To achieve radical efficiencies in network operations, we need to exploit the core principles of cloud-native network architectures. A network cloud operations model is driven by a software-defined representation of services & resources at various layers –and the focus is on DevOps, continuous integration and automation. A network cloud operations model is also explicitly focused on avoiding reactive work –through capabilities such as auto-scaling, healing, closed-loop automations, change impact analysis, etc…IBM, with Red Hat, is enabling a unified, open platform to accommodate a diverse set of workloads including Core, Edge, Far Edge, and IT on any infrastructure based on disaggregation of the network stack to create a modular and layered architecture. This session will talk to how this is achieved through a declarative, software-defined paradigm –to define, deploy, and maintain a cloud-based network.
