FEATURE : DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
2022 WILL ALSO SEE DATA SECURITY BECOME A STRONGER FOCUS , BOTH BECAUSE OF THE RISE IN SECURITY BREACHES AS WELL AS THE INCREASING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM .
businesses to get the connectivity they need instantly , where they need it , without needing to wait for physical connections to go live . In addition , it reduces the risk of physical disruptions while maximising performance and efficiency .
The shift from MPLS to SD-WAN
TeleGeography ’ s latest WAN Manager Survey found that MPLS usage across enterprises dropped by 24 % between 2018 and 2020 , while SD-WAN saw a 25 % growth in the same period . We can expect this shift to continue in 2022 .
When looking at their continual transformation strategies , enterprises are seeking more costeffective ways to maintain or even improve control and security across their networks . Long term , SD- WAN can simplify the WAN infrastructure and make it easier for businesses to manage multiple locations and cloud-hosted applications with app-driven security features .
Complying and transforming with innovative tech
Complying to regulations is already a challenge for enterprises . As the year progresses , we can expect an increasing number of complex regulations for enterprises to manage .
As a result , we will continue to see a push for softwarebased solutions that incorporate analytics , automation and Artificial Intelligence to address compliance . Businesses can address compliance challenges with deep insights , advanced technologies and evolving intelligence and refocus their energy on other business aspects such as innovation and continual transformation .
An increasing number of organisations will also choose to implement Anything-as-a-Service ( XaaS ) solutions in order to gain :
• Added flexibility
• Scalability
• Cost-effectiveness
Using Network-as-a-Service ( NaaS ) will allow the deployment of network services to be automated , replacing manual processes for repetitive tasks .
With an XaaS model , enterprises will be able to use whatever solution they need without heavy upfront investments or in-house specialists , helping them to put a sustainable transformation roadmap into place .
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