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Network Managers now require more
comprehensive network management tools that allow them to
easily access and manage the advanced capabilities of their
networks.
There are many tools which provide innovative ways to centrally
manage critical network characteristics such as availability,
responsiveness, resilience, and security in a consistent way.
Today medium and enterprise companies are moving away from
the traditional 9 to 5 working ethos to 24 x 7 systems availability.
Consequently this puts greater demands on the network, not
allowing any "down time" and constantly available
access to company data. Monitoring the private LAN/WAN and
Internet links have become critical, in order to get real
visibility of network traffic. But not only does reporting
require the feed back of the availability of the network,
but more importantly that no "bad traffic" is entering
or leaving the network. Bad traffic can range from virus attacks,
intruders trying to "hack" the network and find
confidential information, users accessing web sites on pertinent
to work, down loading of inappropriate data and so on and
so forth. All this bad traffic needs to be monitored, managed
and removed.
The need for common reporting for both business and operations
is becoming fundamentally important for all organisations.
Therefore the information must be understandable for all parts
of an organisation, for technical and non-technical management
teams. Management reporting provides a common discussion format
for different departments or companies.
Many organisations outsource all aspects of the service to
avoid adding workload for support. Monitoring tools enable
effective cost management and measurable returns. Tools provide
the information to understand the effectiveness of the network,
and can provide information to highlight where there are inefficiencies,
bottlenecks and vulnerabilities which need to be resolved.
Management tools effectively target where investment is required
in the network, where and when it is needed.
Cisilion's full expertise and Management Reporting product
range now includes - netForensics, Websense and NETiQ.
Cisilion is able to effectively support your Management Reporting
strategy with its accredited consultants and engineers, plus
is recognized for having proven expertise in these solutions
with the ability to plan, design, implement and support.
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