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State of the Network

By Liz Goldsmith on August 20, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

For over 12 years VIAVI Solutions has conducted the global State of the Network Study. This year over 600 IT professionals weigh in on the workloads, challenges, data sources and team collaboration required to safeguard critical corporate assets. The State of the Network Study from VIAVI Solutions examines critical trends and technologies that shape network management. The annual study assesses the adoption and IT management challenges of emerging technologies, tracks key application and network issues, and projects organization bandwidth demand.

Sales of optical network systems to North American cloud and colo providers jumps 50%

By Liz Goldsmith on August 13, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Cignal AI reports that cloud and colocation network operators in North America increased their optical systems purchases by 50% during this year’s first three months. The market research firm notes in its newly released “Optical Customer Markets Report” that other customer segments should be expected to increase purchases this year as well.

100G Ethernet switch ports to peak in 2020 as 400G ramps

By Liz Goldsmith on August 7, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

A new report from the Dell’Oro Group says demand for 100-Gbps Ethernet switch ports will peak next year. While demand for such ports will continue to be strong, composing more than 30% of the market over the next five years, the same timeframe will see the rise of 400-Gbps ports. Shipments of 400G switch ports will exceed 15 million, the market research firm predicts in its most recent “Ethernet Switch – Data Center Five Year Forecast Report.”