New research links commercial DDI solutions to NetOps success

Enterprise Management Associates (EMA), a leading industry analyst firm, surveyed organizations using a vast spread of DDI solutions – from spreadsheets to commercial solutions – to uncover their strategic initiatives and long-term challenges.

“Successful network operations teams are
more likely to use commercial DDI tools.”
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Network Management Megatrends 2020 Report

If we asked you what kind of organization was least likely to use a modern DDI solution, what would you think? Take a guess.

The outcome certainly surprised us: there’s an inverse relationship between the use of enterprise DDI solutions and company size & IT budget.

For being critical infrastructure, there’s no doubt that DDI infrastructure is overlooked in organizations. It’s expected to work, and nobody notices it until something goes wrong – and the Network Operations Center takes the blame.

Download the full EMA report to learn more about:

  • The primary drivers for network management strategy
  • The relationship between use of commercial DDI, network uptime and overall NetOps success
  • The relationship between security incident detection and tool centralization
  • The tools & processes needed to adopt Software Defined Networking (SDN), automation, cloud solutions and more

Case Study

University of Pittsburgh improves network resiliency and control with a new BlueCat-based network architecture

Included in the report, this case study dives into the benefits experienced by the University of Pittsburgh after upgrading to a purpose-built architecture:

  • Improved network resiliency, agility and security
  • Centralized visibility and control of a highly distributed organization
  • Improved communication between the Network and Security teams