State of the Network

VIAVI Solutions completes 17th global State of the Network Study 

Since 2007, the State of the Network Study has explored how IT teams manage network performance, security, and IT operations across increasingly complex environments. Each year, we survey professionals responsible for network, application, and infrastructure support to understand their priorities, challenges, and evolving strategies. 

Now in its 17th edition, the study continues our partnership with Enterprise Strategy Group from Informa TechTarget, and Principal Analyst Jim Frey—building on the expanded analysis introduced in the previous year. This collaboration combines independent research with expert insight to examine how organizations are adapting to hybrid infrastructure, growing data volumes, and the accelerating shift toward NetSecOps convergence. 

2025/26 State of the Network Study

More than 750 IT professionals across 10 countries have shared how they’re addressing today’s most urgent network and security challenges—meeting the demands of hybrid infrastructure, rising cloud complexity, and increasing pressure to detect and resolve issues faster, while improving cross-team collaboration.

Now in its 17th year, the State of the Network Study continues to track the evolution of packet analysis, network observability practices, and network performance monitoring—highlighting the growing impact of unified visibility and NetSecOps alignment on enterprise operations. 

See the Study