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  • Report details
  • 26 Figures
  • 3 Tables
  • Executive Summary
    • Report Conclusions
  • Introduction
    • Research Objectives
  • Research Findings
    • The State of the Network
      • The Network Team: Critical to Operations, Facing Numerous Challenges
      • The Manifestation of Challenges: Operational Problems
    • Approaches to Make Networks Simpler and More Flexible
      • Flattening the Network
      • Virtualization Taking Hold in the Network
      • The Move toward Software-defined Networks
    • A Tactical Overview of SDN Procurement and Deployment
  • Conclusion
    • Research Implications for IT and Networking Professionals
    • Research Implications for Networking Vendors
  • Research Methodology
  • Respondent Demographics
    • Respondents by Job Responsibility
    • Respondents by Purchase Process Responsibility
    • Respondents by Number of Employees
    • Respondents by Industry
    • Respondents by Annual Revenue
    • Respondents by Number of Physical Servers
    • Respondents by Number of Virtual Machines
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Research Report: The Evolving State of the Network
ESG Research Report
Dec 17, 2013
ESG conducted an in-depth survey of 303 IT professionals responsible for evaluating, purchasing, and managing campus and data center networking technologies for their organizations. Survey participants represented midmarket (100 to 999 employees) and enterprise-class (1,000 employees or more) organizations in North America (United States and Canada). A broad cross section of verticals is represented in this sample.
 
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Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • Report Conclusions
  • Introduction
    • Research Objectives
  • Research Findings
    • The State of the Network
      • The Network Team: Critical to Operations, Facing Numerous Challenges
      • The Manifestation of Challenges: Operational Problems
    • Approaches to Make Networks Simpler and More Flexible
      • Flattening the Network
      • Virtualization Taking Hold in the Network
      • The Move toward Software-defined Networks
    • A Tactical Overview of SDN Procurement and Deployment
  • Conclusion
    • Research Implications for IT and Networking Professionals
    • Research Implications for Networking Vendors
  • Research Methodology
  • Respondent Demographics
    • Respondents by Job Responsibility
    • Respondents by Purchase Process Responsibility
    • Respondents by Number of Employees
    • Respondents by Industry
    • Respondents by Annual Revenue
    • Respondents by Number of Physical Servers
    • Respondents by Number of Virtual Machines
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