In this episode of Altitude, Woody is joined by a special guest, Doug Merritt, CEO of Aviatrix, to delve into a new vision for cloud networking: the network is the cloud. 
 
Doug shares the significance of this vision, explaining how important the network is and how networking teams are the heroes behind the scenes in this IT landscape. Woody and Doug discuss the challenges modern businesses face with cloud complexity, lack of visibility, and inefficient cost structures, emphasizing the importance of choosing the right networking partner. Doug also gives a sneak peek into what the future of Aviatrix looks like, including advancements in ease of use, AI integration, and partnerships with Megaport, Equinix, AWS, Azure, and GCP. 
 
Read Doug’s recent blog, “The Network is the Cloud: A New Vision from the NASDAQ Tower” for more insights on this vision and the cloud networking heroes who are leading the charge:  https://aviatrix.com/blog/the-network-is-the-cloud-a-new-vision-from-the-nasdaq-tower/

Doug’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-m-33169/


Timestamped Overview 
00:00 Journey to modernized networking across multiple deployments. 
06:21 Experience with cloud computing over 12 years. 
12:00 Complexity in cloud applications emphasized network importance. 
13:33 Highlighting the importance of networking in the cloud era. 
17:22 Responsibility to connect networking with critical initiatives. 
22:00 Native security, complex networking, software-defined approach. 
23:18 Platform needs to integrate independent services seamlessly. 
27:11 Cloud network services lack control, visibility, and security. 
31:43 Improving hybrid cloud and networking with AI. 
34:57 Transition from big data to networking company. 
37:34 Leading with a focus on listening, learning, and collaborating.