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Cloud networking

As a critical component of modern IT infrastructure, cloud networking technologies enable an organization's networking resources and capabilities to be hosted in the cloud. 

Cloud networks connect applications and workloads across complex cloud environments, cloud services, data centers and edge networks. They make it easier for network engineers and operators to build, configure and manage networks aligned to the organization's preferred operating model — whether that's public cloud, private cloud or hybrid cloud.

The two main types of cloud networking are:

Cloud-based networks

When an organization's network resources (network management software, virtual routers, virtual firewalls, bandwidth, etc.) are entirely hosted on a public, hybrid or private cloud platform.

Cloud-enabled networks

When an organization leverages cloud resources to manage, control and operate the traditional physical infrastructure of an in-house or local network.

Cloud networking benefits

By untethering network management and data connectivity from the demands of on-premises infrastructure, cloud networks can play a key role in an organization's ability to confidently manage IT infrastructure, recovery and redundancy requirements while scaling its footprint on a regional and global scale.

Benefits include:

Cloud networking benefits

Reliable connectivity

Enable automated high availability across multicloud environments while trusting server load balancing to minimize network downtime.

Cloud networking benefits

Pervasive security

Proven options for securing data and ensuring compliance (e.g., firewalls, micro-segmentation, encryption, malware protection, authentication, etc.).

Cloud networking benefits

Cost savings

Pairing cloud's pay-per-use billing model with a reduction in the need to buy and maintain on-premises network infrastructure equipment results in a lower total cost of ownership.

Cloud networking benefits

Increased productivity

Free IT staff to focus on higher-value networking priorities by enhancing visibility and eliminating the need to push config and maintenance updates to networking hardware and software.

Cloud networking benefits

Accelerated deployments

End users no longer need to spend time installing and configuring network tools before they can access new applications and services.

Cloud networking benefits

Enhanced scalability

Leverage the scalable nature of cloud-based network infrastructure to do more with the avalanche of data flowing into your business.

Trending in cloud networking

To scale at the speed of business demands, organizations are increasingly architecting their networks for multicloud connectivity. Our experts can teach you how to design and deploy cloud network architectures that connect users to cloud services faster than ever. Keep up with the latest in cloud networking news here.

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