| | October 20176CIOReviewBehind every great enterprise software is a great network. With enterprises going digital--be it in production, services, processes or applications--the internet of everything (IoE), mobility, virtualization, BYOD, cloud, and other technologies are dominating this digital transformation. Digitization offers enormous advantages from cost reduction to enhanced productivity, and at the heart of it is a need to enable communication between all the devices and software systems. This is where networking's role proves to be indispensable as an enabler of communication and as an entity, which powers digital transformation.Today, networking is not just about fast access and following the latest IEEE network speed standards, it is also about the way networks are designed, planned, and set up. The limitations of classical approaches that are often bandwidth hungry and incapable to handle the ever-increasing number of devices/clients, and the mounting security threats, has lead to a networking paradigm that never stops evolving. With the adoption of WAVE 2 Wi-Fi, enterprises today truly realize the power of Gigabit wireless network. This is helping them build an IT infrastructure that is conducive with the growing number of WAVE 2-enabled devices, BYOD trend, IoE, and wireless office. Also, it is widely accepted fact that the ongoing year is all about Software-Defined Networking (SDN). Truly so, SDN has simplified the enterprise networking landscape by enabling the implementation and monitoring of complex network configurations with just a few clicks. Gartner, for instance, predicts that 30 percent of enterprises will deploy SD-WAN technologies by 2019. Also, with the exponential increase in devices and applications, the threat surface area for an enterprise has expanded beyond traditional means. This demands entirely new concepts for network design and management including Privacy by Design that builds protection directly into the design specifications and architecture of networking systems. Further fortifying the networks is the inclusion of technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning, advanced algorithms and data visualization that helps enterprises recognize and respond to attacks proactively. In this scenario, there is no shortage of networking vendors competing in every area of networking--vertical, business size, and from edge to core. Our goal with this special edition is to highlight the best-of-breed networking solution providers like Cisco that has ushered a new networking era with its Digital Network Architecture (DNA) that combines virtualization, automation, analytics, and cloud to accelerate and simplify enterprise network operations. Write us your thoughts.Copyright © 2017 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewOCTOBER - 06 - 2017Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 October - 06 - 2017, Vol 06 SE 104 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc.To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com NETWORKING SPECIALCIOReviewEditorial StaffSalesT: 510.996.5173Aaron PierceAshik JainKhyati DubalJustin Smith Kenneth ThomasKyle SummersRussell ThomasSarah FernandesFred Winterfredwinter@cioreview.comVisualizersFredrik ThomsonRenukesh GangurManaging EditorJeevan GeorgeEditorialPowering Digital TransformationJeevan George Managing Editoreditor@cioreview.com*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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