Application-Aware Networking: A Demand-Side View: Industry Report

Application-Aware Networking: A Demand-Side View

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: May 2006
Product Code: R104-26562

Description

This IDC study presents data from IDC's annual U.S. WAN Manager Survey concerning application-aware networking. Topics covered include outsourcing of network management, enhanced service-level agreements (SLAs), class of service, WAN optimization, and application performance solutions.

"This survey contains good news for carriers and equipment vendors because it shows that U.S. businesses are interested in purchasing some of the advanced features that the industry has launched recently: enhanced SLAs, class of service, WAN optimization, and application performance solutions." - Ron Kaplan, research manager, IP VPNs

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Table of Contents
IDC Opinion
In This Study
Methodology
Situation Overview
Figure: Prevalence of Enhanced SLAs and CoS Features
Figure: Prevalence of CoS Features by Type
Figure: Prevalence of WAN Optimization and Application Performance Solutions
Figure: WAN Optimization and Application Performance Solutions Currently in Use
Figure: Planned WAN Optimization and Application Performance Solutions
Figure: Outsourcing of Networking-IT Infrastructure Management
Figure: Outsourcing of Networking-IT Infrastructure Management by Specific Element
Figure: Spending on Telecommunications-Data Services in 2004
Figure: Expected Spending on Telecommunications-Data Services for the Upcoming Fiscal Year
Future Outlook
Essential Guidance
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