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European Businesses are Rapidly Deploying SD-WAN due to Benefits such as Optimized IT Resources and Improved Business Productivity
03-Dec-2021
Europe
Customer Research
PC2E-01-00-00-00
TE04051-EU-CR_26034
In this report, Frost & Sullivan has presented the key findings of it survey conducted among European enterprises on their preferences for SD-WAN. A survey was conducted among the IT/ Network decision makers across various verticals such as financial services, healthcare, retail, government, technology and manufacturing in the European market. The survey included questions to understand the key preferences for adopting SD-WAN, what are some of the main demand drivers, what have been the deployment trends and key buying criteria for SD-WAN among European businesses.
Among the key demand drivers driving the adoption of SD-WAN include optimization of IT resources, improved business productivity, an improved operational efficiency, better support for remote working etc.
The survey states preferences of European businesses who have plans to deploy SD-WAN in the next 24 months to those who are currently undertaking their first deployment/ second deployment to even those who are familiar with the technology but do not plan to deploy SD-WAN.
Among the key preferences of buying the SD-WAN include managed SD-WAN services that are preferred by majority of the European businesses, with the second choice being for co-managed services.
The report presents key insights on how the market is shaping up in terms of key drivers for the SD-WAN technology and entails a holistic view of how the European market will continue to adopt SD-WAN in the future.
Author: Divya Prasad
Research Objectives and Methodology
Research Objectives and Methodology (continued)
Top Business Drivers for Digital Transformation Initiatives
Top Technology Trends for Businesses in the Next 24 Months
SD-WAN Deployment Trends among European Businesses
Reasons for No Intentions to Deploy SD-WAN in the Next 24 Months
SD-WAN Deployment Trends by Industry Vertical
SD-WAN Deployment Trends by Company Size
Benefits Businesses Achieved from SD-WAN Deployment
Improvements Businesses have seen from SD-WAN Deployment
Top Challenges Businesses Faced While Deploying SD-WAN
SD-WAN Sites at Branch and Remote/Home Office Locations
Benefits Businesses Expect from their SD-WAN Deployment
SD-WAN CPE is Replacing Traditional Routers in Enterprise WANs
SD-WAN CPE is Replacing Traditional Firewalls in Enterprise WANs
Expected Impact of Replacing Branch Routers with SD-WAN CPE with Integrated Routers
Expected Impact of Replacing Branch Firewalls with SD-WAN Appliance with Integrated SD-WAN and Security CPE
Perspective on Current and Planned uCPE Deployments
Expected Impact of Deploying uCPE at Branch Locations
Preferred VNFs for Current and Planned uCPE Deployments
Importance of Parameters While Selecting an SD-WAN Solution
Organizations Preference in Buying and Managing an SD-WAN Solution
Importance of Parameters While Selecting a Fully Managed/Co-managed SD-WAN Solution
Network Service Choices with SD-WAN
Expected Value of Working with a Managed Service Provider
Preferred Partner to Deploy Managed SD-WAN
Conclusion
List of Exhibits
List of Exhibits (continued)
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| Deliverable Type | Customer Research |
|---|---|
| No Index | No |
| Podcast | No |
| Author | Divya Prasad |
| Industries | Telecom |
| WIP Number | PC2E-01-00-00-00 |
| Keyword 1 | Europe SD WAN Analysis |
| Keyword 2 | Software-defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) Market |
| Keyword 3 | sd wan managed services |
| Is Prebook | No |
| GPS Codes | 9705-C1,9655 |
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