Top 5 trends in enterprise networking By Abhrasnata Das

Top 5 trends in enterprise networking

Abhrasnata Das | Tuesday, 11 January 2022, 14:07 IST

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In contrast to traditional perimeter-based security, a "never trust, always verify" security attitude, popularly known as zero-trust security, is gaining traction among businesses attempting to protect networks with more security risks than ever before.

 

SASE is a relatively new tool, but it has swiftly become a mainstay of the workforce as we move. By 2025, it is expected that at least 60% of businesses will have adopted a SASE-based approach. SASE is essentially security and networking delivered via the cloud, which is ideal for accommodating modern distributed workforces. 

The massive increase in connection points produced by the shift to remote work has put a significant burden on network managers. To trace instances of signing onto a network, utilising an application, delivering a file, and so on, network managers had to manually go through each point's log. These procedures are typically cumbersome and take up a lot of time and effort that may be better focused on solving more specific issues.


Software-defined wide area networking (SD- WAN) infrastructure

It is for SD-WAN, today, employees working from home no longer require company-issued laptops to access important applications. SD-WAN also transforms the hiring process for businesses, removing the requirement to bring company hardware to employees before they can start working. SD-WAN solutions are a big advantage for firms transitioning to remote models due to their inherent versatility.

5G Connectivity

One of the most common 5G applications will be as a secondary or tertiary line for isolated places with limited connectivity options. Earlier deployments as a campus LAN technology that allows network slicing can be predicted. For many, it might be a more comprehensive version of the typical mobile use case for quickly launching web pages with intermittent access.

The shift of the work structure towards work-from-home, had initially delivered a major threat to confidentiality and security of the organizations. However, with the introduction of software and protocols like SASE, SD-WAN, and zero trust makes this transition user-friendly for employees and secure for companies.  In the coming years, these trends will be a major force for establishing mutli-continental workbases, liberating different organizations across the work to employ a workbase in the remotest part of the world.

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