2011StateoftheNetworkStudy

PurposeandMethodology
SurveySample
FieldWork TotalRespondents MarginofError AudienceBase Aug524,2011 323 +/ 5.5% NetworkWorldOnline

SurveyMethod
Collection NumberofQuestions Online Questionnaire 22(w/demographics)

SurveyGoal
Gainabetterunderstandingofkey networkingtrendstakingplacetoday andtheeffectthesetrendshaveonIT executives Provideacomprehensiveviewof technologyadoptionamongthe NetworkWorldaudience

EnterprisesWillContinuetoInvestinIT
ThedayswhenITwasthepassiveobserveroftheworldareover. GlobalpoliticsandtheglobaleconomyarebeingshapedbyIT.

ITisaprimarydriverofbusinessgrowth.
PeterSondergaard SeniorVicePresidentandGlobalHeadofResearch,Gartner

EnterpriseITSpendingWorldwide

$2.7
trillion 3.9%

$2.6
trillion increase

2012

2011

Source:Gartner,October2011

FirstStep:VirtualizingTier1Applications
Notonour radar/Don'tknow 24% Deployingenterprise wide/Fully accomplishedall ofrespondentshave goals deployedenterprisewide 35%

35%

From2010to2011,implementation oftheirgoals rateshavedoubledfrom

orfullyaccomplishedall

20%to 40%
Limiteddeployment 18%

41%
arestillresearchingorinlimiteddeployment

Researching/Piloting 23%

Q.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesyourorganizationintermsofdeploymentoraccomplishmentofthefollowingdatacenterobjectives?
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TheConnectedEnterprise:AgileandIntelligentIT
Virtualization,Cloud&MobilityarePushingITtoBecomeMoreAgile
Anincreasingnumberofrespondentsagreethat

Movingfrombrittletechcomputingsilosconsistingof applications/compute/storagetoflexible,networkbasedutility computing/cloudservicesiscriticalifITistoenablecorporateagility.

in 2010

in 2011

ButtheNetworkMUST BecomeMoreIntelligent 74% Thenetworkmustbecomemoreintelligentanddynamicto say supportandcapitalizeonvirtualization.

Q.Pleaserateyourlevelofagreementwiththefollowingstatements.(PercentagesshowStronglyAgree/Agree)
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TheConnectedEnterprise:APM andIPv6
ApplicationPerformanceManagementToolsPlayaLargeRole

1outof3respondentsareresearchingorpiloting
ApplicationPerformanceManagementtoolstomanagethe complexnewapplicationenvironment,comprisedofmultiple components,mobiledevices,andcloudcomputing IPv6TargetsShowaNeedforMoreMessaging

1outof2respondentsareresearchingorpilotingthemigrationto
IPv6toaccommodatetheexpirationofIPv4addressesandthe explosioninnetworkdevices

but65%saytheystillneedmoreeducationwhenitcomestoimplementingIPv6.
Q.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesyourorganizationintermsofdeploymentoraccomplishmentofthefollowingdatacenterobjectives?
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CloudAdoption

SaaS:67%
Twooutofthreerepresentorganizationsthatareactivelyinvolvedinsome
stageofresearching/testing/pilotingorimplementinghostedapplications

IaaS:55%
Overhalfrepresentorganizationsthatareactivelyinvolvedinsomestageof
researching/testing/pilotingorimplementinghostedcomputing/storagesolutions

PaaS:50%
Atleastonehalfrepresentorganizationsthatareactivelyinvolvedinsome
stageofresearching/testing/pilotingorimplementingahostedapplication developmentenvironment
Q.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesyourorganizationintermsofdeploymentoraccomplishmentofthefollowingcloudobjectives?
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UCGrowing SIPTrunking Emerging

UnifiedCommunications
2010
Implementing:

25%
Implementing:

2011

28%

SIPTrunking
7%

18%

NotonradarorDon't know Researching

75%
ofrespondentshavenot accomplishedalloftheir goalswhenitcomesto SIPtrunking

51%

Implementing Fullydeployed

24%
Q.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesyourorganizationintermsofdeploymentoraccomplishmentofthefollowingclient/productivityand WANobjectives?
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Security:ConstantConcern&Opportunity
GrowthAreasLiewithNextGenFirewallsandIDManagement

NextGenerationFirewalls Researching/Piloting:

38%

60%

IDManagementAcrossMobile/CloudPlatforms Researching/Piloting:

28%

47%

SecurityObjectivesShowYearOverYearGrowthofThoseResearching
32%

34%
25%

26%
20%

24%
17%

22%
2010 2011

DataLeakPrevention

SIEM

ApplicationFirewalls

EndPointSecurity

Q.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesyourorganizationintermsofdeploymentoraccomplishmentofthefollowingsecurityobjectives?
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Conclusion

EnterpriseITinvestmentsareexpectedtogrowin2012,evenamidstglobal economicpressures. KeyareasoftechnologyinvestmentforITareVirtualization,Mobility,Cloud,UC, andSecurity withrenewedinterestinIPv6andAPM. Toachievesuccessinthesetechnologyareas,ITmustcreateatrulyconnected enterprise,makingtheNetwork moreintelligent,agile,secure,andmobileready. OnlyNetworkWorldsaudienceprovidesaccesstotheITdecisionmakerswhoare constructingtheConnectedEnterprise.

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