Top 5 Tips for Building a Fail-Safe Network
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Have Multiple, Diverse Connections in Place
A completely fail-safe network should also include multiple, diverse connections to ensure that there is always a robust path available for critical traffic. However, this doesn't mean that your business has to pay for an additional T1 line or more bandwidth simply to have as backup. New strategies make it possible to leverage all types of available connections — from MPLS to broadband Internet — continuously for the best critical application performance possible. This not only supports optimal network activity, but makes the additional connections well worth the investment.
It's a headache that nearly every network admin has dealt with: A critical server is down, the helpdesk phone is ringing off the hook, and you're doing everything in your power to contain the pandemonium and fix the issue. Each time something like this takes place, you think to yourself, "Next time, it'll be different. Next time, this won't happen."
The only way to assure that is to respond proactively, and build a network that is completely fail-safe. With this type of critical resource in place, employees can always access the applications and assets they need, and you can rest easy knowing that your network is robust and free from performance-robbing issues.
In this slideshow, Neil Abogado, Talari Networks, looks at the top five things you can do to establish a fail-safe network in your company.
Related Topics : Blade Servers, Business Integration, Ethernet, LAN, Network Protocols
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