Download - Network World State of the Network 2015
AN IDG ENTERPRISE BRAND
2015 State of the Network StudyTechnology Adoption Trends & Their Impact on the Network
Purpose and Methodology
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Survey Sample
Total Respondents 240
Margin of Error +/- 6.3%
Audience Base Network World Online
Source: 2015 State of the Network Study, Network World
Survey Goals
• To pinpoint where IT executives and professionals are with initiatives within existing and emerging technologies.
• To help technology marketers inform their product development, marketing, and messaging strategies for 2015.
Survey Method
Collection Online Questionnaire
Number of Questions 32 (w/demographic questions)
SMAC Areas Rank High for 2015 Network IT Initiatives
24%
13%
11%
24%
30%
24%
14%
21%
40%
28%
24%
27%
28%
31%
36%
Executive IT
Mid-Level IT
IT Professional
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Q. What are the top 3 IT initiatives your organization plans to focus on over the next 12 months?
Source: 2015 State of the Network Study, Network World
Emerging Technologies Positive Influence on IT
4
Q. Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements.
Source: 2015 State of the Network Study, Network World
Internet of Things to Drive Enterprise Spending
36%
56%
14%
13%
2%
6%
48%
26%
SMB
Enterprise
On Our Radar/Actively Researching Piloting
Have Achieved/Installed/In Production No Plans
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Q. At what stage is your company with regard to Internet of Things (IoT) adoption? AND Q. Do you expect Internet of Things adoption to drive additional spending at your organization (either through the collection of new data, or the use of data already being collected)? (Based on respondents whose organizations are in some stage of IoT)
Source: 2015 State of the Network Study, Network World
Bandwidth Challenges Drive Gigabit Wi-Fi Adoption
30%
21%
10%
11%
11%
13%
18%
9%
25%
23%
We are Not Planning to Adopt
We are Evaluating
We are Planning to Adopt
We Have Adopted in a Limited Scope/We are inthe Process of Adopting with a Limited Scope
We Have Adopted with an Enterprise-Wide Scope/We are in the Process of Adopting with an
Enterprise-Wide Scope
1,000+ <1,000
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Q. Which of the following best describes your organization’s adoption of gigabit Wi-Fi (802.11ac) over the next 12 months? AND Q. Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements.
Source: 2015 State of the Network Study, Network World
Enterprises Anticipate Flexibility, Customization &
Speed from SDN
10%
10%
16%
20%
17%
23%
23%
28%
15%
17%
19%
23%
27%
31%
32%
39%
Reduced CAPEX
Reduced OPEX
Improved Network Uptime/Availability
Improved Ability to Automate NetworkFunctions
Simplified Network Operation andManagement
Faster Network Service Configuration andDelivery
Increased Customization of the Network
Increased Network Flexibility
1,000+ <1,000
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Q. Which of the following benefits has your organization experienced, or do you anticipate your organization will experience, from software defined networking (SDN) technology? AND Q. Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements.
Source: 2015 State of the Network Study, Network World
For more information…
For more information on this study, please contact
Sue Yanovitch, VP of Marketing, IDG Enterprise at
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