As enterprises shift IT and networks into
the cloud, demand for software-defined networking products and
services are on the rise, ISG Provider Lens™ report says
U.S. enterprises, which spearheaded the global migration to
software-defined networking (SDN), continue to adopt these enabling
technologies as they move more resources to the cloud, according to
a new research report published today by Information Services Group
(ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and
advisory firm.
The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Network — Software Defined Solutions
and Services report for the U.S. finds that SDN is often
fundamental to other elements of IT modernization, including
cloudification, mobility, intelligent edge infrastructure and
emerging technologies such as AI, IoT, automation and
collaboration.
“As U.S. companies began to embrace the cloud, SDN was there to
make that transition faster and less risky,” said Dieter Thompson,
president, ISG Network Advisory Services. “SDN caught fire as an
ideal use for it emerged.”
SD-WAN technology, which revolutionized mobile, remote and
branch networking by automating and standardizing hybrid
connectivity, is now becoming increasingly cloud-centric as
enterprises rely on cloud-based SaaS for more applications, ISG
says. Leading SDN providers are offering services to help customers
establish connections between clouds.
Some U.S. enterprises have invested in SDN technology to manage
on their own, only to find the complexity of implementing and
operating an SDN architecture daunting, ISG says. In some cases,
they have since gone back to service providers to manage some or
all of their network environment. Co-managed SDN, with the client
keeping control over the most sensitive parts of the network while
letting a provider manage the rest, is increasingly common.
“Converting a traditional network to SDN involves much more than
installing and running software,” said Jan Erik Aase, partner and
global leader, ISG Provider Lens Research. “It is a transformation
that can significantly affect an organization.”
U.S. enterprises have grown to expect complete security from the
edge to the core of a software-defined network, so network security
has become a major point of concern within companies and their
individual business units, the report says. Providers have reached
a consensus on the definition of the secure access service edge
(SASE) architecture, and many now offer it commercially, making
SASE one of the fastest-growing elements of network
transformation.
The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Network — Software Defined Solutions
and Services report for the U.S. evaluates the capabilities of 48
providers across five quadrants: Managed SD-WAN Services, SDN
Transformation Services (Consulting and Implementation), Enterprise
Networks Technology and Service Suppliers, Edge Technologies and
Services, and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE).
The report names AT&T, Orange Business Services and Verizon
as Leaders in all five quadrants. It names Lumen and Wipro as
Leaders in four quadrants each and Apcela and T-Mobile as Leaders
in three quadrants each. Cato Networks, Cisco, Comcast Business and
Juniper Networks are named as Leaders in two quadrants each.
Extreme Networks, GTT, HPE Aruba, IBM, NTT and VMware are named as
Leaders in one quadrant each.
In addition, Tech Mahindra, VMware and Wipro are named as Rising
Stars — companies with a “promising portfolio” and “high future
potential” by ISG’s definition — in one quadrant each.
Customized versions of the report are available from Apcela and
Comcast Business.
The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Network — Software Defined Solutions
and Services report for the U.S. is available to subscribers or for
one-time purchase on this webpage.
About ISG Provider Lens™ Research
The ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only
service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical,
data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world
experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team.
Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis
to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners,
while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market
knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The
research currently covers providers offering their services
globally, across Europe, as well as in the U.S., Canada, Brazil,
the U.K., France, Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, the Nordics,
Australia and Singapore/Malaysia, with additional markets to be
added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens
research, please visit this webpage.
A companion research series, the ISG Provider Lens Archetype
reports, offer a first-of-its-kind evaluation of providers from the
perspective of specific buyer types.
About ISG
ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading
global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business
partner to more than 800 clients, including more than 75 of the
world’s top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping
corporations, public sector organizations, and service and
technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster
growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services,
including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory;
managed governance and risk services; network carrier services;
strategy and operations design; change management; market
intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006,
and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300
digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a
global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence,
deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research
and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most
comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit
www.isg-one.com.
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