Zscaler,
Inc., the leader in cloud security, announced today the release of
its 2019
Office 365 Migration Survey, which examines enterprises’ experience
with Office 365 and shows that gateway appliance upgrades and excessive
network latency continue to delay Office 365 deployments. The survey
showed that 41 percent of enterprises found network congestion as a
major factor impacting the user experience. To address network issues,
almost half of the enterprises surveyed are exploring the use of direct
internet connections, which can reduce congestion and eliminate the
latency caused by backhauling traffic.
“Modern cloud applications require modern cloud architectures. Many
organizations mistakenly deploy Office 365 on top of their current
legacy networks, which leaves users with a poor experience and dropped
connections,” said Punit Minocha, SVP of Business and Corporate
Development, Zscaler. “Office 365 was designed to be located as close to
the user as possible, but traditional networks fail to deliver the same
advantage.”
The study also highlighted the top reasons for migrating to Office 365:
- Reduce IT complexity (60 percent)
- Improve application reliability (52 percent)
- Reduce costs (50 percent)
But, almost 40 percent of survey respondents claimed that the need to
upgrade gateway appliances has delayed their Office 365 deployment the
most. In addition, 63 percent said that Office 365 collaboration has
suffered due to network performance problems. Such network issues are
the reason that Microsoft’s
connectivity guidance recommends direct-to-internet connections,
which optimizes connectivity to cloud services.
To read the full 2019 Office 365 Migration Survey, please visit: https://info.zscaler.com/resources-ebooks-2019-office-365-migration-survey
About Zscaler
Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) enables the world’s leading organizations to
securely transform their networks and applications for a mobile and
cloud-first world. Its flagship services, Zscaler Internet Access™ and
Zscaler Private Access™, create fast, secure connections between users
and applications, regardless of device, location, or network. Zscaler
services are 100 percent cloud-delivered and offer the simplicity,
enhanced security, and improved user experience that traditional
appliances are unable to match. Used in more than 185 countries, Zscaler
operates a multi-tenant distributed cloud security platform, protecting
thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss. Learn more at zscaler.com
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