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Public Sector

IDC #EMEA44763419 | FEBRUARY 2019

Author

Jan Hein Bakkers

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Source: IDC’s European Enterprise Communications Survey, 2018 (n = 138, WE public sector organizations)

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Digital transformation puts your network to the test

Security, cost, and flexibility will drive network requirements

Security

Flexibility/agility

Cost

Bandwidth

Connecting to cloud providers

57%

54%

49%

36%

40%

What key factors will drive your network requirements over the next two years?

CLOUD

BIG DATA ANALYTICS

SOCIAL BUSINESS

MOBILITY

3D Printing

Robotics

Augmented andVirtual Reality

Next-GenSecurity

Artificial Intelligence

Internet of Things

Source: IDC DX Executive Sentiment Survey, 2018 (n = 102, U.K.)

Successful adoption of new technology will rely on a network that can support it.

Technology drives business transformation

of U.K. CEOs are under

considerable pressure to

deliver a successful DX strategy 70%

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Source: IDC’s European Enterprise Communications Survey, 2018 (n = 138/105, WE public sector organizations)

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Network transformation is a must

The public sector recognizes the need to change …

… but change can cause concern

91% of organizations foresee major changes to the way their sites connect to the WAN in the next two years

SECURITY

FLEXIBILITY MANAGEABILITY SCALABILITY COST EFFECTIVENESS

Intelligence

NFV SDN Automation NG Access

Cloud ConnectivityHybrid Architecture

THE DIGITAL-NATIVE NETWORK

97%of organizations make changes to their network as a result of using cloud services

36%of organizations see network transformation as one of the biggest IT/network challenges for the next two years

Organizations will require a digital-native network to address the changing requirements of the digital era.

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Source: IDC European Enterprise Communications Survey, 2018, n = 83 (WE public sector organizations)

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SD-WAN is a cornerstone of network transformation

SD-WAN builds on the key elements of the digital-native network

Broad appeal is accelerating demand for SD-WAN

SD-WAN can bring much more than just cost optimization

CLOUD DATACENTER

ENTERPRISEDATACENTER

Centralized policy-driven WAN path optimization

SD-WAN CONTROLLER

SD-WAN

BROADBAND INTERNET

MPLS/PRIVATE LINE

BRANCHES

SD-WANHQ

LTE

SD-WAN

U.K. SD-WAN revenue

£23M

2017 2022

58% CAGR

£221M

Bandwidth capacity flexibility

Flexibility to use different networks for application delivery

Prioritize network connection by application type or workload

Policy-based intelligent path selection

Reduce WAN management complexity

Lower WAN transport costs

52%

49%

41%

41%

40%

36%

What are the most important reasons

to use or plan to use an SD-WAN service/

solution?

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All SD-WANs are not created equal

Choose a partner that meets your specific needs

DEPLOYMENT MODEL SECURITY

FURTHER CONSIDERATIONSMIGRATION PATH

Do you have the required in-house resources to manage yourself or do you outsource the complexity to a managed service partner?

DIY infrastructure

29% CAGR

Big bang vs Phased

Managed services

93% CAGR

Security is a key consideration on all counts. Scrutinize the security capabilities

of any prospective solution or provider.

PortfolioTotal cost of ownership

NetworkSingle vs multisourcing

Partner ecosystemTrack record

How do you get from where you are today to your network of the future in a seamless and risk-averse manner?

Source: IDC European Enterprise Communications Survey, 2018, n = 367 (WE organizations using SD-WAN)

Security offering is the number 1 network provider selection

criterion for SD-WAN users*53%