Riverbed Future of Networking Survey Finds Legacy Networks Holding Back Cloud
and Digital Transformation in Asia Pacific
and Digital Transformation in Asia Pacific
- 98% of APAC IT Decision Makers
Say Next-Gen Networks Critical to Keep Up with Business - Businesses are struggling to
maintain agility with their current infrastructure as 99% say their legacy
networks will have difficulty keeping pace with changing demands of cloud - Outdated network infrastructure
issues are widespread with 90% reporting cloud-related network issues
monthly, and 58% frequently (several times monthly) - APAC Enterprises are on the
verge of adopting SD-WAN to help manage cloud and hybrid networks; while
only 6% surveyed are benefitting today, 92% plan to migrate to
SD-WAN within four years
SINGAPORE – September
21, 2017 – Riverbed
Technology today announced the results of the Riverbed Future of Networking Global Survey 2017, which explores the impact both legacy
infrastructure and next-generation networks have on cloud adoption and digital
transformation. The global survey, which includes responses from 1,000 IT
decision makers across nine countries – including Japan, China, India and
Australia – revealed an incredible level of agreement that legacy
infrastructures are holding back their cloud and digital strategies. Nearly all
respondents in Asia Pacific (99%) agree thatlegacy network infrastructure will have difficulty keeping pace
with the changing demands of the cloud and hybrid networks. Conversely, 93% of respondents say their organization’s
cloud strategy will only reach its full potential with a next generation
network, and 98% agree that a next-gen network is critical to keep up with the
needs of their business and end users.
21, 2017 – Riverbed
Technology today announced the results of the Riverbed Future of Networking Global Survey 2017, which explores the impact both legacy
infrastructure and next-generation networks have on cloud adoption and digital
transformation. The global survey, which includes responses from 1,000 IT
decision makers across nine countries – including Japan, China, India and
Australia – revealed an incredible level of agreement that legacy
infrastructures are holding back their cloud and digital strategies. Nearly all
respondents in Asia Pacific (99%) agree thatlegacy network infrastructure will have difficulty keeping pace
with the changing demands of the cloud and hybrid networks. Conversely, 93% of respondents say their organization’s
cloud strategy will only reach its full potential with a next generation
network, and 98% agree that a next-gen network is critical to keep up with the
needs of their business and end users.
The survey also found
there is a current gap in the adoption of next generation technology such as
SD-WAN (software-defined wide area networking) that will accelerate the cloud
and digital transformation, however a tipping point is near. Of the APAC IT
decision makers surveyed, 92% plan to migrate to SD-WAN within the next four
years, up from just 6% today.
there is a current gap in the adoption of next generation technology such as
SD-WAN (software-defined wide area networking) that will accelerate the cloud
and digital transformation, however a tipping point is near. Of the APAC IT
decision makers surveyed, 92% plan to migrate to SD-WAN within the next four
years, up from just 6% today.
“This survey and the resulting data reveal the
tremendous pressure that IT decision makers in Asia Pacific are under to
execute their cloud strategies, achieve digital transformation and keep pace
with the speed of innovation that is the norm in today’s hypercompetitive
markets,” said Bjorn Engelhardt, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific & Japan,
Riverbed Technology. “It was almost unanimous that to have a successful cloud
strategy, organizations must adapt next-gen software-defined networking
immediately to support it. Riverbed is dedicated to ensuring this
transformation is successful and that organizations are able to achieve the
operational agility needed to thrive through the use of SD-WAN for cloud
networking.”
tremendous pressure that IT decision makers in Asia Pacific are under to
execute their cloud strategies, achieve digital transformation and keep pace
with the speed of innovation that is the norm in today’s hypercompetitive
markets,” said Bjorn Engelhardt, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific & Japan,
Riverbed Technology. “It was almost unanimous that to have a successful cloud
strategy, organizations must adapt next-gen software-defined networking
immediately to support it. Riverbed is dedicated to ensuring this
transformation is successful and that organizations are able to achieve the
operational agility needed to thrive through the use of SD-WAN for cloud
networking.”
Legacy Networks Are a
Barrier to Cloud and Digital Success
Barrier to Cloud and Digital Success
Currently, performance
pains experienced by businesses in APAC are glaring, as nearly half (48%)
report that they experience cloud-related network issues specifically caused by
their legacy infrastructure a few times a month or more; and 90% said it
impacts their business at least monthly. Unfortunately, 85% of these same
decision makers say they are still several years away from reaching the full
potential of digital transformation, in part due to their legacy
infrastructure. This number jumps to 90 percent for respondents in China and 94
percent in Japan. This gap between realization and actual deployment is
consistent from companies across verticals such as financial, manufacturing,
retail, energy and utilities, communications and media, and IT services, and
could threaten their competitive positions in their respective markets.
pains experienced by businesses in APAC are glaring, as nearly half (48%)
report that they experience cloud-related network issues specifically caused by
their legacy infrastructure a few times a month or more; and 90% said it
impacts their business at least monthly. Unfortunately, 85% of these same
decision makers say they are still several years away from reaching the full
potential of digital transformation, in part due to their legacy
infrastructure. This number jumps to 90 percent for respondents in China and 94
percent in Japan. This gap between realization and actual deployment is
consistent from companies across verticals such as financial, manufacturing,
retail, energy and utilities, communications and media, and IT services, and
could threaten their competitive positions in their respective markets.
The inability of these
networks to support cloud-centric applications and workloads and just as
importantly, provide end-to-end visibility into their performance is viewed as
a real challenge to cloud success. 70% of APAC respondents stated legacy
networking infrastructure is a barrier to their cloud strategy reaching its
full potential. This number jumps to 82% in India, the highest percentage
globally. Lack of visibility into the cloud is another key barrier (67%).
networks to support cloud-centric applications and workloads and just as
importantly, provide end-to-end visibility into their performance is viewed as
a real challenge to cloud success. 70% of APAC respondents stated legacy
networking infrastructure is a barrier to their cloud strategy reaching its
full potential. This number jumps to 82% in India, the highest percentage
globally. Lack of visibility into the cloud is another key barrier (67%).
Companies are struggling
with legacy networks, which are not suited to meet the demands of today’s cloud
based applications and their accompanying workloads. Simply put, legacy
networks are dysfunctional for the business.
with legacy networks, which are not suited to meet the demands of today’s cloud
based applications and their accompanying workloads. Simply put, legacy
networks are dysfunctional for the business.
Factors Driving
Businesses to Next Generation Networks
Businesses to Next Generation Networks
In the survey, 55% of
respondents acknowledge that achieving operational agility is critical to the
success of a modern enterprise, and next generation networks as well as the
technology to support them are key to reaching this goal. Other top factors
driving the move to next generation networking technology:
respondents acknowledge that achieving operational agility is critical to the
success of a modern enterprise, and next generation networks as well as the
technology to support them are key to reaching this goal. Other top factors
driving the move to next generation networking technology:
- 56% – successfully achieving
digital transformation initiatives - 55% – a strategic move to the
cloud and hybrid networks - 54% – growing demand for
mobility - 51% – rising customer and end
user expectations - 48% – support for IoT devices
Next Generation Cloud
Networking and SD-WAN
Networking and SD-WAN
While a current gap
exists in the adoption of next-gen technology to support cloud and digital
transformation in the enterprise, this is changing quickly. Of those surveyed,
97% agree that within two yearsSD-WAN technology will be critical in next
generation networks to manage cloud and hybrid. And while only 6% of
those surveyed are currently benefitting from SD-WAN today (slightly higher
than the global average of 4%), within two years 57% plan to migrate
to SD-WAN, and 92% within four years.
exists in the adoption of next-gen technology to support cloud and digital
transformation in the enterprise, this is changing quickly. Of those surveyed,
97% agree that within two yearsSD-WAN technology will be critical in next
generation networks to manage cloud and hybrid. And while only 6% of
those surveyed are currently benefitting from SD-WAN today (slightly higher
than the global average of 4%), within two years 57% plan to migrate
to SD-WAN, and 92% within four years.
APAC IT decision makers
see a variety of benefits for SD-WAN, each ranking fairly close:
see a variety of benefits for SD-WAN, each ranking fairly close:
- Increase application
performance (43%) - Network automation and ability
to prioritize apps (46%) - Unified connectivity across
entire network (44%) - Network visibility and
monitoring (45%) - Simplicity/ease of management
(44%) - Increased network security
(44%) - Integration with WAN
optimization (38%) - Instant cloud connectivity to
AWS and Azure (43%) - Decreased costs (41%)
Updating legacy networks
and anchoring next-gen networking with technology such as SD-WAN will have many
positive outcomes for the enterprises according to IT decision makers
including: greater efficiency due to better use of bandwidth (50%); increased
productivity (48%); greater opportunities for expansion (50%); increased
revenue (47%); greater agility (44%); and improvement on digital initiatives
(48%).
and anchoring next-gen networking with technology such as SD-WAN will have many
positive outcomes for the enterprises according to IT decision makers
including: greater efficiency due to better use of bandwidth (50%); increased
productivity (48%); greater opportunities for expansion (50%); increased
revenue (47%); greater agility (44%); and improvement on digital initiatives
(48%).
For the full Riverbed
Future of Networking Global Survey 2017 report that also includes regional and
vertical insights, please visit https://www.riverbed.com/go/global-application-performance-survey-2017.html.
Future of Networking Global Survey 2017 report that also includes regional and
vertical insights, please visit https://www.riverbed.com/go/global-application-performance-survey-2017.html.
Riverbed Delivers
Solutions for Cloud and Digital World
Solutions for Cloud and Digital World
Riverbed is delivering
solutions to help companies transition from legacy hardware to a new
software-defined and cloud-centric approach to networking, and improve end user
experience, allowing enterprises’ digital transformation initiatives to reach
their full potential. Riverbed’s integrated platform delivers the agility,
visibility, and performance businesses need to be successful in a cloud and
digital world. By leveraging Riverbed’s solutions, organizations can deliver apps,
data, and services from any public, private, or hybrid cloud across any network
to any end-point. Solutions include:
solutions to help companies transition from legacy hardware to a new
software-defined and cloud-centric approach to networking, and improve end user
experience, allowing enterprises’ digital transformation initiatives to reach
their full potential. Riverbed’s integrated platform delivers the agility,
visibility, and performance businesses need to be successful in a cloud and
digital world. By leveraging Riverbed’s solutions, organizations can deliver apps,
data, and services from any public, private, or hybrid cloud across any network
to any end-point. Solutions include:
- Riverbed® SteelConnectÔ is
an SD-WAN (Software-Defined WAN) solution that unifies network
connectivity and orchestration of application delivery across hybrid WANs,
remote LANs, and cloud networks with a complete line of WAN gateways, LAN
switches, and Riverbed Xirrus WiFi cloud-based access points managed
centrally from a cloud console. - Riverbed® SteelCentral™ is a
complete performance management platform and control suite that uniquely
provides unified visibility spanning all aspects of user experience,
application, and network performance. - Riverbed®
SteelHead™ is the industry’s leading solution
for accelerated delivery of applications across the hybrid WAN, speeds the
performance of cloud applications by overcoming the combined challenges of
bandwidth limitations and latency on the WAN. This improves the experience
for end-users – regardless of their location. - Riverbed® SteelFusion™ is the
first and only branch and remote office infrastructure solution designed
to enable a software-defined edge and centralizing 100% of branch data and
services into data centers and the cloud without compromising local
performance or availability for workers at the edge.
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organizations to modernize their networks and applications with
industry-leading SD-WAN, application acceleration, and visibility
solutions. Riverbed’s platform allows enterprises to transform application and cloud
performance into a competitive advantage by maximizing employee productivity
and leveraging IT to create new forms of operational agility. At more than $1 billion in annual revenue,
Riverbed’s 28,000+ customers include 97% of the Fortune 100 and 98% of the
Forbes Global 100. Learn more at www.riverbed.com
Riverbed Global Survey
2017: The Future of Networking Survey Methodology
2017: The Future of Networking Survey Methodology
The Riverbed Global
Survey 2017: The Future of Networking is the result of a custom online survey
by Wakefield Research of 1000 IT decision makers at companies with $500 million
or more in revenue. Research was completed in August 2017 across nine
countries: US, Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Japan and the
UK. Among the 1,000 respondents, 200 were in the US, with 100 in each remaining
country
Survey 2017: The Future of Networking is the result of a custom online survey
by Wakefield Research of 1000 IT decision makers at companies with $500 million
or more in revenue. Research was completed in August 2017 across nine
countries: US, Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Japan and the
UK. Among the 1,000 respondents, 200 were in the US, with 100 in each remaining
country
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