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Juniper Networks Expands Collaboration with IBM to Bring Intelligent Automation to Radio Network Solutions

Thursday, March 02, 2023

Juniper Networks announced that the company plans to expand its collaboration with IBM to pursue the integration of IBM’s network automation capabilities with Juniper’s Radio Access Network (RAN) optimization and Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) technology. The planned collaboration will seek to deliver a unified RAN management platform that will be designed to use intelligent automation to better enable communications service providers (CSPs) to monetize, optimize and scale their investments in next-generation networks and provide better experiences to mobile users.

As CSPs around the globe continue to deploy their 5G and next generation networks, they are looking to RAN intelligence and automation solutions to help them more effectively monetize and optimize their investments in next-generation networks. RAN technology becomes increasingly important to help connect the vastly growing number of devices by using non-proprietary subcomponents while increasing vendor diversity and avoiding lock-in. CSPs are looking for solutions and partners who can help them through the journey of a complete RAN transformation to meet these demands.

The companies intend that this new agreement will build on the existing collaboration between Juniper Networks and IBM. The two companies will look to integrate Juniper’s RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) with IBM Cloud Pak® for Network Automation with the intention of creating a fully integrated and automated O-RAN and RAN solution. The goal of this solution will be to offer end-to-end automation of secured 5G network slices, from provisioning through validation and deployment, monitoring and assurance of SLAs during run-time, through the integration of Juniper’s RIC and Slice-aware use case capabilities with IBM Cloud Pak® for Network Automation’s policy engines.

Juniper Networks Expands Industry's First and Only Multivendor, Intent-Based Networking Solution to Transform Network Operations for Faster Resolution of Application Issues

Monday, October 16, 2023

SUNNYVALE, Calif., -- Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), a leader in secure, AI-driven networks, today announced new Juniper® Apstra® capabilities that enhance operator experiences to facilitate the deployment and operations of private data center infrastructures. With the introduction of new experience-first data center features, including simplified data collection and visualization via graph databases, tighter flow data integration from multivendor switches and automated provisioning via Terraform, Juniper customers can continue to leverage Apstra as the premier solution for intent-based networking and automated data center assurance with even more management capabilities that make private data centers as flexible and agile to operate as cloud-based infrastructures.

Budget constraints, skills shortages and increasing complexity continue to drive the need for automated data center operations. As the pioneer of intent-based networking, Juniper Apstra provides exceptional value by automating and validating the design, deployment and operation of multivendor data center networks. In addition, it provides a single source of truth for predicting, analyzing and troubleshooting ongoing operations. With the latest release of Apstra software, Juniper customers and partners get even more value, which includes:

• Simple data collection and visualization. Building on Apstra's powerful, unique graph database, users can now easily customize intent-based analytics probes for telemetry and visibility into network operations, then easily explore and visualize the data using the new database query interface included in Apstra 4.2.0. The easy-to-use, no-code user interface enables new users to easily query and explore the database while allowing experienced users to write customized graph queries.

• Complete network visibility with integrated flow data. Multivendor flow data through Apstra provides granular visibility for in-depth analysis and insights into the application traffic flows traversing the network without the complexity and cost of a separate monitoring system. When paired with Apstra's telemetry and analytics features, these capabilities simplify and speed troubleshooting, enable better performance management, capacity planning and cost control, and improve security and compliance - regardless of vendor.

• Automated and streamlined network provisioning with Terraform. Companies currently using the Terraform infrastructure-as-code (IaC) platform to automate their public cloud deployments can now use the Terraform provider for Apstra to automatically push configurations to the data center through Apstra without any API programming. By simplifying network operations, Terraform and Apstra accelerate the delivery of new services, giving organizations a data center solution modeled after the simplicity and agility of the cloud.

When these features are coupled with Apstra's existing intent-based networking capabilities and Juniper Validated Designs, organizations can simplify and standardize data center architectures to achieve hyperscaler-like efficiencies. These latest capabilities further Apstra's vision to deliver full lifecycle data center management with multivendor support through a powerful intent-based networking foundation.

"As business demands intensify, organizations need accessible and intuitive solutions that enable IT professionals to manage data centers with the utmost reliability by taking away the complexity," said Mansour Karam, VP of Product Management at Juniper Networks. "Building on our commitment to user-friendly data center networks that prioritize automation and agility, Apstra's new capabilities enable private clouds to be simply designed, deployed and operated while effortlessly fitting into an organization's broader IT operations."

Vodafone Business Launches AI-driven SD-LAN Business Service Using Juniper Networks’ Leading Wired and Wireless Access Platforms

Thursday, November 30, 2023

New managed services uniquely deliver automation, insight and assurance needed for key enterprise digital transformation and sustainability initiatives

NEWBURY - Juniper Networks, announced that Vodafone Business is now delivering a new SD-LAN (Software Defined Local Area Networking) managed service built on its leading wired and wireless access solutions.

With Juniper as the underlying networking solution for SD-LAN, Vodafone Business’ global customers can leverage the unique benefits of Juniper Mist™ driven by Mist AI™, and the cloud, which provides customers with real-time insights into user experiences, as well as automated self-driving operations that streamline deployment and facilitate day-to-day operations.When combined with VodafoneBusiness’own expertise,the SD-LAN service delivers predictable, reliable and measurable wired/wireless servicesthat can leverage proactive automated operations to eliminatean estimated 90 percent of manually generated trouble tickets, based on results from other Juniper Mist customers.

Vodafone Business is offering customers fully managed and co-managed SD-LAN services with flexible subscription models, including the opportunity to own their own on-premises equipment. It is based on Juniper’s wide array of wireless Access Points and EX switches, managed via cloud-driven wired and wireless access assurance services and the industry’s only AI-driven virtual network assistant (VNA). With advanced AIOps (AI for IT Operations) capabilities, Vodafone Business can offer a superior SD-LAN solution with simple zero touch provisioning for quick onboarding, proactive problem detection and resolution for maximum resiliency, and customizable wired and wireless service levels for assured user experiences.

Vodafone Business and Juniper share a focus on the importance of more sustainable networking for their own and their customers’ operations, a philosophy which underpins the SD-LAN service. With AI-driven automation for deployment verification and troubleshooting, the new managed service can significantly reduce the number of site visits (in one case study, site visits were reduced by 85 percent), saving on carbon emissions. In addition, the cloud-based offering consumes less power and space than alternative wired/wireless solutions by minimizing on-site appliances (e.g., wireless LAN controllers). The SD-LAN service supports the circular economy via the Juniper Certified Pre-Owned Program (JCPO) and a Try & Buy option.

News highlights

• Vodafone’s Business SD-LAN offering is built using Juniper’s cloud-based wired and wireless assurance services, driven by Mist AI. This provides a secure, agile, scalable and sustainable wired and wireless user experience across distributed locations.

• Juniper® Series of High-Performance Access Points and Juniper Networks® EX Series Ethernet Switches create a cloud-ready, streamlined yet powerful campus network fabric. With scalability in mind, Juniper Mist APs and EX Series Switches offer a comprehensive solution that enables Vodafone Business to grow a customer’s LAN seamlessly as needed.

• Marvis™, Juniper’s unique AI-driven Virtual Network Assistant with a conversational interface, helps Vodafone Business and its customers interact more effectively with the network, speeding time to resolution and reducing costs. Proactive and predictive actions help prevent problems before they even arise.

• Customers for SD-LAN first undergo a rigorous audit of their existing network, which includes a thorough assessment of business objectives, specified outcomes and required resources. A bespoke campus LAN is designed then deployed through a phased migration plan to ensure business continuity.

Supporting Quotes

“With the advent of boundless working, it’s imperative to hyper-connect your business with productive and limitless workplaces, utilizing the latest technologies that inspire collaboration and empower staff to work safely and productively. Vodafone Business SD-LAN managed service powered by Juniper Mist is optimizing operations, performance and user experience through centralized cloud control, anonymized deep insights and AI analytics. From risk-free migrations to E2E In life support, with each step we are ensuring our customers a worry-free transition. As a core part of the proposition, sustainability options are embedded across the product lifecycle to support customers’ sustainability goals.”

- Andy Kivell, Head of Connectivity Portfolio, Vodafone Business

“Being able to compete in a digital world is fundamentally important to enterprises in any sector, any region. But for some, specifying, owning and managing an intelligent, fit-for-purpose network platform is prohibitively complex and costly. A managed service built on Juniper’s technology and delivered by Vodafone’s expertise solves that challenge very elegantly. This approach enables more enterprises to build their business and scale up on a sustainable, AI-driven experience-first network, without the operational overhead.”

- Sally Bament, VP, Field & Industry Marketing, Juniper Networks

Juniper Networks Selected to Receive the CENIC 2024 Innovations in Networking Award for Corporate Partner

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

LA MIRADA, Calif. & SAN FRANCISCO: CENIC is pleased to select Juniper Networks to receive its 2024 Innovations in Networking Award for Corporate Partner in recognition of its product innovations, responsiveness, and the extraordinary value and cost savings Juniper has facilitated for CENIC and its community.

Juniper’s Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) provides value and impressive features to CENIC’s membership. Significant discounts on 400 Gbps line cards enable members to take advantage of CENIC’s ongoing 400 Gbps backbone upgrade program while saving the membership millions of dollars. And due to its close collaboration with CENIC, Juniper CPE deliveries continued during the COVID-19 pandemic when connectivity was so vital.

“Our mission at Juniper is to make every connection count through highly scalable, highly automated, and highly secure AI-native networks. We are proud of our longstanding partnership with like-minded CENIC to connect the nation’s top research and education institutions to advance innovation, collaboration, and economic growth,” said Juniper Networks CEO Rami Rahim. “I am incredibly grateful to receive this recognition and look forward to continuing to enable CENIC’s mission with world-class networking solutions.”

In addition, when issues with Protocol-Independent Multicast impacted traffic over CENIC’s California Research and Education Network (CalREN) in March 2023, Juniper’s rapid escalation of the issue to the highest executive level and subsequent software updates spoke volumes about the company’s appreciation of the common work it shares with CENIC and the importance of the CENIC community’s missions.

“Juniper’s close collaboration with CENIC to mitigate pandemic-caused supply chain disruptions and their willingness to escalate critical issues to the highest possible level and work closely with us on solutions, have been clear demonstrations of the shared values held by our two organizations,” stated Louis Fox, CENIC’s Chief Executive Officer.

CENIC Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer Tony Nguyen agrees, stating, “CENIC's partnership with Juniper has provided our members with resilient and robust networking solutions from an established industry leader with the innovation and agility of a start-up. This collaboration strengthens CENIC's mission of advancing research and education in California.”

Juniper’s support for the Pacific Wave international distributed peering exchange further highlights its appreciation of the impact of R&E networking on global scientific partnerships and innovation. Juniper’s help with Pacific Wave’s 400 Gbps upgrade ensured time- and cost-efficient benefits for researchers in North America and their partners in the Asia-Pacific Region and Oceania.

Juniper Networks Announces Date of First Quarter Preliminary Financial Results

Friday, March 22, 2024

SUNNYVALE, Calif: Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), a leader in secure, AI-Native networks, today announced it will release preliminary financial results for the quarter ending March 31, 2024 on Thursday, April 25, 2024 after the close of the market.

There will be no conference call on April 25, 2024 due to the proposed merger with Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

A press release and CFO Commentary will be published on the Company’s website at http://investor.juniper.net.

Note: Our Customer Solution revenue categories will include the following name changes:

• AI-Driven Enterprise changes to Campus and Branch

• Automated WAN Solutions changes to Wide Area Networking

• Cloud-Ready Data Center changes to Data Center

• Hardware Maintenance and Professional Services does not change

Historical revenue by Customer Solution does not change, this is only a name change.

Juniper Networks Introduces Industry’s First Ops4AI Lab and Validated Designs to Maximize AI Workload Performance Using Open and Flexible Infrastructure That Is Easy to Manage

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Accelerated time-to-value with assured Networking for AI configurations using Juniper, AMD, Broadcom, Intel, NVIDIA



SUNNYVALE, Calif.: Juniper Networks® (NYSE: JNPR), a leader in secure, AI-Native Networking, today announced the first and most comprehensive multivendor lab for validating end-to-end automated AI Data Center solutions and automated operations with switching, routing, storage and compute solutions from leading vendors, as well as new Juniper Validated Designs (JVDs) that accelerate the time-to-value in deploying AI clusters. In addition, Juniper is releasing new key software enhancements that optimize the performance and management of AI workloads over Ethernet. Through these Operations for AI—Ops4AI—initiatives, Juniper is collaborating closely with a broad range of infrastructure ecosystem partners to enable the best AI workload performance via the most flexible and easiest-to-manage data center infrastructures.



As a key element of Juniper’s AI-Native Networking Platform, the existing Networking for AI solution consists of a spine-leaf data center architecture with a foundation of AI-optimized 400G and 800G QFX Series Switches and PTX Series Routers. The solution is secured via high performance firewalls with industry-leading effectiveness, and managed via Juniper Apstra data center assurance software and the Marvis Virtual Network Assistant (VNA). Juniper Apstra and Marvis provide key Ops4AI capabilities, such as intent-based networking, multivendor switch management, application / flow / workload awareness, AIOps proactive actions and a GenAI conversational interface. With Juniper’s full Networking for AI solution, customers and partners can lower AI training Job Completion Times (JCTs), reduce latency during inferencing and increase GPU utilization while decreasing deployment times by up to 85 percent and reducing operations costs by up to 90 percent in some instances.



To simplify AI clusters and maximize network performance even further, Juniper has added new Ops4AI software enhancements that together offer unique value for customers. The enhancements being announced today include:



Fabric autotuning for AI: Telemetry from routers and switches are used to automatically calculate and configure optimal parameter settings for congestion control in the fabric using closed-loop automation capability in Juniper Apstra to deliver peak AI workload performance.

Global load-balancing: An end-to-end view of congestion hotspots in the network (i.e. local and downstream switches) is used to load-balance AI traffic in real-time, delivering lower latency, better network utilization and reduced JCTs.

End-to-end visibility from network to SmartNICs: Provides an end-to-end holistic view of the network, including SmartNICs from Nvidia (BlueField and ConnectX), and others.

Industry’s first multivendor Ops4AI Lab to collaborate with ecosystem and validate operations



Openness and collaboration are core to Juniper’s networking mission as they are the only way to move AI Data Centers from their current early adopter stage to effective mass market deployments. End-to-end operations for multivendor AI Data Center infrastructure has been difficult, leading to vertically integrated AI Data Center solutions that are vendor-locked and lead-time challenged. As a result, Juniper has launched the industry's first Ops4AI Lab with participation from Juniper’s partner ecosystem including Broadcom, Intel, Nvidia, WEKA and other industry leaders. The Ops4AI Lab, located at Juniper’s Sunnyvale, CA corporate headquarters, is open for all qualified customers and partners who want to test their own AI workloads using the most advanced GPU compute, storage technologies, Ethernet-based networking fabrics and automated operations. Ops4AI Lab testing using validated Ethernet fabrics delivers comparable performance to InfiniBand-based AI infrastructure.



Users requesting a slot in the Juniper Ops4AI Lab should contact their local Juniper Networks sales team.



Juniper Validated Designs to provide assurance



Juniper Validated Designs are detailed implementation documents that give new customers confidence that the solution and topology they have chosen is well characterized, well tested and repeatable, resulting in faster time to successful deployment. All JVDs are proven integrated solutions, tested in best practice designs based on specific platforms and software versions.



Juniper has released the first pre-validated blueprint specifically for AI data centers, built on Nvidia A100 and H100 compute, storage from Juniper’s ecosystem partners, and Juniper’s portfolio of data center leaf and spine switches. This new Ops4AI JVD complements Juniper’s existing JVDs for automated, secure data centers which include QFX and PTX spines, QFX leaf switching, data center automation, and Juniper’s SRX and vSRX/cSRX solutions for data center security.



Register for Premier Virtual Networking for AI Event on July 23



Organizations are invited to join the CUBE’s Bob Laliberte and Juniper AI experts on July 23 for Juniper’s Seize the AI Moment virtual event, a deep dive into the rapidly evolving AI Data Center ecosystem with AMD, Broadcom, ePlus, Intel, WEKA, and AI Data Center end-users Deutsche Bahn and PayPal. Attendees can learn how these extraordinary industry leaders and customers are creating sustainable, high-performance AI Data Centers purpose-built for today and for the future.



Supporting Quotes



“DeepL is on a mission to break down language barriers for businesses everywhere and over one hundred thousand businesses globally trust us to power their translations. To meet the evolving needs of our business, we required a data center network that offers higher throughput, scalability, excellent reliability and reasonable total cost of ownership. Juniper’s QFX Switches are central in bolstering our AI workloads, providing the robust networking foundation necessary to operate intensive computational demands across our whole infrastructure efficiently.”

- Guido Simon, Director of Engineering, DeepL



"Best-of-breed always wins out, and the same will be true for compute, storage, networking and operations in AI Data Centers. Juniper has made a significant investment in the Ops4AI Lab, JVDs, and a new promotional program to enable our customers and partners to have maximum choice, flexibility and stability in how they build a complete GenAI solution. There has never been a better time to build high-performance, low-latency, multivendor AI Data Center solutions that are simple, fast and economical to deploy and operate."

- Praveen Jain, SVP and GM of AI and Data Center at Juniper Networks



“A new ecosystem of networking, compute and storage is being developed based on the Ethernet protocol to meet the growing needs of on-premises Enterprise AI deployments, which will lead to shifts in the AI infrastructure vendor landscape. IDC estimates that the market for Generative AI data center ethernet switching will reach ~$9B in 2028 with a CAGR of ~70%. Juniper’s approach is spot on to intersect market demand.”

- Vijay Bhagavath, Research Vice President – Cloud and Datacenter Networks, IDC



“Truly pervasive and performant AI infrastructure relies on standards-based technologies, open source software and industry wide collaboration through organizations such as the Ultra Ethernet Consortium. AMD, Juniper and our partners across the ecosystem bring together extensive experience in creating and deploying high-performance, low-latency networking solutions to deliver AI innovation.”

- Steve Scott, Corporate Fellow, Network and Systems Architecture, AMD



“Ethernet stands as the de facto networking solution for AI clusters, excelling across all metrics of performance, scalability, reliability, economics, ease of use and open interoperability. Juniper's Ops4AI Lab exemplifies our unwavering confidence in the power of Ethernet networking for AI. We deeply appreciate Juniper's pioneering leadership in this critical domain.”

- Ram Velaga, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Core Switching Group, Broadcom



“Generative AI is a highly demanding data center workload, and AI accelerators (xPUs) are at the center of this. Successful AI solutions rely upon the open, collaborative integration of compute with high-performance networking and storage for reliable, low-latency AI training and inference. Intel is bringing AI everywhere across the enterprise, from the PC to the data center to the edge, and we are excited to partner with Juniper as their innovation in Ethernet networking is vital to interconnect large AI clusters and optimize job completion times.”

– Justin Hotard, Executive Vice President, Data Center & AI Group, Intel



“At ePlus, delivering automated, easy-to-deploy, scalable and managed data center networking solutions is one of our top priorities, especially as we assist our customers in supporting their AI initiatives. As a solution partner, Juniper's AI-optimized networking integrates well with both our READI network architecture (Resilient, Efficient, Agile, Defensive, Intelligent), as well as our AI Ignite strategy, providing the connective fabric across our compute and storage solutions to achieve seamless connectivity with performance, speed, and efficiency.”

– Ken Farber, President, ePlus Software, Strategy, Alliances and Marketing