2025 Gartner® Strategic Roadmap for Enterprise Networking
Prepare Your Enterprise for the Future of AI-Powered Automation
Gartner states "By 2027, generative AI (GenAI) technology will account for 25% of initial network configuration, up from less than 3% in 2024."
To prepare for this shift, we know enterprises must ensure they have a strong foundation for automation— one proven and built for long-term success, like the hundreds of enterprises who have adopted the leading Network Source of Truth & Network Automation Platform, Nautobot.
Automation is no longer optional— Gartner recommends: “at every network infrastructure refresh, mandate automation.”
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Future State Enabling Strategies You'll Discover
AI-Driven Network Automation
AI and GenAI will power network configuration and managementand AI networking assistants will help automate design, provisioning, and troubleshooting.
Campus Infrastructure
Enterprises will rely on wireless LAN (WLAN) infrastructure that can integrate private cellular, public cellular and Wi-Fi technologies.
Zero-Trust Concepts
In the future network state, zero-trust networking (ZTN) will become a pervasive implemented technology.
Cloud Networking and Multicloud Strategies
70% of enterprises will move to multicloud networking software (MCNS) by 2027; Secure cloud peering and private backbone services will become standard.
Gartner, 2025 Strategic Roadmap for Enterprise Networking, Karen Brown, Tim Zimmerman, Andrew Lerner, Mike Leibovitz, 22 October 2024
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