Strategic Intelligence for AI, Infrastructure, and Global Technology
Vendor-agnostic advisory services guiding enterprises through complex technology and geopolitical landscapes.
Services
Network & Data Center Architecture
End-to-end design across campus, WAN, data center, and hybrid cloud environments. Expertise in leaf-spine topologies, EVPN/VXLAN, BGP, optical transport, and SD-WAN.
AI & Digital Infrastructure Strategy
Planning and designing the high-speed, low-latency network fabrics that modern AI and machine learning workloads demand — from GPU cluster interconnects to storage networking and out-of-band management.
Cybersecurity & Risk Advisory
Objective RFP development, vendor scoring, and technology selection — with no OEM allegiances. Recommendations built on what is right for your environment.
Why Acton Pacific
Vendor-Agnostic Advisory
No reseller agreements. No vendor commissions. Every recommendation is made in your interest alone.
30+ Years of Experience
Advice grounded in real-world engineering — from BGP policy design to zero-trust segmentation to AI cluster fabrics.
Global Industry Expertise
Experience across enterprise, cloud, and service provider environments gives a broad lens on how technology decisions play out at scale.
Executive-Level Consulting
Engagements structured around your outcomes — architecture design, vendor decision, cost reduction, or risk mitigation.
Insights
Why Your Network Isn't Ready for AI — And What to Do About It
Most enterprise networks were not built for the traffic patterns that GPU clusters and AI inference workloads generate.
Leaf-Spine Architecture: Still the Right Answer for the Modern Data Center
Leaf-spine with EVPN/VXLAN has become the dominant data center architecture for good reason. But as workloads evolve and vendors push alternatives, it’s worth revisiting the fundamentals.
The Hidden Costs of Vendor Lock-In in Enterprise Networking
Multi-year OEM agreements can quietly erode your organization’s flexibility, inflate renewal costs, and leave you negotiating from a weak position.