This package provides essential information to help networking pros weigh if and when to jump in on IBN. Credit: IDG IDG / Thinkstock download Getting grounded in intent-based networking INTENT-BASED NETWORKING made a big splash in 2017 when Cisco announced its intent to create an IBN advanced automation and orchestration system over the next few years. The vision the company expressed has widespread implications for reducing the manual work needed to establish and maintain the desired state of a network. Once it is mature, IBN would let network admins define what they want the network to do – the intent – and after that the system would configure the network to fulfill that intent. Once the desired state is set, the system would monitor the network for changes that might disrupt that state. If it finds any, it could then take action to restore the expressed intent. Cisco isn’t the only player in IBN. Others include Juniper Networks, Apstra, Forward Networks and Veriflow. Each has a slightly different spin on what IBN is and how their products fit into the picture. This package of articles provides essential definitions, descriptions and roadmaps that can help networking pros weigh if and when they want to jump into IBN. – Network World Related content news Elon Musk’s xAI to build supercomputer to power next-gen Grok The reported supercomputer project coincides with xAI’s recent announcement of a $6 billion series B funding round. By Gyana Swain May 27, 2024 3 mins Supercomputers GPUs news Regulators sound out users on cloud services competition concerns Cloud customers are more concerned with technical barriers than egress fees in contemplating cloud platform switches, it seems. By John Leyden May 24, 2024 4 mins Cloud Management Multi Cloud how-to Backgrounding and foregrounding processes in the Linux terminal Running processes in the background can be convenient when you want to use your terminal window for something else while you wait for the first task to complete. By Sandra Henry-Stocker May 24, 2024 5 mins Linux news FCC proposes $6M fine for AI-generated robocall spoofing Biden’s voice The incident reignites concerns over the potential misuse of deepfakes, a technology that can create realistic and often undetectable audio and video forgeries. By Gyana Swain May 24, 2024 3 mins Artificial Intelligence PODCASTS VIDEOS RESOURCES EVENTS NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe