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AvidThink publishes research briefs and reports on infrastructure technologies including Edge, IoT, SD-WAN, SDN, NFV. We also provide customized research and go-to-market consulting. In the last five years, AvidThink’s research reports (as part of SDxCentral’s research offerings) have been downloaded over 110,000 times by 40,000 technology buyers and industry thought leaders. For a sample of the types of reports we produce, check out our Research Briefs and Reports page.
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.
Successful Hardware Strategies for a Software-dominated World
This brief by AvidThink helps you lay out a framework for achieving a successful hardware platform strategy based on research conducted with leading NEPs as well as major communication service providers (CSPs).
The Enterprise SD-WAN Dilemma: To DIY or Not to DIY
Every organization transitioning to SD-WAN faces a critical choice: to deploy and operate the system themselves or use a managed service. This research brief by AvidThink takes a look at both the benefits and drawbacks to each usage model.
Service Providers’ Carpe Diem Moment Seizing the Opportunity in SD-WAN
Enterprise IT leaders need a trusted partner to clear out the chaos and guide them through the selection, deployment and maintenance of their SD-WAN solutions. This brief by AvidThink takes a look at how service providers can play that role.
Articles
Thoughtful and insightful analysis.
What to – and Not to – Expect at MWC 2019
It’s that time of the year again when pundits will soon start posting their predictions about what to expect from the world’s largest...
Forget the uCPE, 2019 Will Usher in the uSD-WAN
We knew it was bound to happen — the universal SD-WAN (uSD-WAN). As SD-WAN vendors compete against each other, there are two possible architectural...
2019 Resolutions for a Healthier NFV and SD-WAN Ecosystem
Over eight years ago, in October of 2012, at the SDN & OpenFlow World Congress in Darmstadt, Germany, 13 communication service providers (CSP)...