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Customers can now choose from three licensing tiers with the option to seamlessly upgrade at any time as needed .
To what extent does the Apstra solution offer visibility over the network and how important is this ?
reliability and free up resources for innovation and , as a result , drive superior experiences for our customers .
Tell us about the Juniper Apstra software solution – how does it automate and validate the design , deployment and operations of your customers ’ data centre networks ?
Juniper Apstra , an intent-based software solution , automates and validates data centre network design , deployment and operations across a wide range of vendors . With support for nearly any network topology and domain , Apstra delivers built-in design templates for creating repeatable , continuously validated blueprints .
Juniper Apstra combines a single source of truth with powerful integrated analytics and root-cause identification , enabling network professionals to quickly find and resolve issues . In addition , Juniper ’ s switching , routing and security platforms deliver a scalable data centre foundation with resilient fabrics and inherent threat prevention .
Juniper Apstra was built from the ground up to address this new era of operations . Apstra Freeform aims to unify experiences across vendors and automate key data centre workflows as the single source of truth for data centre configuration .
Freeform builds upon Apstra ’ s powerful intent-based networking capabilities for full life cycle data centre management across a range of data centre topologies and vendors , enabling a reliable user experience that encompasses the following key features :
• New reference design covering any topology . With this new software release , Apstra simplifies IT operations by extending its intentbased networking capability to any protocol , any topology and any network domain . Customers can now choose the architecture that fits their business needs while taking advantage of Apstra capabilities .
• Reliable operations . Apstra ’ s role as the single source of truth enables data centre designs to be applied consistently , every time . Closed-loop feedback provides IT professionals with reliable operations across disparate infrastructure .
• Value now accessible to more customers . As part of this new release , Juniper is introducing a new Apstra licensing model . Freeform extends Apstra capabilities to significantly more use cases .
Apstra provides visibility into the entire network , cutting through ‘ data fog ’ with analytical probes and root cause identification . This visibility dramatically accelerates tech support and problem resolution . Apstra also provides incident management , change management and compliance and audit tracking , as well as maintenance-mode capabilities to shorten maintenance windows . The Time Voyager feature stores configuration history , making it easy to revert to a previous network state ( even in a multi-vendor environment ) if a change causes unexpected issues .
How have digitisation / Digital Transformation demands placed pressure on the network and how have you responded ?
Digital Transformation constantly puts pressure on the network to support new technologies . With enterprise networking , Digital Transformation applies technologies that improve the IT experience to drive business value . Digital Transformation reflects constant change management . As organisations seek to grow , they need innovative technology to support their business . It means more pressure on the network to support the technology – and more on network managers who must learn new skills and find new ways to interact with the business .
The network is under continual pressure to accommodate new technologies as part of the Digital Transformation process . Digital Transformation in corporate networking refers to the process of implementing technologies that means enhancing the IT experience in order to generate business value . Digital Transformation reflects constant change management , reiterating the point above in regard to increased pressure on the network and thus , on network managers .
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