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Network as a Service (NaaS): A Technology Businesses Need Today

Aashish Yadav | July 11, 2022 | 1948 views | Read Time : 1:52 min

Technology Businesses Need Today
Network as a Service (NaaS) is gaining ground due to shrinking network boundaries and fast technological evolution in response to changing market demands. NaaS brings with it networks, operations, and business architecture that are more agile and based on open standards.

Rather than the conventional upfront cost, Network as a Service technology delivers networking gear, software, and operational and maintenance services as an operational expenditure. NaaS, like other cloud services, is maintained by the service provider and offered for a set cost.


Why Do Businesses Today, Need Network as a Service (NaaS)?

Businesses have recognized the advantages of the cloud in moving away from conventional on-premises networks. The corporate network boundary has practically vanished, and NaaS is becoming a popular technology.


Offers Flexibility to Businesses

Businesses can obtain a better return and save money by employing utility models instead of large expenditures on hardware and network equipment.


Time for Innovations

NaaS provides innovations by staying up to date with updated software versions via license upgrades and can fulfill corporate demands to introduce new goods and services more quickly.


Minimizes Operational Risk

NaaS will reduce operational risk associated with artificial intelligence (AI) and/or machine learning (ML); businesses will be able to implement the most recent product features and services.


Top 3 Benefits of Network as a Service (NaaS)


Access from Anywhere

Depending on how a cloud-based network is setup, users should be able to access it from anywhere and on any device without employing a VPN, though this creates the need for strict access control.

A user should ideally just need a connection to the internet and login details.


Bundled with Security

NaaS enables a single supplier to provide both networking and security services such as firewalls. As an outcome, the network and network security are more deeply integrated.


Cost-effective

Purchasing cloud services rather than developing one's own services generally leads to cost savings: cloud users do not have to purchase and maintain equipment, and the vendor already has the servers necessary to provide the service.

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