Network evolution and transformation are occurring at a greater pace than ever before. The influence of network disaggregation, open source, whitebox, cloud-centric architectures, and advanced SW orchestration and control has forever changed the approach network operators are taking to build and manage the network. At the same time, the business models are changing just as fast as the Cloud Operators and DC/Exchange providers led the original innovation and delivery of ‘self-serve models’ for access to cloud resources, network (connectivity and functions), as an on-demand and pay-per-use approach that is now expected from the industry. In addition to the vast network infrastructure and management changes occurring, there still has to be considerations around managing the network already in place.
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