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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. We’ve partnered with well-known clients ranging from startups to Fortune 100 firms to bring you the reports you see on our Research Reports archives.
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Reports and Briefs
Trusted reports and research briefs covering the latest in infrastructure technologies.
SASE-y WAN – A Kaleidoscopic View
The 2020 SD-WAN and SASE Report examines current enterprise viewpoints as well as service provider trends and provides observations of the market to help enterprises chart a safe course.
2020 Next-Gen Edge and Beyond Report
This research report provides an overview and analysis of the reality on the ground as well as recommendations on how to take advantage of the cloud’s next evolution.
Enterprise Network Security in a Post-COVID World
This research brief addresses the drivers for WAN transformation and the impact of COVID-19 on IT priorities, key attributes and primary use cases of a true SASE platform, key considerations for selecting a SASE platform, and more.
Articles
Thoughtful and insightful analysis.
AWS Wavelength on Verizon - A Real-World Perspective - Part 2
AvidThink (with assistance from technology experts) performed a second round of basic throughput and latency tests on AWS Wavelength on Verizon's...
Tripping the Light Fantastic with AWS Wavelength on Verizon 5G
With 5G mobile edge rising in importance, AvidThink analyst Roy Chua puts AWS Wavelength through its paces by testing it on Verizon's 5G service.
Cato Networks goes from Dark Horse to $1B Unicorn
SD-WAN and SASE vendor Cato Networks scoops up $130 million at a pre-money valuation of $1 billion to fuel its expansion.