I know the pressure you are under right now. In every meeting I attend with technology leaders, the conversation inevitably drifts toward the same mandate: “What is our AI story?” You are expected to explain how AI will predict the next outage, optimize traffic flows, and finally deliver the self-healing infrastructure that has been promised… … continue reading
As an IT leader, you are constantly balancing the need for operational efficiency with the demand for innovation. You likely look at your organization and see a fragmented landscape. On one side, you have the network operations team managing the physical backbone of your enterprise; the routers, switches, and firewalls that form the foundation of… … continue reading
Remember that piece I wrote a little while back, “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Network Bandwidth“? I promised then that we’d tackle the often-thorny issue of capacity planning. Well, today’s the day. So, what exactly is capacity planning? At its heart, it’s about ensuring your network has the resources – the bandwidth, the… … continue reading
The rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly the ascent of Large Language Models (LLMs), have sparked widespread discussion about their potential to revolutionize various industries. Within network operations, where vast volumes of time-series data are generated continuously, there is a natural curiosity about whether LLMs can significantly enhance, or even replace, established analytical methods… … continue reading
In the intricate world of modern IT, where digital services are the lifeblood of business, understanding the health and performance of our networks is paramount. Yet, as complexity spirals with distributed architectures, cloud services, and an ever-increasing array of interconnected components, are we truly seeing the full picture? Or are we, perhaps, like the blind… … continue reading
Network bandwidth is a term we hear often, especially in today’s hyper-connected world. But what does it mean, and why does it matter so much? I’ve been there, wrestling with network performance issues and feeling like I’m missing a crucial piece of the puzzle. So, I want to break it down for you, not with… … continue reading
Driving a new car for the first time used to be easy. You stepped in, turned the key, let go of the handbrake, and off you went. Not so now. Once seated, you press a button – or should you turn a key? – checking your foot is on the footbrake. Looking for the handbrake,… … continue reading
Artificial intelligence (AI) is upending almost every sector – from health care and education to manufacturing and retail. It’s even creeping into comedy. Ameca – billed as the ‘world’s most advanced humanoid robot,’ according to UK start-up Engineered Arts – recently attempted to tell a joke. The punchline is so poor that we will leave… … continue reading
New technologies emerge like baggage at an airport carousel. Every so often, a new one pops out from under that rubber flap we all stare at as we wait for our luggage. Cloud, virtualization, software-defined networks. They’ve all been around the carousel. One of the most recent to emerge is artificial intelligence (AI) and its… … continue reading
Traditional network monitoring software fills basic needs but also leaves critical gaps in modern network performance and end-user experience visibility, pushing IT leaders to rethink their network monitoring strategies. The blog reveals how the Broadcom Software approach to Experience-Driven NetOps can help your organization bridge the gap between network delivery and the digital experience monitoring,… … continue reading
NASA’s new James Webb telescope is remarkable. In the coming years, it will discover the edge of the observable universe, allowing astronomers to search for the very earliest stars and galaxies, formed more than 13 billion years ago. The telescope’s visibility surpasses that of its Hubble predecessor 100-fold, providing insights into the nearby universe too, determining… … continue reading
Could you ever imagine we’d better learn the lessons of a 19th Century English schoolmaster for managing modern digital infrastructures? In 1884, the English schoolmaster, theologian and priest Edwin Abbott published a work of scientific fantasy entitled Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions. Flatland is a satirical two-dimensional world occupied by geometric figures. The book… … continue reading
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