The Network Knows. Let It Help You. TechNative

This German expressionist film was not sophisticated (in fact, science fiction writer H.G. Wells said the movie was downright "silly") but it did have some merit. If nothing else, it started an entire genre of films exploring the freakish possibilities of artificial intelligence. Fast forward ninety-plus years, and we're living in a world where intelligent systems are more than a sci-fi fantasy – they are becoming a necessity. In the technology trifecta of hyperconverged compute, storage, and networking, intelligence across the IT environment represents a critical next phase of networking. That line of discussion, as well as my affinity for AI movies, got me thinking about the accelerated pace of change in automation technology, and how the role of networking has changed, particularly in regards to network awareness.