Enterprise Networking: Key in the Digital Age
At Ikusi, we specialize in robust, efficient, and secure enterprise networking. We believe that companies without a well-designed enterprise network, which allows them to execute, monitor, and optimize their main activities, will struggle to compete on equal terms with other organizations.
A well-planned enterprise network is essential. It guarantees the security, scalability, and performance of the IT infrastructure, which increasingly supports the daily operations of companies.
Trends in Enterprise Networking
Based on this starting point, companies have multiple alternatives to consider based on their specific business needs. From a general perspective, different trends are observed in the field of enterprise networking.
SD-WAN and SASE: Expanding Technologies
Technologies like SD-WAN and SASE have been expanding strongly for several years. SD-WAN, a software-defined enterprise networking technology, helps organizations provide a better application usage experience. It offers high availability and performance for remote branches, increases resource utilization, and simplifies the network.
Moreover, SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) provides secure access regardless of the location of users, data, applications, or devices. It identifies them and applies security controls based on defined policies. This concept converges connectivity and security, streamlining both network and security functions. An important fact: all these tasks are performed in the cloud.
Ikusi’s SASE Architecture Proposal
At Ikusi, we have developed our own SASE architecture proposal. It combines SD-WAN capabilities with comprehensive network and cybersecurity functions to support the dynamic secure access needs of companies transitioning to a digital environment.
Observability: Real-Time Monitoring
Observability is another trend that decisively breaks into enterprise networking environments. It is understood as the ability to monitor and understand the behavior of systems in real-time. This allows technology professionals to collect data, analyze metrics, and record events to identify and solve problems effectively.
In this way, two types of information are obtained for decision-making: proactive or reactive. Proactive information allows anticipating trends and situations, providing early signals of potential problems. On the other hand, reactive information analyzes events that have already occurred, identifying causes and developing strategies to prevent them from happening again.
Artificial Intelligence in Enterprise Network Management
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a key element for managing enterprise networks in increasingly complex environments. Manual management becomes difficult in such settings.
AI has multiple potential applications, especially in cybersecurity. It enables faster detection and analysis of data and situations in the face of potential cyberattacks. Furthermore, AI complements this strategy by automating analysis and decision-making. It evaluates in real-time whether a user or device is acting suspiciously and manages immediate responses without human intervention.
Adapting Enterprise Networks to Support AI
For AI deployment in enterprise networking to become a reality, it is necessary to adapt the enterprise networks themselves. They must support the increased traffic associated with new workloads.
The Need for Robust Enterprise Networking
Therefore, having robust, secure, and efficient enterprise networks is not an option in the accelerated digitalization process we are experiencing. It is a necessity for all organizations with a vocation to grow and evolve to provide better service to their customers. Companies cannot afford failures in their infrastructure that lead to loss of information, interruptions, or production or service outages that affect their business.