Network Management Services Business Case

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Aging, disparate networks are costly and difficult to maintain. They can also impede users' access to applications and data, resulting in delays, customer dissatisfaction and slower time to market. And they pose a higher risk of security problems and system downtime.

Your challenge is twofold: correct the shortcomings of your current network infrastructure and ensure your organization never finds itself in the same position in the future. HP Network Management Services can help you do both.

Greater Productivity and Efficiency and Reduced Risk and Costs

HP Network Management Services help improve productivity, mitigate risk and reduce the overall cost of managing your network by providing an attractive alternative to resource- and capital-intensive in-house support.

Through HP, you gain a reliable, state-of-the-art foundation for your communications needs that helps maximize your information technology (IT) investment. Our services provide a vehicle for moving your business to usage-based solutions and virtualized services that allocate resources dynamically, as well as ways to interconnect your enterprise, buyers and suppliers. These services include:

• Legacy network upgrade
• Network migration to an Internet Protocol (IP) environment
• Internet access and optimization through IP Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
• Extended reach of corporate local area network (LAN) with wireless connectivity
• Robust security monitoring and risk management services

Best-In-Class Services and Support

Our ability to deliver these services consistently and cost-effectively is enhanced by four crucial components you'll find only at HP:

• Global Network Operations Centers: Located strategically in three geographic locations to provide “follow the sun” support using leveraged, globally consistent management processes and tools
• A Global Services Network: Serves as a platform for securely connecting you to HP assets, providing new tools and services without requiring new physical infrastructure
• The Best Shore Strategy: Provides tremendous value through consistent, high-quality service delivery from onshore, near-shore and offshore locations around the world

A Difference You'll Notice 24/7

You'll notice the benefits of choosing HP to manage your network the moment you make the transition:

• Agility: Network infrastructure that allows you to scale based on your immediate business needs
• Simplicity: One platform to manage all network devices leads to greater security, reduced redundancies and less complex governance
• Visibility: Improved visibility of network assets and their performance leads to improved problem-resolution management and better asset inventory management
• Security: Alleviating the security risks of disparate systems, HP applies multiple levels of security to the edge of the network
• Accessibility: A network infrastructure that provides users with access to enterprise data regardless of where those services might reside
• Network Optimization: With HP, you can use real and projected data to forecast and meet the demands your network will face in the future
• Savings: Leveraging HP's economies of scale provides a single platform that reduces redundancies and eliminates the cost of maintaining aging systems, freeing up IT personnel to devote more time to strategic projects that add value to your organization
• Performance: Our end-to-end approach optimizes system uptime, and uniform standards ensure a more flexible and affordable network

You'll also enjoy the convenience that comes from having a single IT partner coordinate all of your infrastructure needs.

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For more information about what HP Enterprise Services can do for you, submit a business inquiry.