In today’s networked world, being able to connect the right resources to the right opportunities or problems at the right time can give businesses the edge and agility they need to innovate, enter markets, seize share, and grow revenue. But as the business expands across the wide area network (WAN) to meet the needs of today’s global economy, it can introduce risks to the organization that must be mitigated.

Taking into account the growing complexity of the enterprise networks, the ever-changing application landscape and the rapidly evolving WAN environment, it’s easy to see why many enterprise IT departments struggle to keep their networks secure and applications performing at optimal levels. The threat vectors are increasing in size and complexity at the same time the threats, themselves, are increasing in number and sophistication. At the same time, users expect their applications to perform optimally no matter where they are in the world. All of this means an organization needs to be more vigilant than ever in their attempts to secure their network and provide an optimal network for application productivity.

All of these reasons contribute to why many enterprises are turning to managed service providers to help them with their network needs. Leveraging the staff, resources and expertise of a managed service provider can help organizations ensure they achieve the security and application performance stance they need, while reducing costs, relieving the management burden, and ensuring accountability and quick resolution of any issues.

Serving all ten of the largest global service providers, Blue Coat is uniquely qualified to deliver the underlying architecture of the managed service you need today. Find out how companies like Vodafone, AT&T, Telefonica, BT, Orange Business Services and many others are delivering greater application performance and security with Blue Coat.

To learn more, contact a Blue Coat sales representative to see how a managed service would work for you.