Infographic: SDN, BYOD and Cloud! Oh my!
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What has the network become, and why are IT pros overwhelmed? What skills do IT pros say they need to manage network complexity? How can companies help IT manage network complexity? S D N , B Y O D a n d C LO U D ! Smarter, more complex equipment, BYOD and security are making the network more complex. IT pros ranked the most important drivers of network complexity in three categories: 1. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) 2. Mobility 3. Voice/Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) 4. Distributed workforce and/or telecommuters/work-from-home 5. Public cloud or Software as a Service (SaaS) 6. Private cloud 7. Video distribution and/or video conferencing 1. Security 2. Compliance 3. Auditing IT Operations Technology Business Operations 1. Smarter and more complex equipment 2. Computer virtualization 3. Software Defined Networks (SDN)/virtual networks 4. Video conferencing/telepresence 5. Vendor proliferation In 5 years Now 22.7% Network engineering 9.3% Project management 6.7% Mobile applications and device management 6.2% Compute virtualization 4.4% Cloud or SaaS 3.6% Other 1.8% Server management 26.7% Understanding of the business 18.7% Information security 11.6% Mobile applications and device management 10.2% Network engineering 9.8% Compute virtualization 6.7% Project management 2.2% Server management 0.4% Other Information security 21.3% 19.6% Understanding of the business 17.8% Cloud or SaaS IT pros say they need to: Train IT staff 71.9% Better prioritize existing IT resources 55.3% Increase IT budget 54.8% Add network management tools 52.2% Increase IT staff 47.8% Other 2.2% 35% of IT pros say budget is the biggest barrier to accessing the training necessary for managing complex networks. But they also have some great ideas on how to overcome budgetary restrictions: Increase experience/ expertise organically Participate in peer-to-peer learning (such as forums) Participate in vendor learning Turn to online influencers/ resources Participate in distance learning LEVEL UP! © 2012 SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC. All rights reserved. The SOLARWINDS and SOLARWINDS & Design marks are the exclusive property of SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC, are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and are registered in other countries. All other trademarks herein are used for identification purposes only and are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Oh my!
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Transcript of Infographic: SDN, BYOD and Cloud! Oh my!
What has the network become, and why are IT pros overwhelmed?
What skills do IT pros say they need to manage network complexity?
How can companies help IT managenetwork complexity?
SDN, BYOD and CLOUD!
Smarter, more complex equipment, BYOD and
security are making the network more complex. IT pros ranked the most important drivers of network complexity in
three categories:
1. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)2. Mobility3. Voice/Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)4. Distributed workforce and/or telecommuters/work-from-home5. Public cloud or Software as a Service (SaaS)6. Private cloud7. Video distribution and/or video conferencing
1. Security2. Compliance3. Auditing
IT OperationsTechnology Business Operations1. Smarter and more complex
equipment 2. Computer virtualization 3. Software Defined Networks
(SDN)/virtual networks4. Video conferencing/telepresence5. Vendor proliferation
In 5yearsNow
22.7% Network engineering9.3% Project management6.7% Mobile applications and device management
6.2% Compute virtualization4.4% Cloud or SaaS3.6% Other1.8% Server management
26.7%Understandingof the business
18.7%Informationsecurity
11.6% Mobile applications and device management10.2% Network engineering
9.8% Compute virtualization6.7% Project management2.2% Server management0.4% Other
Informationsecurity
21.3%19.6%Understandingof the business
17.8%Cloud or SaaS
IT pros say they need to:Train IT staff
71.9%
Better prioritize existing IT resources
55.3%Increase IT budget
54.8%
Add network management tools
52.2%
Increase IT staff
47.8%Other
2.2%
35% of IT pros say budget is the biggest barrier to accessing the training necessary for managing complex networks. But they also have some great ideas on how to overcome budgetary restrictions:
Increase experience/expertise organically
Participate in peer-to-peer learning (such as forums)
Participate in vendor learning
Turn to online influencers/resources
Participate in distance learning
LEVELUP!
© 2012 SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC. All rights reserved. The SOLARWINDS and SOLARWINDS & Design marks are the exclusive property of SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC, are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark O�ce, and are registered in other countries. All other trademarks herein are used for identi�cation purposes only and are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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