At their inception, network services were differentiating value-adds for cloud service providers, increasing customer lifetime value and attracting new business.
But today, tenants want a wider array of offerings that are deployed quickly and seamlessly. As a result, network services have become an operational bottleneck costing providers profits and employee time.
To grow their revenue and own their market, cloud service providers need to rethink the way they approach network services.
Providers need to develop a new model focused on 3 key principles.
The 3 Key Principles for a New Network Services Model