siliconindia | | August 20159In SDN, each network device ex-poses an open standards based pro-gramming protocol to program the forwarding plane of the device and a software (called SDN Control-ler) enables businesses to create or deploy applica-tions that can program the net-work. The promise of SDN is that networks are no longer closed, proprietary and diffi-cult to program. SDN makes network pro-grammable, easy to pro-vision and removes vendor lock-in. Business should start looking for SDN enablement of the wired, wireless and security infrastructure devices they use in their network so that they can create influential signature experiences. The experiences that grab the customer's attention and positively influence how they feel and what they do. Examples include retail or hospitality businesses offering premium services for loyal customers, education customers enabling teachers more control, businesses have predictable service quality for customer calls, and more. And, of course it increases opportunities for businesses to create new SDN applications.Self Service Business IntelligenceAnd, the last big transformation that is happening in the industry is the enablement of access to data discovery, data preparation tools and analytics by the business user. Until recently, the access to data gathering was limited by IT's ability to satisfy this need. It required specific skills such as statistical background and ability to use Business Intel-ligence tools and over 70 percent of business us-ers do not have these skills. Most often the decisions are made by circum-venting the IT, based on an inconsist-ent or incomplete use of data, random metrics and formulae amongst others.The self service tools will help business users to derive insights from data and model data for making better decisions. The potential business benefit of using analytics for decision making is very significant. For example, retail businesses can offer coupons based on customer patterns, hospitals can deploy right resources to decrease patient waiting times in emergency rooms, educators can use the analytics to improve the courses, and more.IOT, SDN and Self Service Business Intelligence tools have the potential for a significant impact on businesses in the next three years. Silicon Valley is moving once again from concept to conquest (of the world) and this time by creating an experience that will transform how businesses do their business.Business should start looking for SDN enablement of the wired, wireless and security infrastructure devices they use in their network so that they can create influential signature experiences""
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