Industry Report
2024 State of Networking Report
Explore trends in network management priorities, practices, challenges, and investments among today's IT leaders as they adapt for the future.
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Projections for network spending remain strong in spite of recent economic headwinds and industry layoffs.
The 2024 State of Networking survey found that security, network monitoring, and network resilience continue to be the focal points of network spending and management priorities.
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- Over 50% of respondents say they increased networking spend in the past 12 months
- 85% of organizations plan to spend as much or more on networking next year, suggesting networking spend will remain strong through 2024
- Security, network monitoring and observability, and network resilience are investment and management priorities for many organizations in 2024
- Technologies like SD-WAN, zero trust network access (ZTNA), cloud-based security and services (e.g. SASE), and Wi-Fi 6 are among respondents’ budgeted technologies
Key Survey Findings
43%
of respondents say network security is their top priority
37%
of networking spend is dedicated to new technologies and innovation
64%