Welcome to AvidThink!
An Independent Research and Analysis Firm
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.
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.
Next-Generation Networking for Cloud-Scale Applications
This research brief takes a deep dive into what CIOs need to consider to achieve transparent and scalable cloud-native networking
Next-Gen Data Center Networking – Built for AI, Powered by AI
This research brief covers the impact on data center networking by new workloads, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).
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).
Articles
Thoughtful and insightful analysis.
No Escape From SD-WAN: RSA 2019 Perspectives
Just when you thought the waters were safe ...
MWC 2019 – 5G Fatigue? No Problem, Let’s Talk Edge
Edge, the new overhyped term for MWC 2020.
New Research Brief: Next-Gen Data Center Networking - Built for AI, Powered by AI
New research brief covers the impact on data center networking by new workloads, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).