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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.
2019 Next-Generation Central Office (NGCO) Report
The NGCO report covers the evolution in NGCO, recent trends, and key projects like CORD and VCO, as well as the role of the NGCO in new applications in edge computing and SD-WAN/vCPE.
2019 AvidThink Next-Gen Data Center Networking Report
Learn how to make your data center network faster, smarter, more nimble and self-reliant while still having a clear grasp on all its activity.
2019 AvidThink SD-WAN Report
This report helps enterprises and service providers understand the overall market.
Articles
Thoughtful and insightful analysis.
Can SD-WAN Spark Full Telco NFV Transformation?
SD-WAN could be the catalyst that lights up telcos with opportunity and dollars to drive real NFV
Insights into MEF’s SD-WAN Standard — Part Two: Technical Approach
Marc Cohn takes a look at the MEF SD-WAN Standard technical approach including the service interface, SD-WAN elements, policy, and use cases.
SD-WAN Fruit Punch — a Market Share Galore
Enterprises need to look beyond one set of numbers when it comes to picking an SD-WAN vendor.