CLOUD AND CYBER the investments made by IT teams seems sure to mean some level of remote working is here to stay . “ Ubiquitous hybrid working will also change how networks are delivered and consumed ,” says Kiehn . “ Currently , businesses will typically buy network bandwidth for a location for a certain amount . In time , however , this approach will change so that it is focused on the users and the usage rather than the location – so that businesses are not committed to bandwidth for offices , when a significant portion of users are working at home . This will make for much more flexible
30 % According to Deloitte , 30 % of network transformations are cost-driven network consumption which will appear seamless to the business .”
What all this adds up to is an undoubted headache for IT teams and network managers . Overcoming that will involve developing a holistic view of the whole network , and all its decentralised aspects , as Kiehn explains . “ To tackle this complexity , IT teams will need to think more carefully about how they connect to the larger cloud ecosystem . They will need to consider the different cloud providers and where they are located , and in turn the connectivity best suited to deliver the best performance .” technologymagazine . com 61