Network security was the top challenge (51%) followed by network performance (44%) and network management (37%) Data centers are gaining massive scale as large enterprises work through data center consolidation projects and embrace server virtualization. ESG sees standardization of 10gbE at the network access layer and interest in 40/100gbE for the network core. This will require a new generation of high performance/low latency network security equipment from Check Point, Cisco, Crossbeam, Fortinet, HP, IBM, Juniper, McAfee, and Sourcefire.”]