For most companies, the success
of a company largely depends on the proper functioning of its networks and IT
systems. To ensure stability, functionality, and security, it is important to
have highly available resources to continuously monitor your 24x7 system.
Outsourcing network operations center (NOCs) help organizations of all sizes
monitor, measure, protect and analyze. Support mission-critical data and micro
services, network management, and more efficient execution of business
applications.
Why Do Companies Choose Outsourcing?
Companies are experiencing the
"cloud effect". More processes are being sent to the cloud
exponentially. With this growth, fewer companies are considering implementing
FTE in the field to manage IT operations as applications and production
environments move to more hyperscale environments.
It is also difficult to secure
qualified personnel to manage internal networks operations services. Employees who
manage IT operations often spend most of their time tracking problems rather
than solving problems for their organization. As a result, the cost of each
reported problem is high, user satisfaction is low, and productivity is low.
Outsourcing NOCs can help you
lower operating costs, free up valuable internal resources, and optimize
strategic workflows and processes while addressing strategic efforts. The
following are some of the benefits that companies experience with outsourced
NOC or NOC-as-a-Services (NOCaaS).
NOCaaS Advantages:
- Level 1-3 support and escalation management teams assist in incident resolution and rapid communication
- Dedicated and knowledgeable staff reduce ticket volume without adding internal FTE staff
- Automated quality control tests, security / data penetration tests, documented compliance tests
- Reduces the administrative burden and costs associated with IT operations and support
- Greater reliability, greater efficiency and peace of mind for IT executives.
- Monitor and alert with key incident support on demand
- NOC build, operate, transfer (BOT) configuration
- Create NOC response playbook
- Create dashboards of health and business products as needed
- Incorporate AI-driven initiatives for incident response and remediation
- Create a change management process.
- Advise on new or current toolkits to augment the best practice framework
Here Are Some Key Questions To Ask Your NOCaas Provider.
Does the provider have
application and infrastructure experience? You want a provider to do the
deployment. Otherwise, they lose valuable time as they speed up and spend even
more time stopping the fire service on the way. Find a proven provider of
infrastructure and application type management, be it a Cisco Contact Center or
a VMware Private Cloud.
Can You Grow And Grow To Support Your Business?
There are hundreds of providers
out there, and not all of them are created equal. Before choosing a provider to
manage outsourced NOC services, make sure they can effectively support your
business forecasts for the next two to five years.
Do They Follow The Best Practices Of The ITIL Processes?
ITIL is more than an acronym. A
proven way to significantly increase the visibility and control of your IT
processes. In a NOC environment, ITIL Incident Management provides a formalized
and structured framework for managing service issues. It offers a number of key
benefits, including timely resolution of service interruptions, improved
operational efficiency, improved visibility of business stakeholders, and
consistent capture of incident information. Supports continuous process
optimization.
How Quickly Can They Diagnose And Fix Service Problems?
The NOC's objective is to keep
critical business services operational. Unless your NOC provider can guarantee
service recovery within a well defined and acceptable time frame, you are
putting your business at risk. Ask about the provider's NOC platform. If you
are using a disconnected set of tools, restoring services can be time
consuming.
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