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| Manage your Network with Remote Monitoring |
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Can you make a list of all the software on your network? What about the hardware? Do you know how many licenses you have for each program? Have all the patches been installed? All the upgrades implemented? If there’s a problem, will you notice it in time to prevent your network from going down?
If you said “no” to any or all of these questions, you’re not alone. Until recently, many companies were more concerned with web stats, network speed and uptime. However, the increase in applications and services, emphasis on security and surveillance, addition of voice to the data network, utilization of remote access, and importance of an airtight business continuity and disaster recovery plan have contributed to the advancements in network monitoring and management systems. Managed services allow you to monitor your network from any internet connection, providing you with a proactive tool for upgrades and repairs as well as a way to automate your processes.
“According to the 2006 VARBusiness State of the Market survey, nearly two-thirds of all solution providers offer or plan to offer some form of managed services.” Agent-based services require the installation of software for every managed desktop, laptop and server. The software acts as your network auditor, collecting system configurations, software and hardware assets and their status and compiling them into analyses and reports. After establishing your existing infrastructure, the system is now prepared to monitor your network, automate upgrades, deployments and other processes, and detect and respond to critical events. Depending on your individual services and applications, the management platform can automatically alert you of security breaches, maintenance activity and critical levels – all remotely from your web browser. Disable an employee laptop that has just detected a possible virus, receive alerts if temperatures rise or fall outside of key levels, manage bandwidth and reroute traffic with load balancing, or submit repair tickets and receive progress notifications. These are just a few of the possibilities available via a remote management platform.
Perhaps one of the biggest benefits of monitoring your network is performance management. While the ability to manage users and be alerted of critical events is undeniably reason enough to convert to a managed services system, the ability to monitor and analyze resources is essential to planning and preparing for future growth. Network monitoring enables administrators to track servers and desktops running at near capacity and plan for upgrades and additions. Not only does it prevent assets from reaching critical levels, it also ensures consistently optimized results for all end users. And, with remote monitoring tools in your technology arsenal, the next time you’re asked about the content and health of your network, the answers are merely a keystroke away.
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About The Brookfield Group
The Brookfield Group has become a leader in IT, ISP, ASP and web solutions by providing next level technology solutions managed by experts who give you peace of mind without the tech-talk. The company's services are customized to fit any enterprise-size businesses and include: IT project management; hosting solutions and maintenance; systems security and patches; telecommunications services, server and desktop setup, repair and applications; network infrastructure design; audio visual products; surveillance and security solutions; as well as a variety of other software, hardware, services and accessories. Located in Carmel, Indiana, more information about The Brookfield Group products and services is available at www.thebrookfieldgroup.com or by calling 317.524.6000.
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