Juniper & Google join forces for AI-focused networking

Juniper Networks has announced a partnership with Google Cloud to offer a comprehensive solution for enterprise networking that focuses on securely scaling in the era of GenAI.

Juniper Networks, known for its AI-Native Networking capabilities, is collaborating with Google Cloud to streamline enterprise campus and branch deployments and enhance user experiences through networked applications. Customers can now subscribe to Google's Cloud WAN solution alongside Juniper's suite of wired, wireless, NAC, firewalls, and secure SD-WAN solutions through the Google Cloud Marketplace.

"At Google Cloud, we're committed to providing our customers with the most advanced and innovative networking solutions. Our expanded collaboration with Juniper Networks and the integration of its AI-native networking capabilities with Google's Cloud WAN represent a significant step forward," remarked Muninder Singh Sambi, VP/GM, Networking, Google Cloud. "By combining the power of Google Cloud's global infrastructure with Juniper's expertise in AI for networking, we're empowering enterprises to build more agile, secure, and automated networks that can meet the demands of today's dynamic business environment."

As businesses increasingly turn to cloud-based network services to accommodate the growing demands of GenAI applications, reliable connectivity and low-latency are essential. Juniper's Mist AI-Native Networking Platform, coupled with Google's new Cloud WAN, provides this necessary infrastructure. The integration aims to tackle challenges such as operational complexity, high costs, and security vulnerabilities that companies face with inconsistent application performance.

"Mist has become synonymous with AI and cloud-native operations that optimise user experiences while minimising operator costs," said Sujai Hajela, EVP, Campus and Branch, Juniper Networks. "Juniper's AI-Native Networking Platform is a perfect complement to Google's Cloud WAN solution, enabling enterprises to overcome campus and branch management complexity and optimise application performance through low latency connectivity, self-driving automation, and proactive insights."

Google's Cloud WAN, powered by Juniper's Mist platform, offers a secure and high-performance connection point, eliminating the need for on-premises hardware and simplifying branch operations while cutting operational costs. This system is designed to enhance agility for rapid deployment of new branches and services, and to improve security using consistent policies and cloud-delivered threat protection.

The collaboration between Juniper Networks and Google Cloud exemplifies the use of AI-native operations (AIOps) for optimising user experiences in enterprise networks. With the development of GenAI, businesses are expected to rely more heavily on such advanced networking solutions to maintain competitive and efficient operations. The seamless integration provided by this partnership is aimed at meeting the increasingly complex requirements presented by modern digital environments.