Global Study Reveals Deep Information Regarding Enterprise Network as a Service Transformation
IDC conducted a web survey of technology-buying decision makers in 402 medium to large organizations (with 500+ employees), across 13 countries in North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific, and in nine industries to understand the role of Network as a Service in their network strategy.
Ghassan Ado
Research VP, WW Telecom, Virtualization & CDN
Randy Perry
Vice President, Sales Enablement Practice
KEY TAKEAWAYS
The majority of enterprises plan a network transformation in the next 2 years
Virtualizing, automating and modernizing the network, and dealing with security threats are top priorities during COVID-19 and thereafter
Skills shortages, stakeholder buy-in and legacy infrastructure are the biggest challenges
Technology leaders have initated Network as a Service deployment which has enabled them to be better prepared for Covid and enjoy better business outcomes than their peers