System Integration

Network Baseline

Network Baseline

While there seems to be a general agreement that a company's network infrastructure is a fundamental component of the organisation, too often the assumption is made "if it isn't broken, it doesn't need fixing". As you or your customer's networks grow, can you still be certain that they function in the same way as originally intended ?

Service description

Network baseline services are designed to strengthen the overall control a network manager has over his/her own network. This is accomplished by implementing a systematic and highly professional exercise of stocktaking and of evaluating individual network elements both in isolation and in interaction with one another.

This service is often used as the starting point of engaging with Houston Technologies Ltd. for any of our consultancy services.

benefits to you and your customers

By using Houston's network baseline services, we can help you solve problems impacting network performance, service delivery and customer satisfaction. Additionally, these services will also help you to make a difference in the following areas:

• Identifying network congestion points
• Providing input for a network ROI investigation
• Solving capacity related issues
• Choosing options for load balancing and improving network resilience
• Planning for future software and hardware upgrades
• Resolving potential problems with mismatches in network device operating code
• Implementing network optimisations
• Ensuring network readiness for new services such as VoIP and e-learning
• Gathering device inventory for new support contracts

Services and deliverables

Houston's network baseline services comprise a collection of bespoke services, tailored to a customer's specific requirements. They all provide a complete layout of the network infrastructure with supporting documentation (both written and pictorial) using relevant tools and techniques.

There are a number of individual baseline areas where we have helped clients in the past:

• LAN baseline service
• Campus baseline service
• Routed baseline service
• WAN baseline service
• VoIP/IPT Readiness (QoS) service