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Accelerate Modernization With an Adaptive Network
Secure and reliable network connections are the foundation of IT modernization—but static networks are difficult to maintain and require lots of time, money and manpower to keep up with ever-changing mission needs. Analytic-driven Adaptive Networks, the next evolution in networks developed by Ciena and CenturyLink, ease this burden because they configure, monitor and maintain themselves. Innovative IT directors are investing in Adaptive Networks to accelerate network modernization while reducing maintenance and operating costs.
Adaptive Networks are built on three key foundational elements:
Programmable Infrastructure
Securely manage a pool of virtual and physical network resources that can be dynamically configured to increase service velocity, provide network performance insights and scale to meet the demands of most applications.
Analytics and Intelligence
Apply data analytics and machine learning to accurately predict network problems and threats while anticipating utilization—the result is a self-learning, self-optimizing network that adapts to proactively support your agency objectives.
Software Control and Automation
Leveraging software-centric network technologies and multi-domain service orchestration simplifies the end-to-end management and automation of services across multi-vendor, multi-domain hybrid networks.
Adaptive Network solutions are available on select best-in-class government contracts, so no matter what your IT modernization strategy demands, CenturyLink and Ciena have your connections.
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