REPORT Top Six Networking Trends For 2023 INTRODUCTION ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SUMMARY 2023 Trends Staffing shortages do more with less Inflationary pressures continue to innovate with shrinking capital budgets Supply chain disruption creatively gain access to new technology Geo-political unrest address increasing cyberattacks The network now plays an even stronger role, powering the transformation journey needed to thrive during uncertainty, preparing organizations for what comes next in 2023. 2 INTRODUCTION 1 ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SUMMARY B y the end of 2023, 20% of organizations will have adopted a NaaS strategy With tightening economic conditions, IT requires flexibility in how network infrastructure is acquired, deployed, and operated to enable network teams to deliver business outcomes rather than just manage devices. Migrating to a network-as-a-service (NaaS) framework enables IT to accelerate network modernization yet stay within budget, IT resources, and schedule constraints. In addition, adopting a NaaS strategy will help organizations meet sustainability objectives because leading NaaS suppliers have adopted carbon-neutral and recycling manufacturing strategies. How we help HPE GreenLake for Aruba enables organizations to • Acquire and deploy the latest technology faster and more efficiently • Rapidly deploy new use cases in response to changes in business or market dynamics • Align IT costs with actual usage • Reduce/eliminate overprovisioning • Minimize continuous training costs In 2023, campus WLAN NaaS revenue will grow by 111%.* *650 Group, Ethernet Switch NaaS for the Campus Quarterly Market and Long-Term Forecast Report, November 2022 3 INTRODUCTION 2 ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SUMMARY B uilt-in security will replace bolt-on Reducing cybersecurity risk has become a core operational concern. Transformation to a more automated security architecture is an IT imperative. Organizations can no longer bolt-on perimeter firewalls around the network to protect against threats and vulnerabilities. Security must be built-in to every aspect of the network infrastructure, from Wi-Fi access points to LAN, campus and data center switches, WAN gateways, and extending into the cloud. Zero Trust and SASE frameworks will become more intertwined, not only to protect from threats but to apply micro-segmentation across the complete IT stack, including users, connected devices, applications, network services, compute, and storage platforms. How we help • Aruba ESP Zero Trust and SASE frameworks enable comprehensive, consistent security from edge to cloud • ClearPass, CloudAuth, and NetConductor provide robust identity and role-based access control and micro-segmentation to help organizations meet compliance requirements • Aruba SD-WAN built-in next-gen firewall replaces traditional branch firewalls • Automated integrations with leading SSE providers enable best-of-breed SASE architectures without compromising network performance or security capabilities states: In 2023 cybersecurity is the top technology that IT leaders expect to increase their spending on.* *ESG, 2023 Technology Spending Intentions, Dec 2022 4 INTRODUCTION 3 ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SUMMARY Location services will enable new business models and greater efficiency Challenging skilled labor markets and recurring supply chain issues will force companies to become more efficient, productive, and resourceful. Pivoting towards achieving situational awareness of assets, inventories, work in process, workers, customers, contractors, and supply chains will enable better control of costs, resources, quality, and intellectual property. This will require merging information technology (IT), Internet of Things (IoT), and operational technology (OT) data with contextual information about the environment. A new focus will be placed on obtaining the accurate location of work activity and assets, the identity of people and machines, the real-time applications being used and by whom or what, and the security posture of every device and machine. How we help • Aruba is first in the industry to deliver Wi-Fi CERTIFIED LocationTM access points • A built-in GPS receiver in every Aruba Central-managed Wi-Fi 6E AP helps you map your entire wireless network • An integrated BLE/Zigbee radio and wired USB ports eliminate the need for IoT overlays • Aruba Central serves as the management layer, providing location services and IoT integrations states: In 2023 IoT devices will increase worldwide to over 35 billion; and almost 42 billion by 2025.* *IDC, IoT IT Infrastructure Survey, June 2022 5 INTRODUCTION 4 ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SUMMARY IT will consolidate onto a single, centralized network and security management platform More diverse digital technology is being deployed by enterprises to improve user experiences and to streamline IT operations. At the same time, employees and customers expect a better integrated real life/digital experience, regardless of the enterprise business model. These dynamics have added complexity to both network and security and have made managing the infrastructure more complex. With an intensified focus on end user quality of experience while increasing protection from cyberattacks, IT will look to a single centralized management system, with visibility across the network and the ability to configure edge to cloud QoS and security policies. How we help • Aruba Central provides a single point of visibility and control for Wi-Fi, switching, VPN, and SD-WAN infrastructure • Cloud-native capabilities provide the scale, resiliency, and management tools needed by large enterprises • Bi-directional integrations with IoT and security ecosystems help to converge and protect infrastructure By 2023 51% of IT leaders will increase their spending on management, orchestration, and automation tools.* *ESG, 2023 Technology Spending Intentions, Dec 23 6 INTRODUCTION ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SUMMARY 5 S LA measurements will be based on user experience, not box uptime and link availability IT must optimize their networks to meet hybrid working requirements. Businesses will have dedicated teams whose priority is to ensure a seamless end user digital experience for employees and customers. Adapting to a clientbased view, rather than a network view, requires complete end-to-end visibility and application-level insights to ensure the quality of experience meets end user expectations. Tight control of network performance is no longer sufficient. Being able to identify and troubleshoot application response time and performance issues rapidly and remotely will be essential to ensure a seamless end user digital experience, no matter from where users connect. How we help • Aruba UXI real-time customer experience monitoring ensures important apps work end to end • AIOps automated incident detection provides actionable insights • Alerts and automated trouble ticketing speed troubleshooting • Improved end user quality of experience reduces help desk calls predicts: 35% of IT leaders surveyed on postpandemic work practices and technology advances that are most likely to endure stated “employee experience as a driver of business growth and innovation will remain a top priority.”* *Gartner, Next-Gen Campus Connectivity Must Start by Defining the End-User Experience, May 22 7 INTRODUCTION 6 ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SUMMARY AIOps shifts from primarily offering insights to delivering automated remediation With AI, cloud adoption, and access to vast amounts of data now common in enterprise-class network management solutions, automation takes center stage. Identifying the clustering of similar error symptoms across a full-stack network is leading to orchestrated workflows that will more readily give IT organizations the option to allow solutions to automatically remediate an issue. The need to streamline IT efficiency and do more with less is driving humanassisted workflows, which will enable administrators to examine recommended changes and their impact, and then enable remediation of on-going occurrences into production. How we help • Built on HPE’s common data lake and using Aruba’s domain expertise, AI Insights enables automated remediation or avoidance of common network performance issues • AI-powered Client Insights enhances network security with automated device profiling that improves policy enforcement • AI-powered RF optimization provides automatic channel assignments and bandwidth adjustments By 2023 63% of IT leaders will increase their IT spending in AI/ML.* *ESG, 2023 Technology Spending Intentions, Dec 23 8 INTRODUCTION ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SUMMARY For what comes next 1 By the end of 2023, 20% of organizations will have adopted a NaaS strategy Discover HPE GreenLake for Aruba 2 3 Built-in security will replace bolt-on Learn more about Aruba Zero Trust and SASE Security Frameworks Location services will enable new business models and greater efficiency Read more about Aruba’s Open Locate initiative 4 IT will consolidate operations onto a single centralized network and security management platform Learn how you can modernize your network 5 SLA measurements will be based on user experience, not box uptime and link availability Learn how Aruba UXI helps IT ensure end user quality of experience 6 AIOps will shift from primarily offering insights to delivering automated remediation See how Aruba’s AIOps solution works 9 © Copyright 2023 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP. 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