Traditional centralized IT models no longer meet modern enterprise demands in today’s fast-paced digital era. The shift towards distributed cloud networking has become essential, driven by three critical transformations: cloud application, workforce and edge transformation. These changes highlight the inefficiencies of the old hub-and-spoke architecture and underscore the need for a new approach.
The IT trifecta encompasses three transformative areas that are reshaping enterprise networks and driving the need for a new approach to networking.
- Cloud application transformation: The migration to public cloud applications, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, requires enterprises to optimize applications for cloud capabilities. Adopting microservices, CI/CD, and serverless computing has enabled faster application evolution and scalability.
- Workforce transformation: The pandemic has entrenched the “work from anywhere” model, demanding robust and secure connectivity solutions. Zero Trust security models ensure seamless and secure access to applications and data from any location, maintaining productivity and compliance.
- Edge transformation: Edge computing supports latency-sensitive, high-bandwidth applications by processing data close to its source. This is crucial for artificial intelligence (AI) data analytics, IoT and other real-time applications. Integration of 5G technology further enhances edge capabilities, providing better performance and reliability.
Challenges with legacy approaches
Traditional hub-and-spoke architectures are inadequate for modern needs. They struggle with cloud and SaaS access inefficiencies, resulting in poor application performance due to traffic backhauling through centralized data centers. Remote connectivity via traditional VPNs is often slow and unreliable, hindering productivity for a distributed workforce.
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