Network as a Service - PDS as a Service: June 6, 2017. ... •Video Surveillance ... Cisco -Catalyst Switches 2xxx, 3xxx Juniper: EX 4200, E320

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MeetingtheModernDemandsonyourNetworkNetworkasaService:

June6,2017

NetworkConnectivitytheNewUtility

Networkconnectivityhasbecomeanessentialutility,likewaterorelectricity.

Haveyoubeenoneofthosepeopleinanairportorataeventhuddledaroundanyopenelectricaloutletyoucanfind?

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YourNetworkSupportsEverything…

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Includingyourbottomline…

• MultipleSitetoSiteConnectivity• EmployeeRemoteAccess– VirtualPrivateNetwork(VPN)• InternetAccess• WirelessMobility• VoiceoverIP(VoIP)Telephony• Collaboration/VideoConferencing/Telepresence• VideoSurveillance• Largeformatfilesharing– FileTransferProtocol(FTP),GraphicsImages

• WebsiteHosting,SocialMedia,CustomerPortals

What’sinaNetwork?

TechnologyCategory Description ExamplesSupportedVendorsandModels

LocalArea Network(LAN)Switches Distribution,WiringClosets

Cisco- CatalystSwitches2xxx,3xxxJuniper:EX4200,E320ArubaOS– 5400Rzl2,3800,2920,2620,1920ComWare – 10500,5900,5820,5800,5700,5510,5500,5130,5120

LocalArea Network(LAN)Switches Core,ServiceProviderSwitches- Aggregation Cisco- CatalystSwitches45xx,49xx,65xx

Routers Branch/ServiceProviderEdgeRouters Cisco- 8x,18xx,19xx,2800,2900,3200,3800,3900,7200,7300,7500,76xxSeriesJuniper- M,E,ERX,J,Series

Firewalls Perimeter NetworkSecurityCisco- ASA5500series,SA500series,ACAExpressJuniper- SRXSeriesServicesGateway,NetScreenSeries,SASeriesSSLVPNAppliance,SSGVPNSecurityPlatformPaloAltoNetworks– firewallsonly- PA200,500,2000,3000,5000,7050series

Wireless LocalAreaNetwork(WLAN) WirelessAccessPointsandControllers

Cisco- WirelessAccessPoints(500SeriesWirelessExpress,CiscoAironet Series,)andWirelessLANControllers(21xx,25xx,44xx,55xx)Aruba– MobilityControllers-- 600,3000,7000,and7200seriesAruba– MobilityAccessSwitches– S1500,S2500,andS3500series.

WANOptimizers WANOptimizers Riverbed- SteelheadProductFamily

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StateoftheMarket

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ITMaturityModel

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FireFighting

WhenAvailable

AsNeeded

CapEx

None

NoStandards

AsNeeded

NoTime

NoValue

BestEffort

AsNeeded

BasedonPast

CapEx

BuiltforToday

HWStandards

AsNeeded

NotApproved

Necessary

SLADriven

Available

TCODriven

CapEx

BuiltforToday

ImageStandards

TechnologySiloes

IfRequired

Helpful

UptimeDriven

Reliable

RiskDriven

CapEx &OpEx

Limited+/-

SecurityStandards

TechnologySiloes

Selective

ServiceProvider

BusinessValueDriven

Predictable

ValueDriven

MoreOpEx

AgilityBased

UserDriven

FluidResources

Integrated

BusinessDriver

Level5S T R AT EG I C

Level1S U R V I VA L

Level2R E A C T I V E

Level3P ROA C T I V E

Level4P R E V E N TAT I V E

ModeofOperation

SupportModel

Budget

FinancialModel

Scalability

EndUserTechnology

InfrastructureTechnology

CloudEmbracement

OrganizationalViewsonIT

F R O M “ S U R V I V A L ” T O “ S T R A T E G I C ”

OurSituationalUnderstandingNetworkasaService(NaaS)isaneffectivewaytomaintainanadaptableinfrastructurewithoutincreasingmanagementcostsorheadcount.

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Networkasa

Service

Availability&Performance

Preventive Care

LifecycleManagement

Standardization&Compliance

Availability&Performance=ConsistencyIfyoudon’thaveawaytocollectandreviewtheperformanceofyournetworkunderthecurrentdemand…

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MonitoringAutomation

Performance

Howdoyouknowifitwillhandlethenewdemandsthatyouneedtoputonit?

Reporting

PreventativeCare=Predictability

• Maintaindesiredconfiguration• Deployrecurringchanges• Mitigatesecurityvulnerabilitiesandrisk• Providegovernancethroughregimentedchangemanagement

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LifecycleManagement=Scalability&Flexibility

• Letusmanagethecapacityofexistinginfrastructure• Enablesyoutoproactivelyscaleforupcomingnewdemands• ImprovesyourReturnOnInvestment(ROI)• Providesapredictablecostmodel

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Standardization&Compliance=CostContainment

• Maintainvisibilityforwhatmattersacrossyourbusiness• Onlypayfortheworkyouneedperformedandavoidhiringpermanentemployeesforroutinemanagementandmaintenance• Createanadaptableinfrastructurewithoutincreasingmanagementcostsorheadcount• Letustakecareofbestpracticesandrecordkeepingforauditing

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ServiceBundles

ESSENTIAL

FOUNDA

TION

PREM

IUM

CustomizedManagedServices• CustomMonitoring

• CustomReporting

• CustomSLAs• 24x7ServiceDesk

• ChangeMgmt.• IncidentMgmt.

• EventMgmt.• CustomRunBooks

• CustomToolsIntegration

StandardManagedServices• StandardMonitoring

• StandardReports

• StandardSLAs• 24x7ServiceDesk

• ChangeMgmt.• IncidentMgmt.

• EventMgmt.• StandardEscalations

• ConfigurationMgmt.

RemoteMonitoring• AlertNotifications

• AvailabilityMgmt.

• CapacityMgmt.

• PerformanceReporting

• IncidentMgmt.

• VendorEscalations

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WebinarTeam

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GregFliearmanDir.ofServiceOperations

&PrincipleConsultant- ManagedServices

JackMacKenzieVicePresidentSales

• 20+YearsworkinginITOperations• 10YearsworkingforITManagedServiceProviders• 3YearsatPDS• Guidingcurrentandfuturedirectionforthecreationand

developmentofITsolutions

Email:[email protected]:twitter.com/gfliearman

LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/gfliearman

• 22+YearsworkinginSales• 20YearsworkingforITValueAddedResellers• 13YearsatPDS• HelpingcustomersapplyITsolutionstobusiness

challengesinavarietyofindustries

Email:[email protected]:www.linkedin.com/in/jack-mackenzie-

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• CompletethesurveyforachancetowinaYETItumblerforyouandafriend.

• Office365• Windows10• HyperConvergedInfrastructure• IdentityandAccessManagement

• Don’tforgettojoinusJune27th forournextwebinar.

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