While automation and analytics tools exist, they are not as effective as they should be because they lack the proper foundation. Automation and AIOps without data context bog down root cause analysis; undirected automation merely provides unreliable speed, which spreads network problems faster.

To overcome these hurdles, organizations need more than just faster hardware or more scripts. They need a solution designed to anticipate needs, reason through complex issues, and resolve them before they ever impact the user experience. In a truly autonomous environment, the operator, not the end user, is the first to know when something requires attention.

In this whitepaper, HPE presents a five-stage framework to transition data center operations from traditional, reactive methods to fully autonomous, self-driving networks. This five stage journey includes:

• Stage 1 - Data
• Stage 2 - Insights
• Stage 3 - Recommendations
• Stage 4 - Assisted
• Stage 5 - Self-driving network