The evolution of SD-WAN will have a direct influence on improvements in artificial intelligence, machine learning and data analytics going forward.

With rapidly increasing numbers of SD-WAN solutions on the market, selecting an appropriate, sophisticated SD-WAN package is becoming challenging.

With over 40 vendors competing for a slice of an increasingly lucrative pie, some SD-WAN offerings are in danger of being promoted beyond their capabilities.

Many are unaware of the scale of the SD-WAN phenomenon and are in danger of missing out on monetisation opportunities.

New IT vendors join established but progressive-thinking organisations in the battle for market share in the autonomous networking arena.

In the race to 5G networks, choosing the wrong horse to back could prove disastrous.

The latest technology innovations assist in the management of the delicate balance between environmental, economic and societal needs.

While the enterprise data centre isn't following the dodo bird into extinction, there is a need for change, modernising and "reimagination".

New capabilities are being demanded from security models which are being called upon to automate tasks associated with onboarding multitudes.

Those fighting illicit trade are about to get a welcome addition to their arsenal, as tracking is poised for a dramatic improvement in effectiveness.

It's important to acknowledge that security risks associated with edge computing are different to those of a centralised environment.

This year saw significant progress towards providing ever-present, universal control and management solutions for new-generation networks.