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Parting shots

The benefits of a modernized data center in numbers

Our most recent Global Networking Trends Report survey found that complexity is the number one challenge in network and data center operations.1 But you probably didn’t need a survey to tell you that. 

IDC indicates that 60% of infrastructure, security data, and network offerings will need cloud-based control platforms to
enable extensive automation and reduced operations costs by 2025.2

When you modernize and simplify your data center, you’re laying the foundation for success in a fast-changing and highly competitive landscape with:3

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more efficient infrastructure teams

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reduction in unplanned downtime

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more efficient help
desk operations


Sources

1 2023 Global Networking Trends Report. (2023, May 4). Cisco.
2 IDC FutureScape: Worldwide IT Industry 2023 Predictions. (2022). IDC.
3 Simplify Your Data Center Network Experience. (2024, March 5). Cisco.


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