Overview
What Is Enterprise Networking and Multi-Site Connectivity?
Reliable, secure connections between every office, plant and site, with the visibility to keep them running.
The Need
- Sites with slow or unreliable connections
- Networks built differently at each location
- Problems found by users before IT
The Approach
- Design site connectivity for performance and resilience
- Secure and segment traffic between sites
- Monitor network health centrally
Assumptions and Dependencies
- An inventory of sites, circuits and equipment
- Agreed performance and availability needs
- Access to sites for installation work
Challenges
Challenges This Solution Helps Address
The problems that most often lead organizations to look at enterprise networking.
Solution Fit
Is This Solution Right for Your Organization?
Signs that enterprise networking is likely to help, and what to check before you start.
Business Owners
- IT and network leaders
- Operations leaders for each site
- Security teams
Typical Triggers
- Opening, moving or merging sites
- Circuit or equipment renewals
- Repeated outages or slow performance
Environment
- Offices, plants, warehouses and branches
- Data centers and cloud connections
Fit and Dependencies
- Works best with a standard design applied across sites
- Results depend on circuit availability and site access
What It Includes
What the Solution Includes
The main elements and the role each plays. The exact scope is agreed for each engagement.
How It Works
How It Works
Site by site, to a standard design.
Assess
Review sites, circuits, equipment, performance and past incidents.
Design
Agree the network architecture and a standard site design.
Deploy and Integrate
Install and configure equipment and migrate sites in planned windows.
Validate
Test performance, failover and security at each site.
Operate and Improve
Monitor network health and improve over time.
Use Cases
Use Cases This Solution Supports
The scenarios this solution addresses. Start with the one closest to your situation.
Services
Services to Help You Implement and Operate It
The Signisys service that delivers this solution.
Technology
Platforms and Technologies
The technology areas involved. Specific platforms and partner status are confirmed per engagement.
Implementation
Planning a Successful Implementation
Points to review early, so the work is scoped accurately.
- Site count, locations and bandwidth needs
- Existing circuits and contract end dates
- Applications that need low latency or high availability
- Installation windows at each site
- Security and segmentation requirements
- Engagement model and ongoing support
Measuring Success
How to Measure Success
Example measures, not results achieved by Signisys. Agree a baseline, and keep targets separate from measured results.
Network Availability
The share of time site connections are available.
Latency
Response times for key applications between sites.
Network Incidents
Incidents that affect site operations.
Time to Resolve
How quickly network issues are fixed.
Our Approach
How We Deliver This Solution
How Signisys works, from the first assessment to handover and beyond.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about enterprise networking.
What business problem does this solution address?
Unreliable, inconsistent and hard-to-manage connections between offices and sites.
How does the solution work?
It designs site connectivity to a standard, secures and segments traffic, and monitors network health centrally.
Which environments can it support?
Offices, plants, warehouses and branches, data centers and cloud connections.
What prerequisites should we assess?
Your sites and circuits, performance needs, existing equipment and installation windows.
Which services are available to implement it?
IT Infrastructure, Networking and Data Center, covering assessment, implementation and ongoing improvement where agreed.
How do we know it is working?
Agree a baseline for measures such as network availability, latency, network incidents and time to resolve, and track them over time.
Connect Every Location
Share your objectives and current environment with Signisys to discuss the approach, requirements and next steps.