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Organizations now prefer generalized network engineer skills over specialized skills, according to a report conducted by Sapio Research on behalf of Teneo Inc., a technology integrator and consulting firm. Among those surveyed were 300 senior IT executives -- 200 from the U.S. and 100 from the U.K. -- from organizations with over 1,000 employees. The survey explored why network requirements transform to support digital transformation and networks in general.
Constant network transformation and a growing amount of network monitoring tools contributed to the decreased need for specialized skills, the report said. Organizations have difficulty keeping network teams up to date with new technologies and tools and even struggle to afford and balance these needs.
Network complexity leads to converging networking roles
By 2020, in-house network teams will likely take on a broader range of roles than they have in the past, according to 72% of survey respondents. With the growing amount of connectivity technologies -- such as software-defined WAN, carrier networks, MPLS and cloud-based applications -- network engineers need adaptable skills. Users expect networks to function quickly and smoothly, so network teams must understand and monitor various network technologies to meet user needs.
Specialized network engineer skills become less useful in a constantly changing network environment, respondents said, and keeping up with elaborate infrastructures is also difficult. Of those surveyed, 72% said they don't require network engineers to have specialized skills. This is a result of growing workloads, in addition to a burgeoning need for up-to-date skills.
The growing repertoire of network monitoring tools is also difficult for organizations to balance and maintain. Network teams need to use more and more monitoring tools to provide receptive and reliable operations for their network and organization, according to the survey. Keeping up with current management and monitoring tools and updating network engineer skills are major challenges for organizations.
Constant network transformation and a growing amount of network monitoring tools contributed to the decreased need for specialized skills, the report said. Organizations have difficulty keeping network teams up to date with new technologies and tools and even struggle to afford and balance these needs.
Network complexity leads to converging networking roles
By 2020, in-house network teams will likely take on a broader range of roles than they have in the past, according to 72% of survey respondents. With the growing amount of connectivity technologies -- such as software-defined WAN, carrier networks, MPLS and cloud-based applications -- network engineers need adaptable skills. Users expect networks to function quickly and smoothly, so network teams must understand and monitor various network technologies to meet user needs.
Specialized network engineer skills become less useful in a constantly changing network environment, respondents said, and keeping up with elaborate infrastructures is also difficult. Of those surveyed, 72% said they don't require network engineers to have specialized skills. This is a result of growing workloads, in addition to a burgeoning need for up-to-date skills.
The growing repertoire of network monitoring tools is also difficult for organizations to balance and maintain. Network teams need to use more and more monitoring tools to provide receptive and reliable operations for their network and organization, according to the survey. Keeping up with current management and monitoring tools and updating network engineer skills are major challenges for organizations.
I'm fukked
no other workforce has the power to shake shyt up like brehs working in IT
but I know better.