I think it is very likely that network infrastructure will be transformed in coming years by new levels of automation and connectivity intelligence driven by demands from new IT initiatives, from RFID to collaboration, data center virtualization and even cloud computing. I think we’ll call this transformed network infrastructure 2.0. The following are recent blogs about Infrastructure 2.0:
Recessions and Networks – Archimedius
Cloud Computing, Virtualization and Diseconomies of Scale
Making Infrastructure 2.0 reality may require new standards- F5 DevCentral Blog
Clouds, Networks and Recessions
Chambers is Right – Seeking Alpha
Infrastructure 2.0: The Feedback Loop Must Include Applications- F5 DevCentral Blog
Disclaimer: I am a Senior Director at Infoblox. I was previously at Blue Lane Technologies, Juniper Networks, Red Line Networks, IntruVert/McAfee and ShoreTel. I have been a blogger at Always On since spring 2004. For more information and a disclaimer go to: Archimedius. I can be reached at gnessatinfoblox.com. bloxNews publishes monthly and talks about issues related to Infrastructure 2.0, including the automation of core network services like DNS, DHCP, IP address management (IPAM) as well as DNS security.

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