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virtual, connecting traditional IT devices, IoT
sensors and devices, virtual machines (VMs),
and containers. These new environments are
not only dynamic, but also, in some cases,
ephemeral, with networks and associated
services only running for mere seconds.
That said, digital transformation continues to
mature year over year. ESG research shows
that 17% of organizations are considered
mature (have implemented and optimized
several digital transformation initiatives),
while 40% are currently in process (currently
implementing and executing various digital
transformation initiatives). Further, more
than half (55%) of enterprises said their
organization’s most important objectives for
their digital transformation initiatives include
becoming more operationally efficient,
while 43% said that driving differentiated
customer experiences was one of their
most important objectives, and 38% said
developing new data-centric products and
services (see Figure 1).
Because the network plays a critical role in
enabling these modern, highly distributed
environments, organizations must be ready
to deploy unified network performance
management solutions to support them.
Challenges Created by Highly
Distributed Environments
As organizations progress on their digital
transformation journeys – distributing
applications and IoT sensors across
onpremises data centers, public clouds,
and edge environments – the network will
become even more important in supporting
day-to-day operations and enhancing
user experiences. •
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