1. BYOD and CLOUD!
DN,
S
Oh my!
What has the network become,
and why are IT pros overwhelmed?
Smarter, more complex
equipment, BYOD and
security are making the
network more complex.
IT pros ranked the most
important drivers of
network complexity in
three categories:
Technology
IT Operations
1. Smarter and more complex
equipment
2. Computer virtualization
3. Software Defined Networks
(SDN)/virtual networks
4. Video conferencing/telepresence
5. Vendor proliferation
Business Operations
1. Security
2. Compliance
3. Auditing
1. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
2. Mobility
3. Voice/Voice over Internet Protocol
(VoIP)
4. Distributed workforce and/or
telecommuters/work-from-home
5. Public cloud or Software as a Service
(SaaS)
6. Private cloud
7. Video distribution and/or video
conferencing
What skills do IT pros say they need
to manage network complexity?
In 5
years
Now
26.7%
19.6%
21.3%
Understanding
of the business
Understanding
of the business
Information
security
18.7%
Information
security
17.8%
Cloud or SaaS
11.6% Mobile applications and device management
10.2% Network engineering
22.7% Network engineering
9.3% Project management
6.7% Mobile applications and device management
6.2%
4.4%
3.6%
1.8%
9.8%
6.7%
2.2%
0.4%
Compute virtualization
Cloud or SaaS
Other
Server management
Compute virtualization
Project management
Server management
Other
How can companies help IT manage
network complexity?
IT pros say they need to:
Train IT staff
Add network management tools
71.9%
52.2%
Better prioritize existing IT resources
55.3%
Increase IT budget
Increase IT staff
47.8%
Other
54.8%
2.2%
35% of IT pros say budget is the biggest barrier to accessing the
training necessary for managing complex networks. But they also
have some great ideas on how to overcome budgetary restrictions:
LEVEL
UP!
Increase
experience/
expertise
organically
Participate in
peer-to-peer
learning
(such as forums)
Participate in
vendor learning
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