INDUSTRY INSIGHT
DEFINING THE FUTURE OF NETWORKING Agile, intelligent and scalable networks don’t need ripping out – they need smar t solutions that blend the old and the new, explains Mervyn Goliath, managing executive: Data Networks at BCX.
Connectivity has to be reinvented on a holistic level, integrating intelligent technology to inject fresh life into legacy systems.”
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igital transformation, reinvented connectivity and business agility… ever y enterprise is familiar with these terms. But there’s a fresh approach to networking and security on the digital block right now – one that blends traditional network architecture with software-defined networking (SDN) and software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) to deliver a cohesive networking solution that evolves with the business, without eating into the bottom line.
Legacy infrastructure is costly to run. This is a reality that often results in organisations sweating their assets, squeezing out every last drop of relevance before they’re ripped out and replaced by the fresh, the new. It’s also a reality that has to change. It’s not a sustainable business approach, as it puts the organisation on to a non-stop roundabout of ‘in with the new and out with the old’.
Cloud ignites growth This challenge has been largely addressed by the cloud, par ticularly over the past two years. As Accenture points out in its cloud trends report for 2021, the cloud has become an essential par t of
Mervyn Goliath, managing executive: Data Networks at BCX
