AlterPoint’s NetworkAuthority Lifecycle solution enables you to make the transition. With NetworkAuthority Lifecycle you can take five steps to lowering costs and aligning more closely with the business. You can:
1. Standardize network layouts to reduce costs through more efficient operation and simplified management.
2. Centralize management of maintenance contracts and spares to eliminate wasted spend, while ensuring appropriate coverage.
3. Automate management of end-of-life announcements to get the maximum return on
investment from all network elements, while minimizing risk
4. Gain insight into capacity augmentation so you have the capacity you need, when and where you need it, without overbuying.
5. Attach business context to inventory data, so you focus your efforts on those elements most important to the business.
This paper discusses the obstacles you must overcome to achieve effective network management. It examines criteria for a solution that addresses these obstacles. Finally, it describes AlterPoint’s NetworkAuthority Lifecycle, a solution that meets the criteria and enables you to move to the next level of network management maturity.
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