Research from Apparent Networks Shows Network Managers Delaying VoIP Deployments
Apparent Networks today released survey data showing that a significant number of network managers are delaying the deployment of next-generation applications because of network concerns outside of the managers’ control. Apparent Networks is analyzing the results from the survey, which targeted hundreds of network managers and was conducted from the end of May until early June, to provide the best advice so that these managers can become “network heroes.”
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According to the survey results, more than 36 percent of network managers have delayed application deployments because of network performance concerns. Of those, 61 percent said issues outside their own networks presented the biggest roadblocks to these deployments.
The survey connected network performance to the adoption of applications that involve next-generation data center technologies. The applications noted in the survey included voice over IP (VoIP), unified communications and video delivery applications.
Apparent Networks is exhibiting this week at Cisco Live 09, being held June 29 to July 2 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Visitors to booth 443 can view a demonstration of PathView, the company’s network management solution that helps managers quickly assess and troubleshoot performance concerns inside or outside of the corporate network.
“Based on the survey data, there is little doubt that network managers are tired of having the finger pointed at them, when the problem is outside of their control,” said Jim Melvin, president and chief marketing officer at Apparent Networks. “Network managers are completely on board with next-generation data center technologies, but they are not confident enough in the third-party network performance necessary to make these technologies meet their performance requirements.”
Among the other interesting facts from the survey:
* Twenty-six percent of respondents do not have the capability to validate service level agreements, the primary method used to measure external service providers, and only 42 percent said they “regularly validate” those agreements.
* Nearly 61 percent of respondents who noted they had delayed a deployment said they had delayed a VoIP roll-out, making it the most common next-generation application cited.
* When asked which applications stress their networks the most, VoIP (73 percent) was by far the most widely reported application by respondents.
For additional details about the survey results and methodology, please visit the PathView Web site to download the State of the Path short whitepaper summarizing the findings.
About Apparent Networks
Apparent Networks is the only IT performance management provider that delivers the end-to-end service insight required for today’s cloud applications. By experiencing network performance without affecting it, the company’s patented path solutions assess network readiness, monitor service levels, and diagnose problems otherwise hidden from sight. Leading companies rely on Apparent Networks to assure application delivery and expand their service portfolios with confidence. For more information, visit http://www.apparentnetworks.com.