AS MULTI-CLOUD DEPLOYMENTS BECOME EVEN MORE MAINSTREAM

Network performance and complexity still remains a challenge.

A COMMON THEME ISDIGITAL & WAN

TRANSFORMATION

Application Performance Complexity

Diverse setof servicesSkills Gaps

INTEGRATED

INTEGRATED

SD-WAN

Security

Remote

connectivity

Multi-

CloudNetwork & IT

practitioners1000

Understand their WAN challenges, priorities & plans for 2020 and beyond.

Global

Respondents

IN OUR 4TH ANNUAL STATE OF THE WAN REPORT

�reebiggest

challenges

37% Complexity

32%Slow performanceof on-premisesapplications

32%Slow access tocloud servicesand SaaS

All industry

verticals

AUTOMATION IS KEY

IT automation

Cloud/SaaS

migration

Big Data/Analytics Advanced

security

SD-WAN/

network refresh

41%

36%

29%

30%

33%

�e WAN is expected to be a catalyst for Digital and WAN Transformation.

Security breaches

Poor user experience in branch offices

Managing telcos/service providers is a nightmare!

Poor user experience for remote and mobile users

Issues caused by shadow IT

Accessing/integrating cloud and SaaS application origins

COMPLEXITY IMPACTS PERFORMANCE

Operational complexity is the biggest hurdle to WAN Transformation.

Automation is a big driver for IT transformation, with application modernization being a huge focus. �e network is either an enabler or a bottleneck for almost all major IT initiatives.

5G ON THE RISEWAN Optimization

Cloud and SaaS connectivity upgrades

5G

IoT infrastructure

Cloud-based network management

28%

37%

42%

38%

28%

Network initiatives span the edge, the core, and the cloud. Successful organization will take a cloud-first approach to the WAN.

SECURITY AND SD-WAN CONVERGENCE

End-to-end security remains a focus, while hybrid models that include both edge and cloud deliver flexibility. SASE is the new buzzword and managed security is evolving.

REMOVE SD-WAN BARRIERS

Performance concerns can cause hesitancy to migrate off MPLS. Cost models and DIY complexity also cause a pause. As-a-Service OpEx and subscription options can de-risk adoption and increase flexibility.

Managed firewall

84%Increasing number open to a managed security solution

�e two are interrelated, in that an overly complex infrastructure will negatively impact performance, but as we’ll see, IT is investing to resolve this.

ADDRESSING APPLICATION PERFORMANCE ISSUES

Performance, security, and user-experience are top administrative nightmares. �e telco managed service experience still sucks! Explore better-than-telco alternatives.

UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS AS-A-SERVICEA PERENNIAL CHALLENGE

�e network is increasingly strategic to the performance of real-time voice and video.

48%48%

Set up and management of underlying network infrastructure

43%

Lag/delay in communication

39%

Frequently dropped calls

39%

Poor voice or video quality

12%

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54%

44%

31%

28%

1%

Multi-vendor (best-of-breed) security at the branch (edge)

Single vendor security in the cloud

Single vendor security at branch (edge)

Others

Multi-vendor (best-of-breed) security in the cloud

9% Only 9% of respondents state that they have no issues.

43%

40%

35%

34%

34%

43%

Application performance concerns

for remote locations globally

New technologyAdditional complexityIncreased spending

Lack of knowledge or

skill sets of internal employees

IT organizations are looking for their adopted SD-WAN deployment to integrate diverse services.

Application performance concerns now trump cost and knowledge gaps.

5G receiving interest as a potential primary form of SD-WAN connectivity.

Investment in automation is #1, followed by continued focus on the cloud, analytics, and security.

�e top challenge, new this year, is set-up and management, highlighting network complexity and performance. Lag/delay in communication was second.

Addressing poor user experience for remote and mobile users and for users at the branch, followed by issues with the cloud and SaaS application origins, continue to be the largest areas of time investment. Managing telcos is also a concern.

Complexity is the new lead concern, followed by performance of both on-prem and cloud applications. �is replaces cost.

42%

41%

40%

37%

35%

WAN Optimization and

application orchestration

capabilities

Cloud and SaaS

connectivity

Advanced security

Fully managed

service

Connectivity

replacing MPLS

Would consider a managed SD-WAN

Would consider a managed SD-WAN

20202019

87%

59%

34%

47% 42%

38%

43%

12%