Strategies to modernize network infrastructure
Businesses are focusing on their networks as they adapt to the cloud to make sure that their enterprise backbone is meeting their digital transformation demands. Here are the key steps to accelerate your journey toward network modernization.
Understand your existing infrastructure and identify the gaps
As network administrators, evaluate your existing local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), internet, and cloud components thoroughly. As shown in the following diagram, at home, your LAN connects devices over tens of meters. A WAN operates over a much larger area as it connects LANs to enable data exchange.
Figure 11.1 – LAN, WAN, and the internet
Collaborate with the application teams and perform the analysis at the application level first, and then traverse through the existing network and data. Document the data and network flows for your business-critical applications. This will help...