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An Independent Research and Analysis Firm
AvidThink is an independent research and analysis firm providing cutting-edge insights into the latest in infrastructure technologies. AvidThink was formerly SDxCentral.com’s research arm and spun out in 2018. We’ve partnered with well-known clients including Fortune 500 technology infrastructure companies, up-and-coming $1B-valuation unicorns and innovative early-stage startups. AvidThink has been quoted by and featured on major publications including WSJ, FierceTelecom, FierceWireless, The New Stack and Light Reading. We cover the latest in technology infrastructure including 5G, Edge and Cloud, IoT, SD-WAN/SASE, SDN, NFV, and Infrastructure Security.
The AvidThink Blog illuminates current issues with articles from our team as well as contributions from guests we feel provide thoughtful commentary about a wide variety of topics. Our blog is also used for surveys, and invitations to industry and private events.
Reports and Briefs
Trusted reports and research briefs covering the latest in infrastructure technologies.
2022 SmartNICs and Infrastructure Acceleration Report
This report aims to educate and update executives and technologists at CSPs and enterprises on developments in network acceleration that involve SmartNICs, DPUs/IPUs, FPGAs, and related trending technologies.
Netcracker Digital Platform
This research note examines how Netcracker Digital Platform helps CSPs achieve core initiatives and overcome critical challenges in the modern market.
Orchestrator of Orchestrators — Unifying the Edge
This research brief explores the pressing need for an abstraction and orchestration layer that can coordinate edge workloads across multiple clouds.
Articles
Thoughtful and insightful analysis.
Now Available: 2022 SmartNICs and Infrastructure Acceleration Resource Site and Report
The 2022 SmartNICs and Infrastructure Acceleration Report aims to educate and update executives and technologists at CSPs and enterprises on...
Dish Wireless bakes in core principles in infrastructure
In this article, Roy Chua looks at Dish Wireless's core principles and shares his observations on their approach.
Grabbing the Edge Computing Brass Ring - Guidance for Service Providers
For this blog post, we outline key steps CSPs need to take in order for Edge Computing to succeed.