t a function of merely speeding up keystrokes, it’s more a product of knowing that those keystrokes will work the same way, every time, without fail.

Day Two will become all the rage

The focus will shift to optimising Day 2 operations in 2022. Provisioning will yield to root cause identification and automated remediation. Basic workflow composers will fade to the background as multi-domain observability takes the stage.

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Teams will become more diverse

Remote work is becoming more than just popular—it’s table stakes for a lot of the workforce now. This will naturally loosen the stranglehold on tech jobs that Silicon Valley has held for decades. The net result? Remote work will fuel a more inclusive industry.

Out: nerd knobs. In: standard deployments

One of the common misconceptions about cloud is that cloud is just “someone else’s servers.” It’s not the servers that make cloud offerings important; it’s the operations. To make operations really fly, architects have realised they need to simplify and standardise.

3 3 Supply chain diversification will become a priority 5 5

It’s hard to go anywhere without running into supply chain constraints. Christmas gifts, cars, and yes, network equipment. As companies stare down the supply chain, expect 2022 to launch an architectural renaissance focused on how to reduce the risks that come with a concentrated set of suppliers.