Embracing Change: Aviatrix Cloud Networking Heroes on Cloud Networking Trends in the Next Decade

March 28, 2025 in the network is the cloud, cloud networking hero By Katie Holms

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Aviatrix’s Cloud Networking Hero blog series profiles networking professionals who have built expertise in cloud architecture, security, resiliency, and agility. One of the major themes of every hero’s story has been industry change. With developments like the rapid adoption of AI, the introduction of hybrid and multicloud networks, and the continuing action/reaction cycle of cyberattacks and security enhancements, change will remain one of the few constants in the networking landscape.

In this blog post, Aviatrix Cloud Networking Heroes share their insights on major cloud networking trends they foresee in the next ten years, particularly related to AI, cloud security, hybrid and multicloud deployments, and 5G.

1. Artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine learning (ML) will drive proactive and predictive analytics

Almost every Aviatrix Cloud Networking Hero named AI as a key driver of network innovation, especially in the areas of efficiency and optimization.

Carlo Pio Luigi Ciciriello, Chief Hybrid Cloud and Multicloud Architect, anticipates increasing integration of artificial intelligence AI and ML into cloud networking. “AI-driven network automation and predictive analytics will become the norm, allowing networks to self-optimize, self-heal, and proactively address issues before they impact performance,” he said. “This will lead to unprecedented levels of efficiency and reliability, fundamentally changing how we manage and interact with network infrastructures.”
“Where I really see AI and ML being most effective is on network outage detection and response,” said Ansley Moyo, Network Engineer. “Reducing human intervention on network restoration greatly reduces downtime (RPO and RTO) and achieves High-Availability and Fault Tolerance of resources on the network. Using ML to design and deploy monitoring models that can detect and restore network services, sometimes before engineers detect failure, is where I see the future of cloud networking.”
While Maureen Chebet, Enterprise Cloud DevOps Specialist, also sees the important role of AI, she predicts certain constants. “Even with AI flooding the space, I still believe it will not replace network engineers and architects anytime soon,” she said. “Networking is hard to automate but I see a number of solutions coming up in the next ten years with a focus on AI-driven automation, predictive analytics, and Zero Trust security frameworks to enhance efficiency and resilience.”

2. Security experts and threat actors will both use AI

While AI has exciting potential to lower latency, prevent outages, and enhance security, some heroes cautioned that it can create new challenges for networking.

“While we are appreciative of leveraging AI and ML to improve our security measures in safeguarding our cloud and on-prem networks and the resources that sit behind them, we must not overlook the fact that threat actors also leverage the same technologies to improve their threat and attack vectors and tools,” said Ansley Moyo. “Our security measures must be scoped and capable of preventing these intelligent attacks.”

Cheikh Tidiane Ndiaye, Senior Information Technology Architect, also said that AI will have to play a role in security. “As cyber threats evolve, so will security measures,” he said. “We can expect more sophisticated encryption methods and AI-driven security protocols to protect cloud data. Zero Trust architectures, where every access request is verified, will become the norm.”

3. Hybrid and multicloud deployments will create seamless connectivity and network agility

Several heroes saw hybrid and multicloud deployments as major players in the next ten years.

Hemraj Yadav, Cloud Strategy Leader, predicts that “Multicloud and hybrid cloud connectivity will become more seamless, enabling businesses to leverage the best services from various providers without the complexities we see today. Overall, cloud networking will be more agile, secure, and intelligent, further blurring the lines between networks and cloud services,” he said.
Jian Zou, Principal Network Architect, envisions “an integrated and centrally-managed network for a hybrid cloud environment” becoming available. This centralized platform can “control and manage networks in different public clouds and on-premise with appliances from different vendors.”
Chiekh Tidiane Ndiaye sees hybrid cloud as becoming increasingly popular. “This allows for greater flexibility and control over data while utilizing the scalability of public clouds,” he said. “For instance, a company might use a private cloud for sensitive data while leveraging a public cloud for less critical applications.”

4. 5G will accelerate new technologies

Carlo Pio Luigi Ciciriello predicts that the development of 5G and beyond will further enhance cloud networking capabilities. “The ultra-low latency and high-speed connectivity offered by 5G will enable new applications and services, such as autonomous vehicles, smart cities, and advanced healthcare solutions,” he said. “This will require cloud networks to be more agile and scalable, capable of supporting a vast array of connected devices and applications.”
5G may also help with both connectivity and cost optimization. “In regions where connectivity and cost-efficiency are critical, cloud networks will integrate more with 5G and local data centers to provide low-latency solutions,” Daniel Mwangi, Cloud Integration Specialist.