利用储蓄对基础设施和服务进行再投资

玛丽亚Espinosa-Gobuyan

2022年11月18日

A right-sized network with one vendor + one solution + one management system = significant savings.

Removing the guess work from figuring out how 和 when to upgrade or exp和 your network is essential. 幸运的是，今天，它很简单——你只需要做数学运算.

然而, it is crucial to take a holistic look at all the elements that make up your network — beyond just the price of switches 和 access points. With a typical lifespan of five-to-seven-years for the network equipment, organisations also need to consider hard costs such as hardware, 维护, 许可和支持, 和 soft costs such as network downtime 和 operational efficiency. 除了这些最重要的成本, t在这里 are many others that affect a network’s Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) including interoperability with existing products 和 management systems, 采购模式和市场不稳定性.

加州州立大学就是一个很好的例子

California State University (CSU) system is the largest four-year university in the U.S., with more than 20 campuses across the state 和 approximately 500,000 users. 的 university knew they needed a network upgrade 和 so they embarked on a 网络转换 这是一项为期八年的国家资助计划的一部分.

在使用Cisco LAN交换机10年后，CSU发布了一份RFP. Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise responded to the call addressing the strict technical compliance requirements along with a proposed cost savings of $100 million over the incumbent. 那是鉴证组注意到的. A three-month proof of concept that included testing 和 validation of the Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch platform sealed the deal.

第一阶段实现了更好的安全性, accessible Wi-Fi anyw在这里 和 open shared services using the cloud to improve the overall campus experience. Phase II has provided additional cost savings 和 an expansive technology infrastructure enabling even greater success.

CSU st和ardised on a single vendor 和 operational infrastructure for its IT at significantly less costs. 这次升级使大学能够确保网络连接, 任何时候的带宽和最佳实践可用性. 自从实施, they have exp和ed services 和 considered adding hybrid public/private cloud computing over time, 使操作更有效率，甚至成本更低.

数学不会说谎

在上面的犯罪现场组案例中, real cost savings were translated into 250 percent more wireless access points across 20+ campuses. 这是真正的钱，可以用来进一步投资网络, to create services 和 to do analysis of those services to continue investing. Analysis also enables better decision-making, so organisations only invests in what is needed. 在犯罪现场组的案子里, they saved even more by moving applications like disaster recovery 和 research/science projects, 等, to Software as a Service (SAS) 和 Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) 在云端.

整体更大

的 above case is just one example of ALE stepping up with trusted technology to address technical compliance requirements while at the same time delivering significant cost savings. 可在本地使用, 在云端, or in a hybrid environment — ALE delivers without compromising on features.

的 阿尔卡特朗讯OmniSwitch®6900, 阿尔卡特朗讯OmniSwitch®6860 和 阿尔卡特朗讯OmniVista®2500网络管理系统 实现转型和创新的关键是什么, 规模经济, 以及组织范围内的沟通和有效性.

另外, enhanced security with features such as ALE’s Universal Network Profile (UNP) provides mobility 和 security based on the end user role. It simplifies network access control management 和 it can automate b和width management allocation. ALE’s Virtual Chassis technology ensures high-level redundancy designed into the network architecture providing organisations with the peace-of-mind, 即使是最大的网络.

一个可靠的, flexible network st和ardised on one vendor with centalised management 和 simplified IT can save organisations millions of dollars— 和 well — who can argue when the math adds up.