Jul 11
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Articles by Nigel Bush
Sometimes all IT networks have expanded to increase the connectivity, the update for improved performance and reliability, and spare parts, if the problems are not. The obvious choice is to buy more from his new team of network hardware, but if your network has more than 2 years old, it is likely that the hardware is no longer manufactured. We call these legacy hardware. Some dealers may try to convince replace their entire art switches, modules, routers, etc, but that may involve a large investment and services are not always evident.There However, there is an alternative. We can provide you with the heritage of the (blocked / end of life) make hardware available to match the existing network. The advantages are explained in this series of short articles.1) cost savings
extend the life of your network can save you thousands of pounds. The cost of replacing network hardware with new products is only part of the cost. They must also train yourself or your staff to configure and maintain the new equipment. These hidden costs can be enormous and may cause interference in the network that your company can not afford.
2) new or refurbished? With our worldwide group of suppliers, we usually find new network hardware elements Legacy (suspended), exactly matching the existing hardware. If the new hardware is not available, can always provide new hardware. Hardware renovated, fully tested and usually comes with full 12 month warranty for peace of mind. 3) Complete compatibilityAdd or replace the exact same hardware model, the full compatibility with the existing network and avoid any work on the integration of time and money. And with the help of models of the same network hardware, network support staff make very familiar with the requirements of the network configuration
4) network expansion and improvement
Instead of a big investment in the latest Gigabit Switch technology, you can use to be able to Gigabit modules to existing switches, thereby improving the network performance between the ground and the core switches in the network and the release of the bottle neck. For example, take the old central switch contain empty network module slots, the fiber optic modules can. This allows you to expand your network of over 100 meters, and offer improved performance.
5) Partsnetwork hardware maintenance contracts from discontinued operations (End of Life) products can be expensive, why not buy and keep some free elements to provide an immediate replacement hardware if one element fails. This gives you peace of mind knowing that if a piece does not live, you can start your network up and running again with the spare tire on your shelf!
6) Buy newIf you have a defective unit, do not throw, but ask for our offer to repair the item. You’ll be surprised how profitable it can be. And if the piece is about economic repair, you can usually find an exact replacement, either as a new part or a full version of the game.
7) upgrade pathUsing interrupted network hardware, you can keep your support costs to a minimum in the network, but still gradually upgrade its network to the latest technology. We can, with expert advice that you have the latest products allows the network to help maintain the investment in older hardware.
In addition to offering the warranty on the new Legacy full products that are still within the manufacturer’s warranty, we can also hardware maintenance contracts to ensure peace and walk to keep your systems. Our maintenance contracts are completely flexible. For example you can place the critical elements of the network part of the agreement (eg setting of 4 hours) and less critical network elements elsewhere in the contract (for example, the following business day). You can even create a contract of less than 12 months if you want to replace old equipment.
9) original productSome of our clients ask: “How can you ensure that your existing hardware that offer real import product, and not a gray one.” The answer is that only one group of suppliers of good reputation and trust. The hardware that supply genuine original product manufacturer is assured, and verified in many cases the serial number into a global database.
10) Wireless integrationWhy not give the user the freedom of a wireless network in your workplace. By adding one or two wireless access points, you can just a wireless network that integrates seamlessly into your network infrastructure more. . And you can tips on how to make your wireless network as secure as your wired networkFor more information about the security of the network of networks and network storage, please visit our specialized websites: http Networks: / / www.primary-networks.co.ukNetwork http://www.Primary-Storage.comIT Storage Security Services http://www.primary-security.co.ukNetwork http://www.primarynetworksgroup.com/id2. htmlOr for more information about our products and services to go http://www.PrimaryNetworksGroup.com
About the Author Nigel has
Bush in the IT industry, worked for over 30 years ago primarily to facilitate communication and networking. He is now technical services manager in the group of primary networks, where he oversees all technical projects the company