New Business Challenges Lead German Companies to SDN

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ISG Provider Lens has released a report indicating a rising trend among German enterprises towards software-defined networking (SDN) to navigate challenges posed by the pandemic, environmental regulations, and rising cybersecurity threats. The report highlights that companies are focusing on network modernization to improve integration and automation, with a significant expectation for growth in secure access service edge (SASE) technologies. While German firms trail behind the U.S. and Asia Pacific in adopting fully managed SDN services, they prefer co-managing network solutions with providers.

Positive

• Increasing demand for software-defined networking (SDN) among German enterprises due to business challenges.
• Focus on network modernization enhances integration and automation, potentially improving operational efficiency.
• Expected strong growth in secure access service edge (SASE) technologies within corporate SDN strategies.

Negative

• German enterprises are adopting fully managed SDN services at a slower pace compared to those in the U.S. and Asia Pacific regions.

Firms build software-defined networks as they transform infrastructure and operations to thrive amid pandemic, environmental and energy worries, ISG Provider Lens™ report says

FRANKFURT, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Most German enterprises are migrating toward software-defined networking (SDN) as part of digital transformations to address a wave of new business challenges, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm.

The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Network — Software Defined Solutions and Services report for Germany finds the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental regulations, rising cybersecurity threats and energy price increases triggered by the war in Ukraine have caused major changes for German business, forcing companies to modernize their technology and business operations. Because networks tie together all elements of enterprises and affect their customers and partners, networking is a major focus of transformation.

“Network modernization is a key part of transforming a business, and it involves changing not just technologies but processes and management practices in a cost-effective manner,” said Yadu Singh, EMEA lead, Digital Platforms and Solutions, for ISG. “In Germany, there are many provider companies with the technology and enterprise knowledge to guide companies through this. However, choosing the right partner is critical.”

German companies want to improve network integration and automation, and they are adopting SDN partly for the ability to manage and orchestrate network resources and processes from a single screen, the report says. Many are also migrating IT and network operations to the cloud, and SDN helps them achieve this by reducing complexity and risk.

Network security has become a growing issue for German enterprises, and this has helped drive decisions to implement SDN technologies, ISG says. Enterprises provisioning cloud-based and hybrid networks increasingly expect full security from core to edge. Many are piloting and deploying advanced SD-WAN and secure access service edge (SASE) for more comprehensive protection.

“A fully integrated SASE environment is key to many corporate SDN strategies,” said Jan Erik Aase, partner and global leader, ISG Provider Lens Research. “In Germany, we expect strong growth in this area.”

However, German enterprises are not adopting fully managed SDN services as quickly as those in the U.S. and the Asia Pacific region, the report says. A significant percentage of German companies prefer to manage the entire network solution or co-manage it with a provider.

The report also examines other SDN trends in the German market, including the role of SDN in the adoption of intelligent edge, edge computing and new technologies such as AI and machine learning.

The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Network — Software Defined Solutions and Services report for Germany evaluates the capabilities of 40 providers across five quadrants: Managed (SD) WAN Services, SDN Transformation Services (Consulting and Implementation), Enterprise Networks Technology and Service Suppliers, Edge Technologies and Services, and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE).

The report names Deutsche Telekom as a Leader in all five quadrants. It names Orange Business Services and Vodafone as Leaders in four quadrants each and Computacenter, Extreme Networks and Wipro as Leaders in three quadrants each. BT, Colt, NTT and Verizon are named as Leaders in two quadrants each. Apcela, Axians, CANCOM, Cisco, Damovo, GTT, IBM, Juniper Networks, Logicalis and Riedel Networks are named as Leaders in one quadrant each.

In addition, Axians, Infosys and Wipro are named as Rising Stars — companies with a “promising portfolio” and “high future potential” by ISG’s definition — in one quadrant each.

Customized versions of the report are available from Computacenter and Logicalis.

The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Network — Software Defined Solutions and Services report for Germany is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage.

About ISG Provider Lens™ Research

The ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe, as well as in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, the U.K., France, Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, the Nordics, Australia and Singapore/Malaysia, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage.

A companion research series, the ISG Provider Lens Archetype reports, offer a first-of-its-kind evaluation of providers from the perspective of specific buyer types.

About ISG

ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 800 clients, including more than 75 of the world’s top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com.

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Matthias Longo, Palmer Hargreaves for ISG

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Source: Information Services Group, Inc.

FAQ

What does the ISG Provider Lens report on software-defined networking for Germany reveal about industry trends?

The report shows a significant trend towards software-defined networking (SDN) among German enterprises, driven by pandemic-related challenges and cybersecurity threats.

How are German companies using software-defined networking according to the ISG report?

German companies are adopting SDN to improve network integration and automation while co-managing or fully managing their network solutions.

What technologies are expected to grow in Germany's SDN market according to the ISG Provider Lens report?

The report anticipates strong growth in secure access service edge (SASE) technologies as part of corporate SDN strategies.

Which companies are recognized as leaders in the ISG Provider Lens report for SDN solutions?

Deutsche Telekom is named a leader in all five quadrants, with Orange Business Services and Vodafone leading in four quadrants each.

What is the main factor delaying the adoption of fully managed SDN services in Germany?

German enterprises prefer to manage or co-manage their network solutions, resulting in slower adoption of fully managed SDN services compared to the U.S. and Asia Pacific.