AI-centric infrastructure, Agentic NetOps, evolving security requirements and cloud-first connectivity models are reshaping enterprise networking strategy.

50% of organizations will use agentic NetOps with minimal human involvement, up from nearly 0% in 2025.

The Gartner report, 2026 Strategic Roadmap for Enterprise Networking, outlines the strategic priorities organizations should focus on over the next 3–5 years.

AI-Centric Infrastructure: How AI workloads are changing networking performance, scalability, and operational requirements.

Agentic NetOps: Why intelligent automation and AI-driven operations are becoming strategic priorities for enterprise networking teams.

Evolving SASE and Security Models: How security architectures are evolving to support distributed users, devices, and AI-enabled operations.

Cloud-First Connectivity: What organizations should prioritize as WAN and cloud networking requirements continue to evolve.

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