Remote Applications Drive Bandwidth Demand

Remote Applications Drive Bandwidth Demand

Remote Applications Drive Bandwidth DemandRemote Applications Drive Bandwidth Demand

Multiprotocol Label Switching is not adequate to meet the demands created by remote applications, which are driving the requirements for greater bandwidth.

Data Is Exploding GloballyData Is Exploding Globally

Data is exploding worldwide, driven by big data, the internet of things (IoT), video, the proliferation of network-attached and wireless devices, virtualization, and public and private cloud use.

Trends Affecting WAN TrafficTrends Affecting WAN Traffic

Trends Affecting WAN Traffic.
Rising adoption of cloud services.
Data center consolidation.
Globalization.
Increased data volume.
Outsourcing.
Bring your own device (BYOD)

Increase in WAN Traffic Across VerticalsIncrease in WAN Traffic Across Verticals

Software and internet verticals combined show the greatest increase between 2015 and 2016, growing from 307% to 526%. Manufacturing rose from 296% to 441%, and Financial Services jumped from 111% to 371%.

HTTP and HTTPS DominateHTTP and HTTPS Dominate

Nearly 50% of today’s enterprise traffic is a combination of HTTP and HTTPS, as applications continue to transition from monolithic on-premises models to web-based consumption and delivery models.

Bandwidth at Non-HQ SitesBandwidth at Non-HQ Sites

Globally, only 12% of respondents have links with bandwidths that are less than 10 Mbps, and 25% have more than 100 Mbps links. In developing countries, access-site bandwidth is 2 Mbps.

Response Times Vary With DistanceResponse Times Vary With Distance

TCP application responses times have a variation of 200%, depending on the distance between sites. As the distance increases, the problem gets worse.

Infrastructure Affects Response TimesInfrastructure Affects Response Times

Inconsistency in application response times depends on network infrastructure. In the Middle East and parts of Asia, conductivity makes matters worse, resulting in response times as high as 153% and an average application response time of one second.

Top Types of WAN TrafficTop Types of WAN Traffic

HTTPS: 28%.
HTTP: 19%.
CIFS: 16%.
SSH: 13%.
FTP: 5%

ISP Handoff Gets WorseISP Handoff Gets Worse

Internet bandwidths and quality are increasing at the WAN edge and over short distances. But the handoff between ISPs over the internet or IP-VPN is getting worse, affecting the performance of business-critical applications.

Karen A. Frenkel
Karen A. Frenkel
Karen A. Frenkel is a contributor to CIO Insight. She covers cybersecurity topics such as digital transformation, vulnerabilities, phishing, malware, and information governance.

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