{"id":17041,"date":"2021-11-09T08:33:02","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T08:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/?p=17041"},"modified":"2023-08-17T09:52:36","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T09:52:36","slug":"riverbed-aternity-survey-reveals-nearly-half-of-uae-organizations-now-fully-prepared-to-support-long-term-hybrid-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web3unplugged.io\/blog\/riverbed-aternity-survey-reveals-nearly-half-of-uae-organizations-now-fully-prepared-to-support-long-term-hybrid-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Riverbed \/ Aternity Survey Reveals Nearly Half Of UAE Organizations Now Fully Prepared To Support Long-Term Hybrid Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Riverbed and Aternity today unveiled the\u00a0Riverbed | Aternity Hybrid Work Global Survey 2021<\/strong><\/a>which reveals that 84% of UAE<\/a> business and IT decision makers believe that at least a quarter of their workforce will remain hybrid post-pandemic; with38% saying more than half their workforce will be hybrid. Accelerated by the global COVID-19 pandemic, hybrid work environments provide numerous benefits with 66% of UAE respondents agreeing hybrid work helps significantly with recruiting talent and competitiveness, and 84% of global respondents believing hybrid work will have a lasting and positive impact on society and the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With all indicators signaling hybrid work environments are the future, UAE organizations are better prepared than their global counterparts to deliver a seamless hybrid work experience. Nearly half (47%) of UAE businesses believe they are completely prepared to support the shift to hybrid work, compared to the global average of just 32%;and while globally, 88% of organizations are concerned about digital disparity between in-office and remote employees, this figure is considerably lower (52%) in the UAE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a staggering 98% of UAE businesses planning to invest in technology in the next 12-18 months to support their hybrid workforce \u2013 compared to 89% worldwide \u2013 the country looks on track to successfully transform into a global hub for remote working as envisioned and supported by the country\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve reached that critical point in time when a high-performing hybrid workplace is required for organizations to push to the next level of employee and customer satisfaction and sustainable financial success,\u201d said Dan Smoot, President and CEO of Riverbed | Aternity. \u201cWhat\u2019s very clear is to gain the maximum benefits from hybrid work, organizations must invest in technologies to modernize their IT environments and underinvesting can have severe consequences. With the solutions from Riverbed | Aternity, organizations can maximize their visibility and performance across networks, applications, devices and the end-user experience so they can fully capitalize on their digital and hybrid workplace investments.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking ahead, the UAE\u2019s business decision makers reveal that their top areas of technology investments over the next 12-18 months are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n