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an independent report, a number of factors are putting strain on WAN links, including bandwidth
intensive applications such as big data, cloud, IoT and video.
Increasing WAN Bandwidth has become a critical issue. Many organizations are moving
applications to the cloud and will be making significant changes to their WAN architecture. The
traditional demilitarized zones at their own data centers will be augmented or in some cases
replaced, by points-of presence.
Adaptable Financing
Currently, businesses are less inclined to make large, upfront investments as seen in the past; this has
been reflected in the increasing popularity of cloud-based services and pay-as-you-grow subscription
models. This applies to networking also, particularly with the increase of software-defined data
centers. Customers are starting to opt for open stack, non-proprietary, cloud-managed, software-
based solutions that involve a shift from traditional perpetual licensing.
WLAN Modernization
WLAN is becoming more and more vital to organizations. The worldwide enterprise WLAN market
grew by 9.7% in the second quarter of the current year. It is a critical enabler of end-to-end digital
transformation strategies as wireless applications and devices continue to unlock new digital and
business outcomes. The wireless network has thus established itself as an essential element of the
infrastructure fabric, and companies are committed to expanding their WLANs.
The network has emerged as such that stakeholders and users probably take optimal performance for
granted. The challenge now shifts to the successful integration of these systems. And that is why it is
essential to stay on top of emerging technologies to enable employees in providing network support
while saving dramatically on operation and hardware costs.
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