I Introduction AVANT Research & Analytics: The 6-12 Report This “6-12 Report” is developed by AVANT Research & Analytics with the assistance of technical teams within AVANT Communications, and backed by a wealth of data secured by AVANT in our normal course of business, our own primary research of end customers plus other reputable industry sources. Additional AVANT Reports AVANT 6-12 Report: Security AVANT 6-12 Report: SD-WAN AVANT State of Disruption Study Cloud Channel Survey Our Mission Our reports focus on today’s most disruptive technologies, where the pace of change is rapid. These companies or technologies, which may have been relatively anonymous just a few years ago, have now emerged as highly viable solutions to resolve the business needs that led to their creation. They have, in effect, disrupted the IT landscape, which is well known for its accelerating pace of change and innovation. The 6-12 Report is designed to provide enterprise technology leaders with a contemporary and rele- vant overview of the featured subject for the next 6 to 12 months. Each subject is selected based on its opportunity for adopting companies to realize competitive advantages within their particular industry, market space, or company size. All currency values in this report are expressed in U.S. dollars. Copyright © 2020 AVANT Communications, Inc. 1