SD-WAN Updates : AT&T, Masergy, and Cisco in the News
AT&T CEO Stephenson Out
Stevenson took over in 2007 and drove significant growth, but has encountered many challenges as digital transformation initiatives have increased..
“It has been a chaotic few weeks for all of us and the COVID pandemic had a significant impact to our first quarter,” Stephenson said during an earnings call.
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a lot of turbulence. That being said, AT&T has been struggling for some time. While other telecommunications organizations have strived, AT&T has become increasingly rigid in recent years.
Masergy CEO announces that SD-WAN is only in its 2nd Inning and discussed the SD-WAN opportunities from COVID-19
Quoted in CRN : ‘Many IT leaders find themselves working with legacy networks that have shortcomings, which are making today’s remote work, business continuity and security, the top concern. That’s where stronger, more secure, more flexible SD-WAN shines,’ Masergy CEO James Parker says.
Cisco AppDynamics named leader in 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Application Monitoring
To address the rising complexity in IT environments and the rapid changes in the technologies modern businesses are using, AppDynamics has delivered innovations built to empower Agents of Transformation, the IT leaders driving the technological and cultural change needed to drive digital-first organizations.
“Companies across every industry are now competing on digital experiences delivered by applications that no longer just support the business, but have become the business”
Highlights include:
- Improved insights and automation levering AIOps
- Faster resolution of business performance issues
- end-to-end monitoring and scalability
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