Juniper simplifies Data Center Operations

Extending the benefits of a simple-to-manage, flat, any-to-any network architecture, Juniper Networks has announced a holistic set of network automation and orchestration tools for simplifying data center operations.

Designed with a flexible and open standards-based framework, Juniper’s network automation solutions simplifies the data center by enabling automation across the full operations lifecycle – from network provisioning to management to orchestration – to streamline processes and eliminate the risk of human error.

Jonathan Davidson, Senior Vice-President, Campus and Data Center Business Unit, Juniper Networks, said, “It is a given that enterprises today are constantly being asked to do more with less. Yet new applications, services and workloads are being introduced all the time, putting additional strain on a network that’s already operating at full capacity. Other vendors try to solve the problem through point products that require network upgrades and new hardware. At Juniper, we are working with customers to help them increase network agility and simplify network operations through programmable platforms and reliability at scale based on hardware and software solutions that protect our customer’s investment. Everything we do, from new product development, incorporating open standards, to collaboration with leading technology partners, stems from this approach.”

The solutions allow enterprises to capitalize on the benefits network automation has to offer, with the flexibility to implement new and emerging technologies in the future, such as software-defined networking (SDN), as dictated by evolving business needs. These solutions include Provisioning and Management, Automation with Puppet Enterprise for Junos OS and Orchestration with OpenStack.