A recent study by Researchscape International shows that IT leaders are embracing open networking to power their data center transformation initiatives1 .
Decision makers at today’s global enterprises are seeking to take advantage of innovative technologies like multi-cloud, 5G, AI, and high-bandwidth streaming. Most have realized that traditional, proprietary infrastructures are not up to the task. To do it, they are reconsidering the architecture, dynamics, and purpose of their networks.
This paper takes a closer look at the issues IT decision makers considered most critical to networking and the data center — and why open networking is their new norm.