Research commissioned by enterprise communications provider Avaya examined the data centre networking priorities of large businesses and found that 96 per cent of respondents consider security to be an important concern.
In addition, 95 per cent believe good levels of network resiliency are essential, 88 per cent value scalability and 88 per cent are looking for better cost management.
Steven Taylor, principal analyst at Webtorials, which carried out the research, commented: 'These survey results confirm that in the current economic climate, users are keenly interested in getting the best positive value for a high-performance, secure network that allows the capabilities to be added as needed.'
He also claimed that the coming years will see firms move away from one-size-fits-all communication networks to individual solutions which are tailored to their specific needs.
Recently, David Carr, Forbes' columnist on technology for small to midsize businesses, claimed that simplified unified communications systems can be deployed gradually to avoid the need for upfront investment.
In addition, 95 per cent believe good levels of network resiliency are essential, 88 per cent value scalability and 88 per cent are looking for better cost management.
Steven Taylor, principal analyst at Webtorials, which carried out the research, commented: 'These survey results confirm that in the current economic climate, users are keenly interested in getting the best positive value for a high-performance, secure network that allows the capabilities to be added as needed.'
He also claimed that the coming years will see firms move away from one-size-fits-all communication networks to individual solutions which are tailored to their specific needs.
Recently, David Carr, Forbes' columnist on technology for small to midsize businesses, claimed that simplified unified communications systems can be deployed gradually to avoid the need for upfront investment.
