“The network is a mess!” This is one of the most common complaints we hear from network engineers. If you manage a Data Center, there is no argument that having Network Standards is very important. If followed properly, they will provide consistency throughout the network, reduce security risks, ease manageability, and improve reliability. Imagine that […]
In our previous blog “So You Think Your Network Is Standardized?”, we illustrated that merely establishing a Standard does not guarantee the network as truly standardized. In fact, we believe that many people have misinterpreted what a true Network Standard should be. In order to explain, we first need to define what a device’s […]
You manage a large network and want to build it into a high quality network. So one of the things you decide on is having your network team come up with a Standard from the industry’s best practice and security compliances (like NIST, COBIT, FISMA, CIS, ISO 27001, etc). You tell your team that from […]
Ask your network team this question… Are all of your devices adhering to your network Standards today? If their answer is unsure, then your Standards are only as good as they look on paper. Network Devices that deviate from their Standards may pose a Security threat, Degradation in service, or Management nightmare. Most conventional auditing […]