Modern traffic patterns, encrypted east-west communication, and containerized workloads have outgrown traditional tools, creating new pressure for unified visibility, faster detection, and smarter automation.

In this interview, Mauricio Sanchez from the Dell'Oro Group, explores what’s driving this convergence and how AI-powered analytics and emerging architectures are reshaping how teams protect, connect, and operate in today’s distributed environments.

• Why networking, security, and observability are merging in cloud-first environments
• How cloud-native traffic and encryption are redefining visibility
• The role of AI in cutting noise and improving threat detection
• What’s needed to unify operations across hybrid and multi-cloud networks
• Whether a single, integrated control plane is the future