network forecasting - useful tools to plan ahead
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Network ForecastingUseful Tools to Plan Ahead
Network Forecasting: Useful Tools to Plan Ahead
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Today’s Session Will Focus On:
Best Practices and Useful Network Planning Tools
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Inventory management used to be easier…
Proactive Network Planning
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IT departments are supporting an average of 1,000 devices per shift.1
1. Gartner, “Critical Capabilities for Enterprise Endpoint Backup”
Internet of Things (IoT) = More Devices to Manage
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So how can we keep track of it all?
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Poor visibility into their network installed base
Inability to proactively identify risk
Device lifecycle management
Service coverage gaps Avoiding excess spending
Inventory, renewals and budgeting tasks take
time
Network Planning Challenges
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Establish your plan for a more reliable network at a lower cost.
Reliability
Cost
Gain a Clear Understanding
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Incomplete or missing device inventory
Overlooked End-of-Life Announcements
Support contract renewal dates were unknown
Unable to pinpoint device vulnerabilities
Network priorities not getting attention
Centralize Device & Contract Information
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Gather Device & Contract Information
All Cisco device inventory and support contract data are in one place
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Devices that are approaching End-of-Life
Critical devices that need system updates
Support contracts that have expired
Level of service coverage for each device
A Single Validated View of Network Information
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Modernizing Device Inventory
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How do you forecast and budget for future inventory costs?
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End-of-Lifedevices
Critical devices without a support contract
Devices with upcoming End-of-Life or End-of-Support
dates
Upcoming contractrenewals
Contracts forconsolidation
Contractservice levels
Proactive Management: What to Look For
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Review all network devices
Developing Your Network Plan
Identity end-of-life dates
Review service
contracts
Prioritize refresh needs
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Servicedashboards
Vulnerabilitymapping tools
Contract management
Tools for Planning Ahead
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Hardware Alerts
Software Alerts
InventoryWeaknesse
s
Performance Trends
Service & Coverage
Info
Security Alerts
Service Dashboards
A dashboard can help make projections about your network needs
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Validate Your Installed Base
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End-of-Life Hardware/Software
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Identify Which Devices Are Covered vs. Not Covered
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Consolidate contracts
Synchronize support renewal dates
Standardize coverage by device type
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Simplify Contract Management
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Quick Tip!
Segment your device dashboards by Business Unit or Cost Center for
budgeting purposes.
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Vulnerability Mapping
Identify vulnerable network areas with alert heat maps that display security threats and devices in need of upgrade
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Past LDOS
Within 18 months of
LDOS
Over 18 months to
LDOS
No LDOS Date Announced
Active Software
Alert
No Active Software
Alerts
SNTC Heat Map*
*Requires a Macro Analysis to create the Map
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