Maximizing your investment in Cisco SMARTnet

Tracking assets that are included in a SMARTnet contract can be challenging.   As businesses evolve and grow, their supporting infrastructure evolves.  As IT requirements change, devices move around and are brought on and off networks.   As a result, in many organizations, SMARTnet services contracts get out of sync with the infrastructure that the contracts are in place to support.  Discrepancies between an organization’s infrastructure and their SMARTnet contracts can have a big impact on IT spend.   In some cases, businesses overinvest in SMARTnet by paying for service on devices that are no longer in use.  In other cases, a SMARTnet contract does not adequately cover devices that are new or used differently than when the service contract was put in place, creating risk for the business. 

 

Presidio helps clients optimize their investment in SMARTnet by taking on the burden of asset management.  Using proprietary technology, Presidio continuously scans an organization’s IT environment to determine how and where Cisco assets are deployed.   We create a central repository of asset configuration information that is used to identify discrepancies between the SMARTnet contract and reality.    Using this information, we also provide customized analysis and reporting that yields greater insight into the utilization and performance of Cisco infrastructure.  By more accurately tracking infrastructure devices, our clients ensure that the required support is in place, better manage risk and make more informed decisions regarding their SMARTnet spend. 

 

To learn more about how SMARTnet optimization can benefit your business, view the video below.