In this Cloud Field Day Roundtable, Stephen Foskett and the delegates discuss the impact of automation on productivity and employment, with differing views on its benefits and potential downsides. While some argue automation is necessary for progress and efficiency, others warn it could lead to job displacement and socio-economic imbalance, emphasizing the need for mindful implementation to ensure the technology benefits everyone.

In this Networking Field Day article, Sulagna Saha highlights Aviz Networks’ entry into Japan’s telecom market with AI-driven solutions tailored to its stringent quality standards. Partnering with Itochu Techno-Solutions, Aviz improved network performance and reduced costs through its Open Networking Enterprise Suite (ONES). As 5G and 6G expand, Aviz’s proactive, AI-powered tools address growing network complexities.

In this Mobility Field Day article, Sulagna Saha discusses Cisco’s plan to merge Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) and Wi-Fi into a single access point by 2025, simplifying infrastructure and enhancing reliability. The update will initially support key use cases like manufacturing and smart cities while remaining compatible with current systems.

In this Mobility Field Day article, Sulagna Saha discusses how Nile’s Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) solution leverages advanced automation to alleviate the operational burden of managing complex enterprise networks. By automating tasks from configuration to lifecycle management and relying on a centralized AI Automation Center, Nile provides a seamless, near-autonomous network experience that eliminates the need for customer intervention and reduces reliance on in-house expertise.

In this Networking Field Day article, Sulagna Saha discusses how PathSolutions’ TotalView software transforms root-cause analysis (RCA) in network troubleshooting, reducing the traditionally manual and complex process into a streamlined, automated experience. By leveraging deep network visibility and intelligent heuristics, TotalView provides real-time diagnostics, actionable recommendations, and modular features tailored to diverse operational needs, enabling proactive problem resolution and minimizing escalation.

In this Networking Field Day article, Sulagna Saha discusses how Arista Networks’ CloudVision offers real-time network monitoring to address visibility and data granularity challenges that traditional tools like SNMP cannot. By leveraging Arista’s Extensible Operating System (EOS), CloudVision streams state changes with sub-second precision, enabling predictive analytics, historical comparisons, and advanced troubleshooting. Highlighting its integrated approach, CloudVision combines flow and control plane data to deliver unmatched insights, making it a powerful solution for modern network management while complementing existing tools.

In this Networking Field Day article, Sulagna Saha discusses how Itential’s new Automation-as-a-Service solution aims to simplify and operationalize infrastructure automation at scale. Highlighting challenges like siloed scripts and lack of accessibility, Itential’s offering enables NetDevOps and Operations teams to share and execute automation workflows with minimal effort. Powered by Itential Automation Gateway, the solution provides dynamic execution environments, Git integration, and role-based access control, transforming automation into a collaborative, self-service process.

In this Networking Field Day article, Sulagna Saha discusses Meter’s innovative approach to upgrading customer infrastructure through its buyback program, allowing customers to trade in old hardware for credit towards new subscriptions. Meter gains valuable insights by dismantling legacy equipment, improving their own design and configuration process. Additionally, Meter offers a managed ISP procurement service and a vertically integrated solution, which ensures better quality, cost efficiency, and streamlined operations for enterprises.

In this Networking Field Day article, Sulagna Saha discusses Elisity’s identity-based microsegmentation platform, which simplifies network segmentation by securely grouping assets and enforcing policies based on identity. Unlike traditional complex solutions, Elisity’s software-only platform provides a zero-impact deployment and real-time network visibility, making segmentation scalable and manageable without disrupting business operations.

Far from their history in data backup, Commvault is firmly focused on enabling modern, cloud-first businesses to achieve continuous operation. This Gestalt IT Tech Talks roundtable discussion follows Commvault’s October 2024 Shift event in London, with attendees Stephen Foskett, Brian Booden, Jack Poller, and Tom Hollingsworth.