Many IT groups cannot afford the luxury of a full-time network planner. Some even rely upon their vendors for technology/service selections. This is a risky proposition as most vendors fail to understand enterprise business requirements or their...

IT organizations continue to investigate ways to cut costs and still deliver reliable network services. As a result, evaluating current network management capabilities against actual requirements is a good place to begin. When network service...

Any enterprise can be adversely impacted by poor vendor performance - especially when it is a key vendor. These vendor problems can be especially traumatic for small enterprises with little or no recourse. As a result, IT managers should make it...

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Inappropriate technology choices can easily cripple any small enterprise. Regardless of the IT organization's size, there is usually a network planning activity that selects the technology mix and network services. Unless those responsible for...

As network technology choices and services continue to appear, selections must be based on a suitable ROI and a strong value proposition that identifies the business benefits that must be achieved. Otherwise, both time and money are wasted. Use...

IT vendors and service providers continue to deal with the effects of a recession-based economy. Accordingly, enterprises should scrutinize key vendors and suppliers to verify if they can still provide the necessary services and support. Vendor...

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The current business outlook is unlikely to show major improvement anytime soon and IT budgets will remain under stress to extract maximum value from every available dollar. Network managers must anticipate how business unit response to these...

In today's economic climate, technology selections should not be solely based on an acceptable ROI. There must also be a strong value proposition that identifies the expected business benefits. When used correctly, value propositions ensure that...

Network vendors and service providers continue to deal with the effects of a poor economy. As a result, IT leaders should make it a priority to obtain current vendor information and make any required adjustments to future network plans. Complete...

The current economic storm continues to batter network organizations as well as their companies. Network budgets are tight, financial conditions of key vendors and service providers are deteriorating, and personnel headcounts are under close...

The mission of a network organization is to provide and maintain reliable, quality services. At the same time, it must also provide effective communication pathways to various internal IT groups, business units, and management to prevent...