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DHagar
9/18/2017 5:13:01 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
@JohnBarnes, well that is a good point. I agree. If you do not have the knowledge and expertise inhouse, learning off someone else's deployment can provide a good starting point. There truly is security in the "deliverables" as opposed to the "ponderables"!
Re: CenturyLink on NFV
It's always a balance between serving the millions of current customers while also implementing virtualization technologies. The fast that CL is on its third version of SDN/NFV says a lot to me.
mpouraryan
9/19/2017 12:31:58 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
It is smart business strategy--there is no need to reinvent the wheel--but to build upon the success-at the heart of transformation always.
mpouraryan
9/19/2017 12:33:22 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
...one has to always be ready to improvise, adapt and be willing to be open to change always--again another implicit objective of being "transformational"--that's the key takeaway I tooka as I enjoyed all the discourse on this vital subject @MIKE presented for us to ponder
mpouraryan
9/19/2017 12:33:24 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
...one has to always be ready to improvise, adapt and be willing to be open to change always--again another implicit objective of being "transformational"--that's the key takeaway I tooka as I enjoyed all the discourse on this vital subject @MIKE presented for us to ponder
JohnBarnes
9/19/2017 2:32:20 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
Mike's reference to "balance" points at the critical thing, I think. Those who can ride the wave should ride it but those who are too heavy or un-agile to swim should wait for the boat.
One more demonstration of my favorite adage that for every proverb there is an equal and opposite converb.
mpouraryan
9/19/2017 3:56:11 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
Absolutely @JohnBarnes--it is in the end personal--as long as we are able to make the best judgement based on the right facts (and to your implicit point you have underscored) not be swayed by the "dazzle" as showcased by Apple's latest offerings.....
mpouraryan
9/19/2017 3:57:07 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
I think @dccarvey, you meant "Not Jump"....right--or did I misread it?
dcawrey
9/19/2017 5:34:48 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
The serving millions of customers is where there is a tough balance.
It would seem CenturyLink has gotten some customers to sign on for NFV. A lot of forward-thinking organizations might see it as an advantage.
DHagar
9/19/2017 5:58:58 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
@Mike, very true. But CL is developing the right balance in serving their customers while innovating on the future (ie with their third version). The key today is to be able to "abandon the past", "manage the present", and "create the future". If you can do those three, you have the right balance.
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