Cisco warns of network overload
The rapid growth of rich media in the personal and enterprise arenas means that IT networks need to evolve if they are to cope with the growing deluge of information.
David Hsieh, vice president of emerging technology at Cisco, said that media such as video cannot offer the predictability around quality of service because of the way networks are currently architected. Hsieh predicted the emergence of a 'medianet' optimised for handling resource-heavy content by understanding the type of data and its content, and adapting accordingly.
"Networks are undergoing the biggest change they have seen in over a decade, " he said. "We will struggle to overcome the challenges of video unless the network can become more aware of the data flowing through it."
