Organizations eager to accelerate cloud transformations often face roadblocks from outdated legacy network architectures that struggle to support modern demands. Managing dedicated network infrastructure and hardware appliances while enabling access to SaaS apps and the Internet for diverse users creates challenges in visibility, control, performance, security, and cost. Cloud-based networking offers a solution by simplifying networks and driving progress, but success requires addressing resistance to change and misconceptions about losing control. This episode of The Last Great Cloud Transformation series highlights the importance of network consolidation, the role of cloud-based solutions, and strategies to prepare for successful implementation.