Network downtime - how you can dramatically reduce service interruptions, and remove the causes of poor network performance

Regardless of your company's size, the selection and investment in your data network forms a corner-stone supporting your business efficiency.

But often the information highway (the structured cabling), is underestimated in its importance in supporting the lifeblood of any organisation - i.e. information and it's availability.

.....Consider for a moment the return on investment (ROI) for any IT system

Cabling is often the lowest priority when selecting the IT infrastructure, yet this is the single most cost-effective element, outlasting network and PC hardware by years and years. Often costing the least, yet delivering the longest service, the value for money speaks for itself.

Having a significant on-going impact on performance, mistakes made in the selection and implementation of the cabling are costly and difficult to correct, especially as they are part of the fabric of the building.

What is the first thing to get blamed for poor network performance or downtime?.... the cabling!

The reason for the failure has to be identified and eliminated, and this predictably starts with the cabling before going any further. This inevitably slows down any corrective process - which seems like sheer madness.

Doesn't it therefore make sense to ensure that the cabling performance is never in question, by having the right system installed, with the documentation to back up any performance issues?

Of course, connectivity and "user intervention" may always be an issue, but with a proven system installed by a company you can trust and rely upon - every time, backed up by the correct maintenance, support and documentation, significantly reduces your trouble-shooting time.

Remember the earliest double-glazing adverts by Everest over 40 years ago? "You only fit it once, so fit the best".

This maxim can be applied to your IT cabling system......

By way of an example, two of our longest standing clients both major banks - 15 years ago selected Systimax Cabling and Royce Communications to implement . Today they are still using both. Why?

They both chose the right system and the right company to deliver and by demonstrating the extremely low cost of ownership of the right structured cabling, this underlines the folly of choosing the cheapest or least proven combination of product and contractor for this critically important work."

Over this period these banks have undergone several upgrades both in desktop PC and network hardware, and all are still running over the same cabling system.

This represents outstanding value for money in anyone's book when you consider the fraction of cost that the cabling system represents against the others systems!

This is not achieved by accident. It can only be accomplished and sustained by the selection of the right system, which has been designed and installed by experienced experts whose objective is to develop long-term customer relationships, not just gain a quick profit!

Researching and choosing a company and cabling system that you can rely upon for years to come will reduce your system downtime - guaranteed.

If you would like some free, impartial advice, before you do anything else ....talk to one of our cabling experts .... at the very least you'll be better informed.

Finding a company that is willing to contribute resource and expert advice, early in the planning process, can have a major impact in the success of a project. If you have an upcoming cabling requirement and would like some free, impartial advice please call one of our consultants.

Call us on 0845 833 1163 or email advice@roycecomms.com

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