How well do organisations really know their most important IT asset - their network? Are they in control of all activity conducted over their LAN and are they on top of managing employee activity and network performance? These issues can have a real impact on the IT department’s ability to deploy essential business services and cut down on costs. They can also impact productivity and security across the organisation. We look at the issues standing between organisations and a working knowledge of their own network.
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Brampton Factor: Network convergence is no simple task
As businesses rush to roll out converged networks, few are taking the time to consider whether it's really the right move for them. Martin Brampton considers the subtler elements of convergence.
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To outsource or not to outsource?
As IT departments struggle to deal with new networking technologies and increasing demands from the business, many are looking at network outsourcing as the perfect antidote to this increased complexity and management headache. Anthony Plewes weighs the pros and cons.
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Network horror stories expose need for understanding
As a number of horror stories reveal, corporate networks aren't the safe and tightly controlled entities they really should be. Here Will Sturgeon exposes just how wrong it can go and ask leading industry figures to light the way towards effective network management.
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Do you know what's happening on your network?
Corporate networks have become vast and complex beasts on which staff waste time and criminal activity takes place. Will Sturgeon sheds some light on how to make sure you're in control of nefarious network traffic.
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Learn to love your network again
Before securing or managing their networks companies must first learn what their network actually looks like. It may seem obvious but after years of change IT managers really might not recognise their own networks. Will Sturgeon explains.
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