System Documentation
Do you understand how your network is configured? Is
your network�€™s structure documented? Could you rebuild your network
quickly in the event of a disaster?
Proper documentation is the first step toward understanding what your
network �€œlooks like�€� and how it is configured. If disaster strikes,
documentation enables you to rebuild your network more rapidly and
completely�€”you won�€™t need to recreate the specifications and rebuild �€œfrom
scratch.�€� Documentation is a valuable source that can assist you in
determining whether changes in technology can improve your company�€™s bottom
line.
Mile High Networks develops documentation to help you manage your
network more effectively, understand its configuration and structure, and
aid you in rebuilding it.
Network Diagramming
Can you troubleshoot problems on your network with
minimal downtime? Do you understand your hardware and software
configuration? Do you have a network diagram?
Logical network diagrams provide detailed information on how network
�€œtraffic�€� moves from one device to another, and can show the configuration
and relationships of the various network devices. Network documentation and
diagrams result in:
- Faster troubleshooting;
- Reduced need to research solutions;
- Visual diagram depicting your network infrastructure;
- Identification of potential problem areas in a timely manner;
- Prevention of a loss of important network information;
- Time savings; and
- Reduced management costs.
Mile High Networks develops complete, comprehensive, and up-to-date
documentation and diagrams. The materials include all the information that
you would need to rebuild your network, such as:
- Logical network diagrams;
- Hardware-analysis information;
- Configuration information;
- Protocol settings;
- DNS and other critical network services information;
- Network administration information;
- Device log sheets; and
- Network utilization reports.
Network Diagram Example (click the image to view a larger version):
Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP)
Could you rebuild your network from the ground up if
a disaster demolished your facilities? Would you know where to start?
Which components are critical to keeping your business running while you
rebuild?
Disaster recovery planning for system failure or facility disaster is vital
to ensure the continuity and survival of both your information and your
business. A disaster recovery plan lays out a step-by-step guide to
rebuilding your network. It uses the decisions made by management when the
pressure of the disaster is not impeding the rebuild, and it takes into
account the cost and availability of replacement hardware and software.
Mile High Networks evaluates your current plans, designs new
plans, and provides recommendations to improve your organizational polices
for disaster recovery. We can ensure that your data is protected by
performing vulnerability testing; and prevent data exploitation so that you
and your organization prevail over a calamity. Mile High Networks can design
a plan to fit your organizational requirements for creating and maintaining
a secure and safe environment in the event of a disaster�€”advance planning
for system failure is critical for your technology infrastructure. The main
objectives of planning are the �€œthree P�€™s�€�;
Protect�€”Ensure that all key systems are as secure and
reliable as possible.
Prevent�€”Maintain a secure environment using security
architecture �€œDefense-In-Depth.�€�
Prevail�€”Establish your ability to respond efficiently
and effectively when a disaster occurs, and to perform the plan
successfully.
The three main objectives of recovery are the �€œthree R�€™s�€�
Risk�€”A thorough risk-assessment plan must include
predictions of what most likely would happen in the event of a total or
partial loss of your facility. A disaster can have a wide range of
definitions�€”it can be something as common as an intruder, as straightforward
as a flood, or as destructive as a fire.
React�€”A continuity plan is needed and should document
how to implement the chosen recovery strategies in the time frame, and
include scope requirements.
Recovery�€”Equipment and data should be recovered in
order of priority. Off-site data storage is an essential component of any
disaster recovery plan, therefore you should prepare backup procedures so
that your most recent data�€”the information necessary to support your
business�€”is recovered.
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