The once-common architectural pattern of backhauling network traffic to a central data center or headquarters has been augmented due to the rise of SaaS applications. SaaS uses content distribution systems that replicate data to points of presence around the world for closer and faster access. The applications are designed to use the nearest point of presence to serve content to the end-user. The 2022 EMA Network Management Megatrends research reveals, “it is the first year that network operations teams have recognized public cloud, SaaS applications, and cloud-native application architectures…