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Asset Management

Asset Management. Know your environment. Inventory. Why Inventory?. Inventory Approaches. WAN schematic Sites, type of connections, carriers, circuit ID Servers, users, IP addressing, key contacts, street address LAN schematic

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Asset Management

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  1. Asset Management Know your environment

  2. Inventory Why Inventory?

  3. Inventory Approaches • WAN schematic • Sites, type of connections, carriers, circuit ID • Servers, users, IP addressing, key contacts, street address • LAN schematic • Site-specific, topology, switches, routers, hubs, cabling, room locations

  4. Inventory Approaches • Server Hardware Inventory • Processor, memory, disk • Backup cycles, maintenance • Server Software Inventory • Communications Facilities • Circuit numbers, type/speed, repair phone numbers

  5. Inventory Approaches • Vendor List • Support Services

  6. Inventory Approaches • Write it down • Keep it current • If your entire system was destroyed…

  7. Know Your Users • Who are the people you are serving? • Find out user needs

  8. Planning Downtime • Minimize impact • Overestimate time slightly • Scheduling • Announcing

  9. Testing • Create a test environment • Test in a production environment • Using redundant systems • Phasing

  10. Legacy Systems • “older” technology • Keep documentation • Training (if still available) • Staff assignments – varied

  11. TCO • Total Cost of Ownership • Hardware/Software • Support • Network facilities • Training • Administrative • Money (depreciation,etc) • Wasted time • Consumables (paper, diskettes) • Coworker’s time

  12. Asset Management • Maintain standards • Outsourcing • Automation Tools • Inventory Tracking software • Effective Training • Proactively checking for problems

  13. Asset Management What is the ultimate goal?

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