It's hard to know just where the next business opportunity will appear, so today's networks should be ready to add capacity when and where it's needed. To fully understand their available resources, organizations need visibility into their networks and their data traffic. In order to safely and productively work across divisions and to interact with customers and suppliers, organizations need secure, interoperable networks.

The drive to digitize work processes has led many organizations to incorporate new networking technologies, often in response to a short-term need rather than a long-term vision. Moreover, business goals that lead to acquisitions or partnerships may force incompatible networks to coexist, often with frustrating results.

In short, there are many business and technical reasons why networks are increasingly complex. But managing and maintaining them needs to be simple. The digitization of work makes networks more vital than ever before, but the process of network modernization can be overwhelming without the right partner.