Technologies such as cloud computing and virtualization have been well established. But what next! In this context, we wanted to learn from the experts, what key topics in 2013 are important for IT managers in the network environment.
Arne Ohlsen, Blue Coat: “We go to Blue Coat assumes that the current trends are more more and more users will bring several mobile devices, which means an additional strain on the company. WLAN to the update days for iOS multiply example. So the downloads of the new operating system versions by a factor of number of units.”
Uli Brox, Brocade: “The most important topic is clearly the 2013 Software Defined Networking (SDN) where networks and applications are linked so that a direct control both the network and the orchestration layer is possible, and not suited to the needs of the network, as it often is now standard, but to the end user for us as a manufacturer, it is important that our network technologies will meet the needs of our customers – highly performant, scalable and fast, we expect in 2013 for mainly large progress in SDN networking configurations cannot only be automated, but it can be taken at peak times even breaking new ground, inter alia for load balancing and distribution of traffic loads. We as manufacturers are facing the challenge to help companies reduce the investment and operating costs and also want to improve the service response times using SDN we have found a way to achieve just that. ”
Kay Wintrich, Cisco: “The rapid increase in the number of mobile devices provides IT managers in many companies before massive challenges an international study of the Cisco Internet. Business Solutions Group (IBSG) has shown that 42 percent of workers use their personal devices at work . BYOD has arrived in the company, but also has extensive impact on how companies need to manage their networks and mobile devices. This task should be intensified provide IT managers. Securing corporate data, applications and systems, each bring-your -own-device (BYOD) strategy is essential – and in 2013 continues to be a major issue IT departments need to ensure a secure connection both from the device as well as from the perspective of network access In addition, the IT which users need to know, just on.. the network accesses, where he is -…, and which device is therefore a comprehensive strategy for the device-and location-independent access to the network to evolve to meet these challenges, Cisco has recently developed the BYOD Smart Solution This is consistent security policy for the entire company as well as an optimized working environment for a variety of user types with different devices, security and business requirements management ready. Companies benefit from a high level of user friendliness through context-based on-boarding services, secure access to resources, and powerful network connections. To all mobile devices is complemented by a new comprehensive performance management for WLAN, LAN – WAN and VPN environments, and policy integration in MDM solutions (Mobile Device Management) will benefit both the users and IT. Without compromises in terms of security, transparency and control.
To address the increasing complexity of the network, Cisco has recently developed a Unified Access (UA) strategy. Thus, a unified network management is now possible – from the core network in the data center into switches and routers to any mobile or stationary terminal. Open programming interfaces help to create a seamless connection to the concept of Software Defined Networking (SDN). With a central policy pool for wireless and hardwired components and devices Cisco UA radically simplifies policy management. And the repeated uploading of that Directive for different devices is a thing of the past. The result: the error rate decreases network performance and stability improve. The IT staff can make more sense to use the work won for innovations that advance the company in its business. ”
Tarik Erdemir, D-Link: “Virtualization continues to be a driver and asks technologies for seamless use across data center boundaries an across New technology approaches such as Software-Defined Networks (SDN) and VXLAN are already as appropriate solutions for large data Center and Cloud scenarios in the discussion., the middle class will follow the implementation of these trends at some distance, and yet the implementation of 10GbE / 40GbE in DC and core complete. According successful project examples from the market the next steps in this are direction planned. The rapid increase of mobile devices will inevitably lead to changes in the network design. Firstly, the concentrated demand for wireless is now no longer limited to conference rooms, but virtually extended to the entire campus. Secondly, the bandwidth expectations of the users are extremely increased, so the introduction of 802.11ac (gigabit wireless) will be inevitable at concentration points. Accordingly, the planning tools of a surface cover (illumination) can be adjusted to a bandwidth cap. ”
Olaf Hagemann, Extreme Networks: “Increasing data volumes and demanding content such as video or voice call for lower latency, higher performance and thus more powerful systems, however, the cost of provisioning and thus the flexible response is still much too high, it will increasingly be about.. to simplify the deployment and management by the customer. Using technologies like OpenFlow and OpenStack new avenues to explore here. The Edge range will be about the new devices such as tablets and smartphones to better integrate into the existing infrastructures and a To achieve high-performance, secure and convenient access. The classical approach of synchronization is not useful here, instead you have to swing out to a cloud-based data storage. ”
Mark Harden, F5: “In 2013 will be very present, especially as more and more mobile users want to access with any device to corporate resources, the topic of security by consolidating data centers, many CAPEX and OPEX savings can be achieved, the possibility.. to be able to react flexibly to business needs, but must continue to exist. Nutshell, IT becomes less of a limiting factor in the implementation of new processes. ”
Frank Pieper, Juniper: “The propagation of Bring Your Own Device and the increasing” consumerization of IT “, so the trend is that users share their private assets, applications and services to also business will in 2013 to change the corporate culture in many companies. Furthermore, IT managers see faced with increasingly large amounts of data. Since many companies do not operate a suitable infrastructure itself, they store their data management is increasingly in the cloud from. Therefore cloud strategies will be another hot topic this year.
In addition, software-defined networking (SDN) has become one of the main trends in the network environment. SDN enables IT managers a faster design and deployment at the same time lower cost. ”
Ralf Koenzen, LANCOM: “So many new trends as currently there are rare – the most important part for us, more generally, the issue of security, particularly privacy and the absence of backdoors in equipment or solutions in the cloud , but of course in 2013 as already. 2012, the growing proliferation of smartphones and tablet PCs a topic for LANCOM because of this, new, or upgraded, wireless infrastructures are needed – especially in business where many employees bring their own devices (BYOD).
But it must also be defined clear rules for the use of its own equipment. Not all social media options can and should be freely available in a company. Administrators can control access, for example by using content filters. We will also see in 2013 a number of new devices and extended or new standards to meet the ever increasing demand for bandwidth for Internet access can. This applies to both wired VDSL and fiber connections and for those on mobile technologies HSPA + and LTE. And last but not least although still rather slow but relentless introduction of the new Internet protocol IPv6 is in our view, of course, continue to develop.”
Jörg Delete, Netgear: “Most recently, and most important in 2013 are the generation Mobility and 10-Gigabit Ethernet Medium-sized and especially smaller companies will offer exercise, which are known from the enterprise segment already, but for it only solutions are now accurate. Among the hot topics are also back in 2013 virtualization, mobility and hybrid cloud computing and 10-Gigabit Ethernet, deduplication, replication, disk-based backup, recovery and disaster recovery.”
