Partner Perspective: App Rat Combined with Zero Trust Will Improve Chances of Network Stability

All the fancy apps in the world won’t do users a bit of good if the network is down. And, in fact, sometimes having a bunch of fancy apps from different vendors introduces the type of complexity that makes it more likely the network will, in fact, go down. So it’s no surprise that a huge trend among CIOs today is application rationalization. It’s one of a number of initiatives that look to drive towards simplicity in the IT ecosystem and, in the process, give CIOs and CISOs a better chance of keeping the lights on. But maintaining network stability goes beyond that, according to Rob Johnson, WW VP & Global Head of Solutions Engineering with SolarWinds, who explains that another key is obtaining the type of visualization that allows for an understanding of where interconnectivity between applications lies. The Holy Grail? Layering on top of that visualization AI and ML to automate the process of rectifying problematic anomalies (yes, not all anomalies are problematic). In this interview with healthsystemCIO Founder & Editor-in-Chief Anthony Guerra, Johnson covers these issues and many more.