Most Hyped Network Technologies And How To Deal With Them
Networkworld, Monday, August 28,2023
Look for genuine value when under pressure to implement hyped technologies such as AI-driven network automation, private 5G, open networking and zero trust.
The appeal of promising network technologies can be jaded by pressure to adopt untested ideas. When I look over the comments I've gotten from enterprise technologists this year, one thing that stands out is that almost three-quarters of them said that entrenched views held by company executives is a 'significant problem' for them in sustaining their network and IT operations.
'Every story that comes out gets me a meeting in the board room to debunk a silly idea,' one CIO said. I've seen that problem in my own career and so I sympathize, but is there anything that tech experts can do about it? How do you debunk the 'big hype' of the moment?