BYOD, cloud computing make network upgrades a CIO priority again
June 3, 2013
Grazed from ZDNet. Author: Steve Ranger.
The network may be one of the less glamorous elements of the enterprise technology infrastructure, but it’s an essential one — and it’s getting an overhaul. New initiatives such as cloud computing and BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) are imposing new burdens on the corporate network, which means CIOs are looking at upgrades, new technologies and new techniques to ensure that it can deliver the required services.
Cloud computing, for example, means that networks have to be reliable for staff to be able to access core business applications, while BYOD support allows staff to use their own devices on the corporate network, which may create additional demand — for example by increasing the amount of video traffic…
Traditional network architectures are struggling to keep pace with these new applications, while concepts such as software-defined networking are coming to the fore. Researched published by IT industry group CompTIA earlier this month found that networking infrastructure was one of CIOs’ top priorities for this year. The same report rated ‘networking/infrastructure’ as the top IT skill as related to business…
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