Resource Maximization

1. Resource Maximization An Infrastructure for the Future Sajid Naqvi

2. Resource Maximization • Changing Business Environment • Cost Factors • Infrastructure Transformation • Network That Supports Transformation • Building an Extraordinary Network • Pitfalls

3. Resource Maximization Greater Business Value with Leaner IT Resources

4. The Changing Business Environment • Network Traffic Growing Faster Than Ever • Web Based Applications Increasing • Mobile Computing on the Rise • Partners and Business Units are Doing More and More Business Over the Network • Business Expanding from Local to Global

5. Cost Factors There is Tremendous Pressure to Reduce Operational Costs and Increase ROI • Major Costs That Can be Reduced • Cooling & Power • Data Center Space • Management & Administration • Underutilized Resources

6. Infrastructure Transformation • Data Centers are getting Re-architected • Virtualization • Convergence • Network Infrastructure Becomes a Critical Supporting Factor for Data Center Re-architecture and Gaining Operational Efficiency

7. Network That Supports Transformation • Resilience • High Availability to Meet SLAs as Diversified Applications Share Virtualized Resource Pools • Flexibility • Virtualized Machines Can be Moved Across Physical Devices • Scalable • Grow with the Organization • Manageable • Efficient Network Management Tools • Secure • More Open and Collaborative Networks Require Stronger Security Features

8. Building an Extraordinary Network • Collaborate with a strong and experienced partner • Find out what your current network is capable of and where you want to take it • Take a holistic approach of how your current network is performing • Make informed decision based on valid data

9. Pitfalls • New applications and services implemented without thorough testing • Operations staff not thoroughly trained on new applications and how they perform • Lack of Knowledge related to existing traffic patterns and loads

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