Even though there has been a huge adoption of virtual environments, the recent Network Instruments "State of the Network Global Study" came out,and shows that three quarters of networks lack the appropriate tools, and visibility.
Here is the original press release on the study.
Key Statistics
Virtualization
- 75% of respondents have implemented virtualization
- 75% lacked adequate tools, visibility, or information to troubleshoot problems Economic Impact
- 73% were being asked to do more with fewer resources
- 65% of IT staffs had not experienced layoffs Performance Troubleshooting
- 80% cited identifying the problem source as their primary troubleshooting concern
- 40% identified ensuring application performance as their biggest challenge Unified Communications
- 60% will have implemented video by 2010
- 57% will have implemented unified messaging systems by 2010
With the economy impacting every facet of society, it wasn’t surprising that the network is not immune from its effect. The need to reduce costs not only means IT staffs are managing leaner and meaner networks, it also generated higher than expected adoption rates for technologies like virtualization and unified communications. In querying nearly 450 network professionals, it was clear that cost savings will be the primary driver for technology adoption over the next two years.
If you’re interested in learning more about the study, you can download the pdf here.
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