application-driven network performance strategies, pulse report by gatepoint research
DESCRIPTION
In early 2014, CA Technologies commissioned Gatepoint Research to conduct a survey on the topic of application-driven network performance strategies. More than 200 executives participated. The survey was focused on polling respondents from large enterprises who were responsible for network administration. 78% of respondents were from organizations that had annual revenues of greater than $1.5 billion and 90% of respondents were network engineers and managers. Learn more about Application-driven Network Performance Management from CA Technologies at http://www.ca.com/anpmTRANSCRIPT
Summary Results • February 2014
Application-Driven Network
Performance Strategies
Summary Results • February 2014
Program Overview
In January and February 2014 Gatepoint Research invited selected executives from the retail, utilities, financial, and healthcare industries to participate in a survey themed Application-Driven Network Performance Strategies.
Candidates were invited via email and 200 executives have participated to date.
Survey participants were senior technical operations and IT decision makers. 90% were network engineers and managers. The balance were Directors, VPs, and CxOs.
Responders overwhelmingly worked for large firms: of the companies represented by survey participants, 78% had annual revenues of greater than $1.5 billion.
100% of responders participated voluntarily; none were engaged using telemarketing.
Summary Results • February 2014
Observations and Conclusions
Almost two-thirds of responders (62%) reported that their top priority in network management is solving network and application performance problems.
69% experience challenges with sufficient visibility into application response time.
Most responders rate their network performance management capabilities as merely “adequate” in all areas. Of particular concern is the ability to perform automated investigations into performance issues, on schedule or on demand - 37% rate their current capability in this area as inadequate.
Responders are looking to maximize use of existing infrastructure assets (65%) and optimize application performance (56%).
When asked about their buying intentions, 65% report that they are likely to invest in products that will enhance applications and response time analysis; 64% would invest in network traffic flow analysis
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In what areas would you like to improve your
current network performance management?
Solving network and application performance problems
faster is the top priority in network management.
34%
52%
55%
62%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Better manage the convergenceof voice, video, and data
Visibility into network and application trafficto better allocate and prioritize resources
Visibility into application latency (response time)and behavior as it traverses the networ
Detect, isolate and resolve network and/or application performance problems faster
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What challenges are you experiencing in
managing your network infrastructure?
69% experience challenges with sufficient visibility into
application response time.
14%
37%
39%
57%
61%
69%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Other:
Managing video over IP
Managing voice over IP
Visibility into network traffic flow & bandwidthconsumption
Ensuring optimal application performance
Visibility into application response time (latency)
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used, reproduced, redistributed in any form including, but not limited to, print and digital form without the express written consent of Gatepoint Research.
Which of the following enterprise network equipment vendors
are represented in your network infrastructure?
Cisco dominates in network infrastructure: 94% use
Cisco network equipment.
1%
3%
6%
4%
5%
7%
15%
24%
33%
36%
40%
38%
95%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Enterasys
Extreme
Alcatel-Lucent
NEC
Siemens
Other
Aruba
Brocade
Dell
HP
Juniper
Avaya
Cisco
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used, reproduced, redistributed in any form including, but not limited to, print and digital form without the express written consent of Gatepoint Research.
Which of the following vendors’ network management solutions are you
currently using and what is your satisfaction level?
46% of survey responders use Solarwinds for their network
management. Of those, 39% find it highly satisfactory.
2%
3%
4%
4%
3%
12%
8%
19%
9%
9%
12%
15%
11%
14%
21%
27%
9%
2%
2%
2%
3%
3%
6%
3%
3%
17%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
BMC
Nagios
Dell/Quest
Hewlett-Packard
IBM
Riverbed
Microsoft
Solarwinds
Other
Highly Satisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
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used, reproduced, redistributed in any form including, but not limited to, print and digital form without the express written consent of Gatepoint Research.
How would you assess your network performance
management capabilities in the following areas?
Most responders rate their network performance management capabilities as merely “adequate” in all areas. Of particular concern is the ability to perform automated
investigations into performance issues on schedule or on demand (36%).
21%
23%
23%
28%
26%
29%
28%
37%
70%
67%
68%
59%
68%
60%
63%
55%
8%
9%
6%
12%
5%
11%
8%
7%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Unified communications multi-vendor support
Detailed breakdown of response time delays to the network, server and application components
Unified communications medianet support
Anomaly detection and alerting
Visibility into cross-domain performance metrics
Understand the who, what and where of network congestion
Application identification and mapping
Automated investigations into performanceissues on schedule or on-demand
Inadequate Adequate Superior
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What capabilities are you likely to invest in to
enhance network performance management?
65% are likely to invest in products that will enhance applications and response time
analysis; 64% in network traffic flow analysis.
52%
60%
60%
64%
65%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Quality of Experience (QoE) monitoringfor VoIP and/or video applications
Integrated views/dashboards/reportsacross different performance data domains
Anomaly detection & alerting
Network traffic flow analysis
Application response time analysis
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What results/outcomes are you looking to achieve with
your network performance management solution?
Responders are looking to maximize use of existing infrastructure
assets (65%) and optimize application performance (56%)
30%
34%
41%
56%
65%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Make data-driven infrastructure investments toaccommodate planned application and service rollouts
Faster MTTR
Evolve from being the first point of blame to aprovider of actionable performance information
Optimize application performance
Maximize utilization of existinginfrastructure assets
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Profile of Responders:
Revenue
78% of the firms represented by responders are in the Fortune 1000.
<$250 million
7%
$250 - 500 million
4%
$500 million -$1.5 billion
11%
>$1.5 billion78%
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Profile of Responders:
Job Level
Survey responders are technical network engineers and managers.
Network Engineers &
Managers 90%
CxO, VPs, &Directors
10%
