WARWICK, RI--(Marketwire - February 22, 2008) - Businesses that invest heavily in new
technology without upgrading their network infrastructure are almost
guaranteed trouble. "Soon, their overtaxed IT network becomes inadequate
and unreliable, and network traffic backs up," Tim Hebert, CEO of Atrion
Networking Corp., writes in Providence Business News.
Businesses must have an "always on" network infrastructure, he writes. A
slow network or a network outage is no longer an option.
"When slow response time, network outages, and system downtime occur, they
have real effects on the bottom line. People stop working and productivity
drops. Processes can't be followed and efficiency plummets. And
eventually your business stops," Hebert writes.
Easy fixes, such as hardware upgrades or buying additional capacity, don't
work because network problems do not lend themselves to quick fixes. The
root causes may be in the technology itself, in operational processes, in
the organizational structure or failure to use best practices, says the CEO
of the Warwick, R.I.-based systems integrator and network services
provider.
Hebert recommends conducting a network infrastructure assessment -- "a
comprehensive study of your IT infrastructure to ensure that it is strong,
reliable, and ready to support the objectives of your business -- today and
in the future."
Successful assessments focus on three key areas.
-- Alignment with business goals. Aligning business needs and goals with
the organization's IT infrastructure will improve operational efficiencies,
reduce costs, enhances security, and help ensure regulatory compliance.
-- User experience. Eliminate potential obstacles that would be present
regardless of how much money is spent on technology. "Technology should
unleash the power of your people, not hold them back," he writes.
-- Technology and operational disciplines. Reviewing hardware and
software is necessary but not sufficient. "Technology must be coupled with
operational disciplines such as vendor management, security, problem
reporting and escalation, system recovery, configuration management and
change management," Hebert writes.
The full story can be read at
www.pbn.com/private/5592ac79b0.html.
Hebert can be contacted at
thebert@atrion.net or 401-736-6400.
Atrion Networking Corporation is a leading a systems integrator and network
services provider in New England. Web:
www.atrion.net.
Contact Information: Contact:
Henry Stimpson
Stimpson Communications
508-647-0705
Henry@StimpsonCommunications.com