oday’s fast-moving digital
age has created a level of
uncertainty as to how a
business or industry will
look in a few years’ time. Digitalisation
is rapidly changing the day-to-day
operations of organisations; from creating
new business models to changing how
firms interact and the way that consumers
are served.
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Improving network
agility is a must for IT
users and organisations
need to understand the
core components of
making agility a reality
in networking. Paul
Ruelas, Senior Director
Product Management,
GTT, explains how
organisations can achieve
first mover advantage
and what it means for an
organisation to be agile.
Agility is a key factor when considering a
business’ competitive edge. But how do
we define it? With many businesses using
the phrase interchangeably with speed,
productivity, adaptability – or all three –
what does it really mean?
As businesses continue to focus on
Digital Transformation, they become
dependent on the underlying network
that aids their business processes,
productivity and outputs. For example,
an enterprise may choose to run sprints
and stand-up meetings in an attempt
to drive quicker competitive advantage.
However, this can be hindered if its
cloud networking infrastructure isn’t
able to ensure that rapid and continuous
updates can be deployed to the business.
Likewise, as businesses become more
reliant on agile cloud-based applications,
they must ensure consistent application
performance to provide a seamless user
experience. That all relies on a robust
underlying network.
Defining agile
First and foremost, agility is becoming
synonymous with Digital Transformation
and is the latest IT industry buzzword.
When it comes to understanding the
difference between agile development
and agile practices, the definition is
easier to get to grips with. Yet, it’s
important to understand that the two
go hand-in-hand when thinking in the
context of networking.
Making first-mover advantage
a reality
When taking customer needs and the
drive for more efficient business processes
into consideration, organisations are
increasingly becoming motivated by the
need to digitally transform. At the same
time, the explosion of application traffic to
the cloud, and the need for homogenous
network performance at all sites, means
The fundamentals
in the pursuit of
agility: A backbone
for success
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