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	November 3, 2008 In Challenging Times You Need A Network Strategic Plan Exploding Demands And Tight Budgets Make A Systematic Approach Essential by Phil Sayer with Robert Whiteley, Lisa Pierce, Christian Kane	Average: 9  (1 rating)

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Executive Summary

As the economic slowdown starts to bite, many enterprises are looking to the innovative use of communications to reduce costs and improve efficiency. As a result, corporate network traffic is growing at unprecedented rates as firms implement voice over Internet protocol (VoIP), IP videoconferencing, collaboration applications, and data center centralization/server virtualization projects. These new wide-area network (WAN) applications all require demanding, consistent, and differentiated performance. Simple trending, the traditional approach to network capacity planning, is no longer adequate. Without a strategic plan, there is a danger of cost explosion and service degradation. Ethernet services, Internet VPNs, and mobility applications require new network architectures; network-based services and multisourcing add complexity to supplier strategies. A network strategic plan will help you find a safe path through this minefield by putting a formal process around gathering requirements, involving stakeholders, and communicating the outcome.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Disruptive Changes In Networks Mandate Strategic Planning
• How A Network Strategic Plan Can Help
• The Five Phases Of A Network Strategic Plan

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