today announced the results of a survey which found that over 80% of leaders in Saudi Arabia believe business innovation and staff retention are driven by improved visibility into network and application performance. The survey findings unveiled in the \u2018Rethink Possible: Visibility and Network Performance \u2013 The Pillars of Business Success\u2019 report cites a positive correlation between effective technology and company health, a finding that is supported by the fact that 93% of C-Suite and IT decision makers (ITDMs), and of business decision makers (BDMs) in the Kingdom, reveal that digital performance is increasingly critical to business growth.<\/p>\n
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Slow running systems and a lack of visibility<\/strong><\/p>\n A little over half (56%) of Saudi respondents have felt frustrated by current network performance, with IT infrastructure being given as the key reason for the poor performance. This problem is exacerbated by a lack of full and consistent visibility, as one in three Saudi ITDMs report that they don\u2019t have full visibility over applications, their networks and\/or end-users. Furthermore, a staggering 95% of C-Suite and BDMs in the country believe that slow running and outdated technology is directly impacting the growth of their businesses. This highlights the importance of implementing new technology to drive productivity, creativity and innovation.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Business priorities and challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n Business priorities and challenges are evolving, so the technology they rely on needs to advance too. The large majority (85%) of Saudi Arabia\u2019s ITDMs acknowledge that their IT infrastructure will have to change dramatically in the next five years to support new ways of doing business. A further 95% of all respondents in the Kingdom recognise that innovation and breaking boundaries is crucial to business success, emphasising the need to embrace new technology. This may be why 69% of Saudi respondents strongly believe that investing in next-generation technology is vital.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Commenting on the research findings, Mena Migally, Senior Director, MENA at Riverbed Technology, said: \u201cAll leaders recognise that visibility, optimised network infrastructure, and the ability to accelerate cloud and SaaS performance are the next frontier in business success. Given this, it\u2019s time the C-Suite, business decision leaders, and IT decision makers come together to invest in the right solutions, prioritise measurement, and place visibility and infrastructure at the top of their agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Migally continued: \u201cAt Riverbed, we are helping businesses evolve their capabilities, whether it\u2019s by monitoring networks and the apps that run on them, application performance, or updating the network infrastructure that underpins their digital services. We fundamentally believe this is the key to supporting our customers\u2019 staff and their ambitions, driving innovation, creativity, and helping them Rethink what\u2019s possible.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rethink Possible: Evolving the Digital Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n With over 93% of all business and IT leaders in Saudi Arabia agreeing that organizations must rethink what\u2019s possible to survive in today\u2019s unpredictable world, technology needs to be an enabler in the process. Riverbed\u2019s portfolio of next-generation solutions is giving customers across the globe the visibility, acceleration, optimization and connectivity that maximizes performance and visibility for networks and applications.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To find out more, download the full \u2018Rethink Possible: Visibility and Network Performance \u2013 The Pillars of Business Success\u2019 report by visiting here www.riverbed.com\/rethink-possible<\/a>, and join in the conversation here http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/riverbed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" today announced the results of a survey which found that over 80% of leaders in Saudi Arabia believe business innovation and staff retention are driven by improved visibility into network and application performance. The survey findings unveiled in the \u2018Rethink Possible: Visibility and Network Performance \u2013 The Pillars of Business Success\u2019 report cites a positive […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":13151,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"1","_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_pr_autopilot_social_copy":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_description":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_image":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_image_id":0,"_yoast_wpseo_twitter_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_image":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_image_id":0,"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":0,"_extra_hide_author_box":"","_extra_featured_post":"","_partner_post_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[442,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-apps","category-economy","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\n