Shamus leads the network infrastructure and operations practice at Enterprise Management Associates (EMA). His research examines how IT organizations leverage network observability, network automation, AI-driven network management, and software-defined technologies to support key enterprise initiatives like multi-cloud, zero trust, and AI transformation.
Prior to joining EMA, Shamus worked as a technology journalist for nearly a decade. He served as the news director for TechTarget’s networking publications. He led the news team’s coverage of all networking topics and published hundreds of articles. Shamus was previously a daily newspaper journalist who covered crime, education, government, and politics.
In his spare time, Shamus enjoys reading, fiction writing, gardening, and cooking.
- M.S., Journalism, Boston University
- B.A., English and Urban Studies, Vassar College
Primary Coverage: Network Infrastructure and Operations
Secondary Coverage
- Application delivery controllers/load balancers
- Cloud networking
- Data center networking
- DDI management
- Enterprise switching and routing
- Internet of Things
- Network automation
- Network change and configuration management
- Network fault and availability management
- Network packet brokers
- Network packet capture
- Network performance management
- Network security
- Network as a service
- Secure access service edge
- Software-defined WAN and hybrid WAN
- Wi-Fi infrastructure and management
- Work-from-anywhere networking
Coverage Definition
Network infrastructure and operations is the process by which organizations design, build, and manage networks. The practice area encompasses data centers, the cloud, local-area networks, and wide-area networks. It examines the management of network capacity, performance, and security.
