Traditional networking technologies and topologies were designed for the simpler business needs of the past. They weren’t designed for today’s complex financial services institutions, with their multiple wired and wireless local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs) incorporating branches and data centers, various cloud infrastructure services, and numerous software-as-a-service applications.
All these networks and IT environments are typically managed independently, making it difficult to gain end-to-end visibility of who and what is accessing the networks, and the quality of user experience.
Financial organizations are modernizing their networks, but often in an ad hoc way that undermines their ability to provide the agility needed by the business. Security solutions are often bolted on, adding further complexity to IT environments and reducing network visibility.