July 20166 Editor-in-ChiefManaging EditorEditorial StaffSales Mailing AddressTo subscribe to APACCIOOutlookVisualizersAPACCIOOutlook44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538Visit www.apacciooutlook.comShravan KashyapStephen ThomasLarry KohenRachi V SharmaCopyright © 2016 ValleyMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.July 15 2016, Volume 2 SE 38 Published by ValleyMedia Inc.Annie JohnsonDean AmbroseRandy GomesSelena JamesShivali SharmaSudeshna MazumdarRon Jacobsron.jacobs@apacciooutlook.com+852-8199-0812EditorialHeraclitus once famously said, "The only constant in this world is change". This philosophy holds good for every facet of our lives and also extends to the technology world. With the widespread usage of internet and subsequent use of internet enabled gadgets, the world has becomes highly digital today. The enterprise of today finds itself in a situation where it needs to adopt advanced agile enterprise networking which has in turn increased the importance of virtual and software-defined networking. Enterprises are moving on from legacy systems and overhauling their networks so as to gain efficiency and responsiveness of business, enabling mobile productivity and leveraging big data.The global enterprise networking market was worth $40.06 billion in 2015. The number is all set to reach $64.6 billion in revenue by 2024, according to a recently released Grand View Research. Enterprises across the globe are laying emphasis on upgrading their networks to increase wireless capacity. These organizations are also investing heavily in modernize their system, which is expected to fuel enterprise network demand over the next few years. Some of the other major facilitators for this growth of the enterprise networking market are shift towards wireless adoption, increase of the mobile workforce, rising bandwidth requirements, adoption of virtualization and growing base of mobile internet devices. The APAC enterprise networking market contributed over 35 percent of the global revenue in 2015. Owing to its appetite for rapid technological advancement, the region is poised to play a lead role in the industry. The current edition of APAC CIO Outlook list 25 of the most promising enterprise networking companies in the region. These organizations have been making waves in the industry owing to their technical prowess and industry readiness. Do let us know your thoughts.Rachi V SharmaManaging Editoreditor@apacciooutlook.comThe Industry to Witness the Rise of Virtual and Software-Defined Networking
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