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Networking:
META Group Report Covers HAN TCO
Strategies, Best Practices
A new report from the META Group on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for High
Availability Networks (HAN) is now available through Foundry Networks Inc at
www.foundrynetworks.com.
The report covers many business computing and networking topics
including:
- Overview of the high-availability enterprise and definition of TCO
- Concise discussion of capital expenditures and cost drivers for HANs
- Key factors for assessing operational expenditures and cost drivers
- TCO management strategies and recommendations.
Key META Group findings from a series of worldwide customer interviews
point
out that enterprises often focus on capital expenditures and do not adequately
consider the long-term expenses associated with operations; that enterprises
deploying a HAN should consider products capable of enhanced multilayer
services, including hardware-based routing, security, quality of service,
non-performance-impacting network wide traffic monitoring and planning today
for forthcoming IPv6 protocol deployments; and that the use of two primary
vendors provides leverage in purchasing negotiations by encouraging price
competitiveness.
"Most leading businesses consider their communications networks strategic
assets, yet IT managers continually struggle to demonstrate the benefits of
their infrastructure investments as measured by real cost reduction, improved
application support and productivity," said Chris Kozup, program director for
META Group's Infrastructure Strategies advisory service. "By following the
recommendations outlined in this white paper, and having a comprehensive view
of the building and maintenance of a highly available communications
infrastructure, users can improve the overall value proposition of their
network infrastructure."
The white paper, sponsored by Foundry Networks, provides IT managers with a
useful framework for considering the role of TCO in their long-term network
infrastructure investments. The report shows potential revenue loss per hour
resulting from network downtime for the following vertical industries:
- Energy: more than $2.5 million
- Telecommunications: more than $2 million
- Manufacturing: more than $1.5 million
- Finance: approximately $1.5 million
- IT, Insurance, Retail, and Pharmaceuticals: more than $1 million
- Banking: approximately $1 million
- Healthcare, Utilities, and Transportation: more than $500,000.
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