DATA CENTRE PREDICTIONS
will not be enough; companies must
rethink their entire business strategy to
take advantage of Edge opportunities.
The book outlines several key changes for
enterprises to consider, including:
• • Embrace a more progressive,
experimental approach: A majority of
survey respondents said that a change
in business mindset was needed
to embrace the concept of Edge
strategies (64%).
This could include accepting autonomous
decision-making by Edge devices (60%),
greater top-level support and leadership for
the pursuit of driving smarter experiences
(53%) and a willingness to experiment
with solution design and business models
for Edge applications (53%).
• • Focus on investment, training and
customer need: There were also calls
to more clearly define the customer
benefits of Edge applications (50%),
allocate appropriate investment funds
(42%) and provide training in how
to spot and specify potential Edge
applications (45%)
• • Address emerging security concerns:
Enterprises must address the security
challenges of a network hosting
many more connected devices. These
include the creation of potentially
thousands of points of risk exposure
across the network (82%), uncertainty
over whether a device has been
compromised (67%), hacking of voice or
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biometric security (62%) and concerns
that IoT devices and sensors are not
being built with security in mind (62%).
Rohit Talwar, CEO at Fast Future, said:
“To access the opportunities of the
Edge, companies need a mindset shift
to drive both structural and strategic
change. Leaders must take responsibility
for navigating the journey to the Edge,
working hand in hand with IT to pursue
open technology options and maintaining
a consistent dialogue with employees,
customers and other key stakeholders.
“Focused experiments, with clearly
defined goals, proactive project owners
and dedicated resources are likely to be
the best way forward.”
TO ACCESS THE
OPPORTUNITIES
OF THE EDGE,
COMPANIES NEED
A MINDSET SHIFT
TO DRIVE BOTH
STRUCTURAL
AND STRATEGIC
CHANGE.
Morten Illum, VP EMEA at Aruba,
concludes: “Enterprises should be excited
about the Edge opportunity, but they
should not underestimate the degree of
change needed to unlock it – including
the implementation of a network
infrastructure that is strong and flexible
enough to withstand the greater demands
Edge technologies impose and the security
threats they create.
“Given the pace and uncertainty of the
change ahead, it is also essential to base
any Edge strategy on an open technology
ecosystem that leaves flexibility to adapt
and evolve over time.”
To read the full book, visit arubanetworks.
com/ebook/opportunity-at-the-edge/ ◊
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