As work models and customer expectations evolve, enterprises are focusing on enhancing their network edge for better wide-area networking, connectivity, application performance, and security. Emphasizing data and connectivity, organizations aim to automate processes and boost experiences to build resilience. With 81% still prioritizing connectivity, leveraging investments in this area is seen as key to gaining a competitive edge through seamless, cross-channel interactions. Future-ready networks require being software-defined, cloud-first, versatile, agile, and securely integrated, with IDC noting a potential lag in resilience strategy execution by 40% of companies by 2026 due to budget constraints.

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