Extreme Networks recently surveyed 200 CIOs and senior IT leaders for its research on platformization, for example. Among CIOs surveyed, 88% said platformization could help them integrate multiple embedded components, including networking, security and eventually AI, within a single, manageable package.
Respondents stressed the importance of a platform that could help them transition their network to the cloud to streamline IT efficiency and lower total cost of ownership. In addition, 55% of respondents emphasized the need to integrate from a broad ecosystem of networking and security offerings, indicating a clear demand for unified platforms, Extreme concluded.
A platform approach can streamline management and security in complex environments, according to Leandro Agion, industry director with Frost & Sullivan’s Information & Communications Technology-Network Services.
“Organizations are implementing SD-WAN solutions to manage the network, and SSE solutions for security purposes. Additionally, organizations must manage and secure not only the WAN but also the LAN, the data center, and the cloud edge. Therefore, the platform offering is highly attractive, as it allows consumers to centrally manage various solutions for the WAN, LAN, DC, and cloud edge,” Agion said.
“The second option involves maintaining separate management centers and vendors, a process that becomes increasingly complex on a daily basis,” Agion said.
VersaONE products are available today and can be licensed individually or bundled. Customers can deploy VersaONE in a shared, private, or sovereign infrastructure with a fully managed, co-managed or self-managed model.
