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IT Should Always Function as a "Utility," Article in US Industry Today by Atrion Networking's Nault Says
| Source: Atrion
WARWICK, RI -- (MARKET WIRE) -- October 17, 2006 -- Companies must have their IT systems available
at all times, just like power and water, asserts an article in the current
US Industry Today by Charles L. Nault, chairman of Atrion Networking
Corporation.
"IT has now reached 'utility' status just about everywhere," writes Nault.
"Just as the utility of power is required to run your lights, your network
infrastructure is required to run your Internet access and a host of other
mission-critical applications that you just cannot function properly
without."
This mindset not only means that employees expect to be able to access the
Internet and email 100% of the time at the office, but also remotely from
home or anywhere in the world, he writes.
To accomplish this, an organization must have a system that is always up
and running. "In order to make sure a company has a fully functional,
expeditious, and safe 'utility' network," Nault writes, "you must first
make a solid commitment. You need to invest with wisdom and confidence."
Accomplish this by organizing a team of experts not only from your staff,
but also from a consulting firm or vendor, to lay out your business
objective in relation to current technologies. From there you can invest
with confidence.
"Investing with confidence means that once you have the road map drawn up,
you have the right people design the integration of that technology into
your existing network, swiftly and effectively complete the implementation,
and then provide both pro-active, as well as reactive support," Nault adds.
The most critical step in the project, according to Nault, is the
transition from implementation to ongoing support. "Ongoing support used to
mean 'You have a problem, you call IT,'" he explains. "It was largely
reactive."
Nault defines ongoing support as a team of experts monitoring your system
around the clock. "Reactive support is a thing of the past if your network
is to truly become the utility that it needs to be," Nault concludes.
Organizations across New England rely on Warwick, R.I.-based Atrion to
accelerate their business through customized technology solutions. Atrion's
team of specialists looks at the entire business and designs technology
solutions that are specifically suited to a business' unique needs. Atrion
offers a full array of technology services including consulting and
management services, project management, manufacturer-certified training,
carrier services, telephony, equipment procurement and local and wide area
network implementation. Its innovative solutions dramatically improve
operational efficiencies, increase organizational productivity, and enhance
client satisfaction to create an empowered, effective work environment.
Web: www.atrion.net