Principal Analyst Bob Laliberte focuses on existing and emerging network technologies and application and network performance management solutions utilized by enterprises, cloud, and service providers.

He is particularly interested in cloud-native and modern architectures that are driving the next wave of network and distributed cloud infrastructure investments. Bob’s research spans data center, campus, wireless, and WAN with topics covering AI and Automation, Observability, Convergence with Security (SASE), IoT, 5G (private and public) and Multi-cloud networking.

In his 30-year career, Bob has held several senior management roles in marketing, product management, and sales for software and technology companies conducting business in the U.S. and internationally. Bob shares straightforward and thought-provoking insights that have made him a popular resource for IT vendors and the media alike.