Juniper Networks has unveiled new innovations that will give service providers and enterprises a radically simplified way to build cloud networks capable of deploying services faster. Juniper’s new Cloud-Grade Networking introduces a new set of principles for the way applications and services are architected, delivered and secured. This approach merges telemetry, automation and machine learning capabilities to ease the IT challenges of cloud transformation.
Juniper’s Cloud-Grade Networking comprises four principles: a platform-first approach, disaggregation, a Self-Driving Network, and pervasive software-defined security. These tenets bring cloud agility and scale to network operators everywhere, accelerating innovation and streamlining operations. Through new orchestration and automation capabilities, this approach marries carrier-grade reach and reliability with enterprise-grade control and usability to deliver traditional and personalized services, while reducing costs and complexity in a secure manner.
“This is the next wave of cloud transformation, and Juniper is delivering it with Cloud-Grade Networking,” said Hatem Hariri, general manager, Middle East and Africa, Juniper Networks. “We have been on this journey for a number of years and we believe Cloud-Grade Networking encapsulates the key tenets that organizations need to follow in order to reimagine how networks ultimately enable them to drive business success. As the region is quickly being ushered into an era where digital cohesion is paramount, we are keen to offer a new approach that simplifies the IT burden of operating a network. Whilst additionally helps our customers find new efficiencies for the cloud era and enables exciting new applications and services to be imagined.”