Modernizing its infrastructure, a priority for businesses in 2023
Businesses must adapt to change, and must invest in network infrastructure, security and maintenance to continue to perform well in 2023.
Time stands still for no one – and for no network either. Major changes can occur without warning. In this sense, companies must adapt, and quickly. Although they have harnessed the power of the Internet of Things and edge computing in their quest for digital transformation, that will no longer be enough.
Investments will be needed now, both in network infrastructure, sustainable development, and even security, to enable companies to thrive in the next few years, and to avoid disruptions to come.
Digitize your carbon footprint
The rapid development of the digital space translates into ever-increasing demands on technologies and, consequently, an increase in energy consumption. The question is to ask how companies manage the increase in their energy needs and the strengthening of the demands of consumers, stakeholders and collaborators related to sustainability and environmental protection.
A company’s carbon footprint is usually measured once a year using a manual process, which is about as useful as checking your bank account balance every twelve months. There’s a better solution: digitize your carbon footprint and track it as closely as your profits. Thus, the company is agile enough to face challenges related to climate change.
Businesses need to start by implementing innovative technologies and practices. This allows them to be proactive regarding climate challenges and respond immediately while benefiting from a reliable measurement of their impact on the environment. This way, they can make informed decisions in real time without having to wait for the annual report to be published before taking action to preserve the planet.
Modernize your networks
The past year has seen rapid adoption of private 5G as businesses seek to build faster, more secure and more reliable networks to support and accelerate their digital transformation efforts. .
In 2023, as the promise of Industry 4.0 technologies, such as factory digitalization, machine automation and IoT will continue to influence the way companies innovate, an increase in the use of private 5G is expected. At the heart of this evolution is the fundamental shift to a more integrated and modern network, where applications are an integral part of the network infrastructure. Such modernization, made possible by the private 5G-enhanced architecture, promises huge benefits for companies.
Because of this restructuring, companies are expected to rely more on managed service providers (MSPs) throughout the year. This ushers in a new era of network modernization – where businesses will rely on their network to drive growth, rather than simply optimizing existing infrastructure.
Many new use cases will emerge to take advantage of the speed, reduced latency and reliability of the private 5G network, enabling the transformative benefits of its inherent ability to integrate commands to execute. . This concept should spread in 2023 and the following years.
Turn to Network-as-a-service
The adoption of hybrid and distributed networks with many connected devices is increasing dramatically. In the era of network modernization, most decision makers rely on networks to drive business growth, support AI for IT operations (AIOps), and strengthen security. However, many solutions in use today will become standard in the next two years, which means that in order to keep up with these developments, organizations need to continuously implement new solutions.
In 2023 and beyond, businesses will continue to focus their attention on a Network as a service model to overcome these challenges. Security, in particular – which is one of the top three trends driving network modernization – should be considered a primary consideration when planning a network process, rather than just an afterthought. Such an approach will allow businesses to provide the flexibility to scale while deploying effective AIOps automation solutions.
Improve network security
Network architectures have changed dramatically during the pandemic and these changes show no signs of slowing down. They go hand in hand with many security challenges. For example, distributed hybrid working modes expand the attack surface of malicious actors and increase network vulnerability.
As we prepare to enter the year 2023, the ability to keep up with the evolution of networks and prioritize security in the planning phase will be essential elements for the accomplishment of business missions. Many players are likely to turn to more centralized cloud-based security solutions, such as Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), and a managed endpoint security model to protect their network. Indeed, new network architectures are creating new needs and making the transition from perimeter-based security to user identity-based security will allow companies to add features that provide additional layer of protection. for all network types.
