To navigate these challenges, organizations must focus on network observability, topology visualization, end-to-end visibility, configuration and capacity management, and AI-enabled workflows. These strategies help maintain network reliability and efficiency while addressing the complexities of repatriation. The article concludes that cloud adoption is not a one-size-fits-all solution, and a hybrid model leveraging both cloud and on-premises infrastructure is essential for building a resilient, efficient, and secure network.
Key takeaways:
- Cloud repatriation is driven by factors such as cost realities, security and compliance, performance and latency, and evolving business requirements.
- Repatriation introduces network challenges, including increased complexity, a widening skills gap, elusive visibility, and paramount security concerns.
- Successful cloud repatriation requires strategic focus on network observability, topology visualization, end-to-end visibility, configuration management, capacity management, AI-enabled workflows, and network validation.
- The future of network operations involves embracing a hybrid model that leverages both public cloud and on-premises infrastructure to build a resilient, efficient, and secure network.