Juniper Networks has launched a new Cloud-Grade Networking portfolio to help operators and enterprises more rapidly build and deploy cloud networks.
Cloud-Grade Networking introduces a new set of principles for the way applications and services are designed and delivered, utilizing telemetry, automation and machine learning capabilities.
The paradigm comprises four principles - a platform-first approach, disaggregation, the concept of a self-driving network and software-defined security.
As part of the platform-first approach, Juniper Networks has introduced a new Junos Node Slicing service model to enable operators to run multiple services or instances on the same router but use a separate administrative design for each.
A new Universal Chassis is meanwhile designed to disaggregate the network so operators can standardise all routing and switching deployments across data center and the WAN in a unified platform.
Juniper Networks said these new approaches can reduce the operational complexity of managing end-users' application needs by up to 60% and reduce platform qualification requirements by up to 50%.
The company has also introduced two new professional services offerings to advance the concept of the self-driving network, which combines telemetry, workflow automation, DevOps, and machine learning in a single infrastructure.
“The demand for cloud-based services continues to create disruption, resulting in complexity for operators and enterprises that need to pivot quickly. In order to establish a foundation to innovate across IT layers, organizations need to rethink the network,” Juniper Networks VP of marketing Paul Obsitnik said.
“This is the next wave of cloud transformation, and Juniper is delivering it with Cloud-Grade Networking. 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.”