Opinions on intent-based networking

Tue May 29 19:21:38 UTC 2018

It’s just another lame buzzword. As if all prior networking designs were random! Sheesh!

The Montecarlo method is only used in statistics :)

 -mel
> On May 29, 2018, at 12:16 PM, Michael Hallgren <mh at xalto.net> wrote:
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> BGP? :-)
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> mh
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> Le 2018-05-29 20:32, LF OD a écrit :
>> Been following the articles on "intent-based" networking from Cisco
>> and other vendors for a couple years now, and I have a basic grasp of
>> the concept of "define your goals/outcomes and automation will make it
>> so", but I do not know the practical applications of it or how you are
>> supposed to convey your "intent". However, $dayjob is a medium-sized
>> enterprise and looking at a potential refresh in the upcoming budget.
>> So... do any of you at ISPs, Cloud Providers, or Enterprises have any
>> hands-on experience with "intent-based" networking products? If so,
>> could you please provide some info on what caused you to look at it,
>> who did you look at, why did you choose whoever you chose, and is it
>> working out for you?
>> If you looked at it very closely and decided not to bother with it,
>> I'd also be interested on your take. At $dayjob we have been adopting
>> automation at the application and workload level, but there hasn't
>> been much need for it at the infrastructure level. However, if we can
>> improve the services we offer while refreshing that infrastructure, it
>> wouldn't hurt - depending on cost of course.
>> Thanks in advance.
>> LF0D
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