Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this sponsored episode, HPE’s Sunalini Sankhavaram and Jose Tellado discuss the architectural evolution toward self-driving networks. Together with Ethan and Drew, they break down how integrating agentic AI enables an autonomous architecture capable of being proactive and not just reactive. They also discuss the importance of maintaining human trust in autonomous systems and how shifting to a self-driving network allows IT teams to pivot from daily firefighting to long-term strategic design.

Links:
The Self-Driving Network - HPE - hpe.com/us/en/networking.html?utm_campaign=FY26_Q2_EG_GB_GD_WW_WW_Modernize_Networking_with_AIOps&utm_medium=DD&utm_source=HIP&utm_content=521225456&crid=%ecid!&plid=%epid!
Jose Tellado on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/jose-tellado-67b461
Sunalini Sankhavaram on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/sunalini

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