Machine learning (ML) models have a profound impact on network analytics and automation. They provide the ability to process large amounts of data, identify patterns and anomalies, make predictions, and automate actions based on insights. Let’s delve into some specifics.
Network Analytics
Anomaly Detection
ML models can be trained to identify unusual patterns or outliers in network traffic. These anomalies can often indicate potential security threats like DDoS attacks, intrusions, or malware.
Predictive Analytics
ML can help predict network behavior such as future usage patterns or potential points of failure. This can enable proactive adjustments to optimize performance or prevent disruptions.
Performance Optimization
ML models can analyze network data to identify bottlenecks or inefficiencies. They can suggest improvements for load balancing, routing, or configuration settings.
Network Automation
Self-Driving Networks
ML can enable networks to self-monitor, self-diagnose, and self-heal. When a problem arises, the network can automatically reroute traffic or adjust settings to fix the issue without human intervention.
Intent-based Networking (IBN)
In IBN, the network administrator only specifies the end goal, and the system configures the network to achieve it. ML is crucial to understand and interpret these intents and to orchestrate the desired network behavior.
Security
ML models can automate the identification and blocking of suspicious activities, reducing the response time to potential threats. They can also predict and protect against future attacks by learning from past patterns.
However, the application of ML in network analytics and automation also poses challenges. Training ML models requires quality data, which may not always be readily available or easy to access. Selector AI provides the data scientist to preprocess and transform the data.
The models also need to adapt to changes in network behavior over time, which means they must be continually updated and retrained. Lastly, decisions made by ML models may not always be transparent or easy to understand. Selector AI works with your team to customize the dashboards to reflect how you look at things. Organizations have different processes, and the platform needs to have the ability to adapt.
Despite these challenges, the potential benefits of applying ML to network analytics and automation are significant, promising more robust, efficient, and secure networks.