Mist,
a pioneer in self-learning networks powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI),
announced interoperability between Mist Learning WLAN and VMware NSX SD-WAN by
VeloCloud, bringing AI automation and programmability to the Wireless LAN
(WLAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN). Using the two products together helps
enhance user experiences, creates better visibility, and enables cost-effective
network troubleshooting. This announcement also furthers the shared vision of
using open APIs to automate key IT infrastructure services for ease, scale, and
functionality.
Using
the Mist products together with NSX SD-WAN by VeloCloud, provides IT
administrators end-to-end visibility and insight into user, application, and
network performance for LAN and WAN. In addition, it uses AI to automate key
tasks, such as event correlation and anomaly detection, for fast and easy fault
isolation and remediation, trend detection, and predictive recommendations to
avoid problems before they occur. Open APIs enable key data to be easily shared
between systems (and with other systems) and provide a fully programmable
platform by which IT administrators can create custom workflows and other automation
procedures.
Mist
and VMware deliver the following advantages with the solution:
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Application
performance assurance from WLAN to WAN to cloud
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AI-driven
operations for improved efficiency and cost savings
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Simplicity
and SaaS agility by leveraging a modern cloud with open APIs
"Users
require a seamless and reliable experience from devices, across the wireless
LAN and to the applications they access over the WAN," said Jeff Aaron, vice
president of marketing at Mist. "This has been difficult for IT to achieve as
mobile devices, users, and applications are growing in quantity and diversity,
and both data and people are increasingly distributed. We are pleased to work
with VMware to address this challenge, delivering end-to-end visibility for IT
administrators and exceptional network performance for all users."
"We
are excited to work with Mist to create a seamless and reliable WLAN/WAN
experience," said Steven Woo, senior director, product management, VeloCloud
Business Unit, VMware. "Interoperability like this takes enterprise networking
to the next level and delivers greater operational efficiencies, simplicity,
and consistent application performance across the entire network from the WAN
to the LAN."
For
more information, watch a recorded webinar by Mist and VMware: https://ai.mist.com/unify-wan-lan-wlan-velocloud.