We are taking a brief hiatus from the ALIST series this week to focus on an important topic that deserves discussion. We all know that each generation (i.e. Baby Boomers, Generation X, etc.) brings with it new and different behaviors, attitudes, opinions, and interests. However, with the rapid advancement of technology in general, we are just now learning exactly how pervasive connectivity is impacting the younger sect of our working population.
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Monitoring Optimization ROI Part VIII: Wrapup
Over the past several weeks, we have taken you through the three “pillars” upon which Monitoring Optimization is built: Network Visibility / Coverage, Tool Utilization, and Staff Productivity. We’ve also taken a deep dive into a hypothetical case study for Simson Confections. Let’s wrap it all up now and look at the total ROI for all three scenarios.
ROI for Optimizing Monitoring Staff Productivity (Case Study)
Simson has struggled for a couple of years to quantify the impact of lost productivity. Tradeoffs for staff priorities can lead to a gap in coverage, which is a secondary effect of stretching the network operations team too far. That said, for the purposes of this hypothetical example, we will assume they are not making tradeoffs between maintaining filters over time and troubleshooting, so we can isolate the productivity problem accurately.
Monitoring Optimization ROI Part VI: The Productivity of the Staff Managing the Data Center
When analyzing ROI for network monitoring, most data center managers focus on Asset #1, The Network, and to a lesser extent, #2, The Tools. However, the amount of time and effort it takes to set up, manage, configure, and troubleshoot cannot be overlooked. Any solution that claims to solve the first two problems must also be easy to use, or it will actually introduce more complexity and less efficiency into the process.