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OverviewToday’s networks are becoming increasingly complex. Support for critical enterprise applications and real-time applications and converged communication systems have created unparalleled expectations for network availability and performance. A network assessment can answer questions such as: •Ismynetworkreadytohandlevoiceand/orvideotraffic? •IsmyWANright-sizedandperformingproperly? •Whoisusingmynetworkthemostandforwhat? •Areweproperlypositionedwithournetworktohandlenewdemandsfromourbusiness?

Insight’sNetworkAssessmentservicewillhelpyouensureyournetworkisoperatingatpeakefficiencyandisreadytosupportyourbusiness.NetworkInfrastructureAssessmentsutilizeindustry best practices, best in class tools and a proven methodology that produces actionable recommendations for network remediation and improvements.

Benefits AnInsightnetworkassessmentisanin-depthevaluationofyourenterprisenetwork’sstructure,configurationandperformancethatprovidesbenefitsincluding: •Optimizingyourinfrastructureforavailabilityandperformancebyleveragingindustry

best-practicesagainstthebusinessneedsofyourspecificenterprise •Aninventoryofyournetworkdevices,hardwareandsoftwareandareviewtoensure

currency and supportability •Readinesstosupportreal-timeapplicationssuchasunifiedcommunications(UC)and

collaboration(e.g.,telephony,IPVideoandtelepresence),contactcenter,ERPorCRM •Improvemaintainabilityfortroubleshootingoperation

Offerings •Network Assessment, includes: •Networkdevicehardwareandsoftwarediscoveryandinventory •Networktopology •Reportingonperformance(utilization,errors)ofnetworkdevicesandports •Identificationofissuesandrecommendationsforremediation •Optionalnetworkdeviceconfigurationanalysis •Optionalidentificationofnetworktoptalkersandtopapplicationsrunningonthe

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Our PrOveN MethOdOlOgy

AnInsightNetworkingNetworkAssessment consists of three key phases:

•Network Architecture Assessment A holistic review of the network architectureanddesign.Wecomparethe current environment to proven reference architectures and real-world InsightNetworkingexperience.

•Configuration and Stability Assessment Weperformadetailedreviewofindividualdeviceconfigurationand compare them to industry best practices.Weanalyzetheexistingoperational state of the network to assess overall stability and reliability. Weprovideacomprehensiveassessmentof the current state and detailed recommendations for improvement.

•Network Performance Analysis Wedeployadvancedsoftwaretoolstoobserve and report on network device and port performance anomalies. Tools are also used for detailed analysis and correlation of network devices configurationsforlayer2,layer3andnetwork device security best practices.

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ABOut INSIght

Insightisatechnologysolutionsprovider serving global and local clients in 190 countries. Today, thousands of clients, including more than 80 percent of the Global Fortune500,relyonInsighttoacquire, implement and manage technology solutions to empower theirbusiness.Insightprovidessoftware and licensing services globally.Inaddition,weofferacomprehensive portfolio which also includes networking, hardware and value added services for our clients inNorthAmericaandtheU.K.Weare aggressively expanding our global capabilities by introducing new offerings, including hardware and services, to meet emerging needs for our clients worldwide.

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•uC and telepresence readiness Assessment--includesNetworkAssessment(above),plus: •Simulatedvoiceandvideocalls •Callperformanceindictorsincluding,MOSscore,latency,jitterandloss •QualityofService(QoS)configurationanalysis

Success StoriesWehavesuccessfullyexecutednetworkassessmentsforawiderangeofclientsinmultipleindustries, from Fortune 100 companies to rapidly emerging businesses, including: •Top10UScitieswith13,000internalusersandover200WANlocations •Fortune500taxpreparationandfinancialservicesfirmwithover1000locations •LargeoutsourcedcallcentercompanywithUSandInternationallocations •RegionalMidwestbankwith50branchoffices

For more information, contact your local Insight representative or call 1.800.INSIght.

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