There seem to be two different kinds of user access networks on the market these days. Some are easy to configure but are stuck on lower-grade hardware, sacrificing visibility and advanced capabilities. Others may be more powerful but will cost you countless hours (and dollars!) to get configured for your environment. And while everyone is using the buzzword “artificial intelligence (AI)” lately, will they explain how their AI works? Many AI operations (AIOps) are simply a front end to machine learning algorithms that do inexplicable things.

There is a third option. You can have the best of both with a network that uses enterprise networking equipment, integrates the full networking stack (wired and wireless access, core networking, and WAN edge), and leverages the power of cloud-based operations so that your campus access or branch networks can be brought back under control. When that is paired with an explainable AI system, you can be confident with your network utilizing AIOps to keep itself running.