I’ve been reflecting on a recent blog post by Juniper Networks’ CEO Rami Rahim, where he stated, “You can always buy Juniper with confidence.” This statement captures what makes Juniper different—not just our innovative AI-native networking technology, but our unwavering commitment to customer success.
In this blog, I want to build on Rami’s message by exploring what makes Juniper’s technology truly innovative. AI is fundamentally reshaping networking, and Juniper has been at the forefront of this transformation for over a decade. By continuously evolving Mist, our AI-native networking platform, we’re delivering AI for network operations with industry-leading AIOps, as well as robust infrastructure purpose-built to meet the demands of networks for AI workloads.
The reality of AI in networking today
AI is everywhere—dominating tech conferences, making headlines, and getting tacked onto countless products. But not all AI is created equal. In networking, many vendors claim AI capabilities that are either superficial add-ons or fail to deliver meaningful outcomes.
What sets Juniper apart is our AI-native approach. Our technology isn’t just AI-enhanced—it’s built from the ground up to leverage AI as a core capability, solving real customer challenges and delivering exceptional end user experiences.
IT teams require networking solutions that reduce complexity, deliver exceptional experiences, and are inherently secure. AI in networking is no longer optional, it’s essential for driving business growth.
The right foundation
Delivering valuable AI starts with the right foundation—one designed to provide accurate insights, intelligent automation, and built-in security at scale. The Mist platform can deliver on the promise of AI with these essential building blocks:
- The right data: Juniper is the industry’s first tech provider to start with the right questions and capture the right data—assessing networking down to each user and session. With rich, relevant, real-time telemetry, we deliver unparalleled visibility into network health and user experience across all networking domains.
- The right infrastructure: Juniper has the industry’s most scalable infrastructure—from devices to operating systems to hardware to software. Supporting the Mist platform is a 100% open, API-driven, cloud-native microservices architecture that’s built to sustainably process massive amounts of data and deliver the right response in real time.
- The right response: Juniper has the most comprehensive AI insights, with models trained for anomaly detection, service levels, and event correlation that continuously improve themselves. The industry’s only AI assistant, Marvis®, serves as an always-on copilot, enabling real-time issue resolution without human intervention.
- The right security: Juniper stays ahead of evolving threats by consolidating security, networking, and AIOps under a single UI. This removes silos, improves productivity, and mitigates risks without sacrificing exceptional user experiences.
AI for network operations: smarter, simpler, more secure
AI is transforming networking, enabling a shift from reactive troubleshooting to proactive, self-optimizing operations. Juniper’s Mist platform provides unparalleled visibility, with real-time insights into network health and user experiences, and Self-Driving Network™ capabilities to enhance network reliability at scale. The platform extends across every network domain—wireless, wired, WAN, data center, and security. By integrating AI throughout the network, we eliminate complexity, reduce costs, and enhance security—delivering a seamless, optimized experience for both IT operators and end users alike. Customers are realizing the benefits of AI-native networking. For example, Dartmouth College achieved 9x faster deployments compared to previous solutions and Port Huron Schools reported an 80% reduction in network management time.
Networks built for the demands of AI workloads
AI workloads demand networks that are high-performance, ultra-reliable, and built for scale. The Mist platform provides the low latency, high throughput, and intelligent automation needed to power the next era of AI innovation. With a fast and reliable AI data center network fabric, powered by 400/800G switches and routers, it maximizes GPU utilization and ROI. It’s also seamless to deploy and manage with intent-based automation that reduces manual errors and risks. Additionally, Zero Trust security policies and near-infinite scale-out capabilities ensure that data is protected without compromising performance. The real-world impacts are clear: Bizway, a Netherlands-based managed service provider, found it was 3x faster to configure the network using Juniper over a competitive solution and they were able to deploy without requiring any of their senior engineers. This allowed them to accelerate their ROI and free their top talent for other strategic initiatives.
The only place for AI-native networking is Juniper
The Mist platform drives simplicity, reliability, and secure performance at scale. It allows IT to spend less time troubleshooting and more time focusing on strategic business initiatives. It enables exceptional end user experiences with proactive and predictive insights that go beyond mere network connectivity. And it integrates security, visibility, and control, reducing silos and mitigating risk.
The status quo—disparate management and security tools, AI capabilities that don’t live up to expectations, and reactive troubleshooting—is no longer acceptable. IT teams need a truly AI-native approach that delivers exceptional experiences for IT operators and end users alike.
The next era of AI is here. If you’re looking for the industry-leading convergence of AI and networking, the Mist platform is your one unified solution. For a deeper look into Juniper’s latest AI innovations, register today for our May 13 virtual event, AI-Native NOW: AI Innovation and Impact.
