Big Takeaways from Juniper Networks' Global Summit

The 2021 Juniper Networks Global Summit, held virtually on Thursday, is in the books. Hearing various keynotes and spotlight sessions, attendees walked away from the event with a better grasp of “experience-first networking.”

Juniper Networks’ Rami Rahim

Headliners included Rami Rahim, CEO of Juniper Networks, and John Grotzinger, chief scientist for NASA’s Mars Rover mission. Other top Juniper executives and industry analysts presented on topics ranging from network performance to user experience to data center solutions.

Juniper also welcomed customers to the virtual stage to explain how they’ve worked with the networking and security solutions provider.

The summit came one day after the company unveiled findings of a research report showing challenges around adoption of artificial intelligence technologies. That’s despite the fact that both consumers and businesses overwhelming have expressed the desire to use AI.

So from technology such as automation and SD-WAN, to how software is changing business strategy, there was plenty to talk about. Our slideshow above offers some of the key takeaways from Thursday’s Juniper Networks Global Summit.