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The city of Guwahati in India efficiency, automation and capital expenditure optimisation.
The approach reflects a broader shift in how data centres are being conceived – not as passive infrastructure but as active components of an intelligent network.
The future belongs to self-healing networks Looking further ahead, Sharat sees a period of fundamental change in the way enterprises conceive of network architecture. The trajectory he describes is one of convergence: software-defined infrastructure, AI-driven automation and cloud-native platforms coming together in systems that can manage themselves in real time. It is a shift driven not just by technological possibility but by the operating environment that enterprises now inhabit – one in which disruptions, whether geopolitical, physical or cyber in origin, are a constant rather than an exception.
The question for network architects is no longer whether disruption will occur, but how quickly and automatically the network can respond when it does.
“ The future belongs to agile, selfhealing, and secure networks that turn complexity into competitive advantage in a world where volatility is constant,” Sharat says.
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