Making Network Disaggregation a Reality

It’s hard to believe that it’s been close to two years since the world went upside down thanks to COVID-19....

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NCNF: Rethinking the Relationship Between Hosted Functions and the Network

Networks are changing, because what we want from them is changing.  In the past, they were all about connections, and...

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KGPCo Study: Network Cloud vs Monolithic Solutions – The Operational Results

In some of my previous posts, I focused on the advantages and benefits of applying disaggregation to high-scale networks. Now,...

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It’s the Data Plane, Stupid!

Control and user plane separation (CUPS) has been around for a while. In any type of network, current networking and...

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How Can You Enhance Your Networking Skillset?

Networks are back on the world’s technology map. But the brains, arms and legs behind them, the service providers’ network...

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What is Network Cloud?

“Network cloud” has become a buzz phrase lately. This is happening as operators and cloud providers realize that the way...

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New Network Cloud Cluster: NCP White Box Excites the Entire Village

I’ve dealt with various aspects of “product” throughout my career. I’ve tested it, developed it, managed it, marketed it, strategized...

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The Four Steps to Build the Right Network Cloud: Disaggregate, Distribute, Containerize & Orchestrate

The benefits of the network cloud are well understood by communication service providers (CSPs) and hyperscale’s/cloud-providers. The first benefit is...

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Disaggregated Routing and the Multiservice Network Cloud

Is a shared resource really shared if only one thing can use it?  Would cloud computing be real if you...

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Is TCO Analysis Yesterday’s Measure for Networking Success?

Evaluating a technological solution always involves two sides: the technical and the commercial. The technical side is usually a straightforward...

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Analysys Mason: Network Disaggregation is a Reality for CSPs IP Networks

“CSPs should consider disaggregating their IP networks to achieve more open, cloud like network architecture,” concluded Gorkem Yigit in a...

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NFD 24 DriveNets Recap: A Broad Portfolio of Networking Use Cases

Recently at Networking Field Day 24 I led some fascinating sessions. ...

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A Recap of Networking Field Day 24

Networking Field Day is an event that brings together technologists and practitioners as delegates to discuss industry innovations and advancements....

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Realize the Operational Benefits of Network Disaggregation

Disaggregation has enabled the move toward agile networks, offering much greater agility in addressing evolving requirements. Hyperscalers were the first...

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New Management Experience for Handling the Disaggregated Network Architecture

Disaggregated network architectures are gaining momentum. AT&T is using the DriveNets Network Cloud distributed disaggregated routing solution in its core networks. We...

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The Massive Networking Shift to Disaggregation

Coming just a month after announcing the deployment of DriveNets solution in AT&T’s IP core network. On Monday November 16, AT&T...

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Why Disaggregated Networks Need Orchestration

The two hottest marketing terms in the network equipment space are surely “disaggregated” and “cloud”, but talk is cheap, as...

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Talking about Disaggregation

There’s a lot of talk about network disaggregation, especially after AT&T announced that they are deploying a disaggregated network based...

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Market Momentum of Disaggregated Routing

Traditional integrated router chassis struggle to meet the innovation, performance and cost requirements of their leading customers, large Communications Service...

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Ensuring Smooth Deployment for the Disaggregated Model

We are in a new era for telecommunications networks. Service Providers are forced to build networks that operate faster and...

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High-scale Network Disaggregation: Busting the Myths

The network architecture used by service providers has barely changed in the past two decades, while demand continues to skyrocket....

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A Pre-Pandemic Survey on Telecom Networks is Becoming a Reality

Last year, Cisco’s VNI report predicted that IP traffic would double in the next three years. A Heavy Reading survey...

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Disaggregation Is Not Enough, You Also Need Vendor Choice and Open Architectures

The disaggregation of IP networks is already happening. Service providers and webscalers are eager to adopt the disaggregated model to...

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5 Reasons Why You Should Include Disaggregated Router in Your Next Network RFP

For many Communications Service Providers (CSP), it’s already 2021. With network traffic stabilizing at a 20-30% increase over pre-pandemic days...

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What’s Driving Service Providers to Network Disaggregation?

Declining revenues and lower margins have put network service providers profitability at risk. At the same time, demand for capital...

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Bank of America (BofA) Calls White Box Routing a Transformative Disruption

A month ago, Bank of America’s (BofA) Global Research team issued a Primer paper on white box routing. They concluded...

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What is a Disaggregated Network?

Why is disaggregation relevant to you? Making service providers networks, and networks in general, simpler and more cost-effective is always...

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DriveNets Builds Networks Like Hyperscale Clouds

Recently I presented at Networking Field Day 22. It was the first of four sessions about DriveNets, where I gave...

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A Recap of DriveNets at Networking Field Day

Networking Field Day is not like any other event we participate in. Imagine presenting to just over a dozen hand-picked...

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Learn About Disaggregated Network’s High Availability from your Beagle

If you’ve ever owned a beagle, you know how difficult it is to keep it healthy and alive 24/7. Beagles...

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