Why Planning Is Essential to Keeping the Communications Backbone Strong
Every business has seasons and cycles, and springtime is budget season in education. As you are planning your budget, have you planned far enough ahead? You know what you need and what you want, but you also need to think ahead. It’s hard to know what you don’t know, but there are always surprises and some of them can be predictable.
For example, when was the last time someone said, “We need less bandwidth and slower network speeds?” Never! We all continue to place greater demands on our network year over year.
Everyone wants everything. Right. Now.
No one has time for networks that lag because they are overstressed and overloaded. And, complaints will come fast and furious as things slow down. A slow network is not only frustrating, but it can affect campus safety. Read our case study on how slow speed impacted one college’s campus police department.
The constant demand for speed means that part of your annual budget should include an evaluation of your communications backbone. Do you currently have the ability to keep up with the increasing demands? If not, an assessment should be a priority. The evaluation will confirm what you have, will identify risk and determine how much your infrastructure can scale.
If you have communications infrastructure concerns (e.g., bandwidth and network speed) or are looking to get ahead of the curve, anticipating increased demands, contact us. For more than 35 years, we have been helping customers assess their needs, create a plan, and phase the work to fit both timeline and budget. We’re here to help keep your backbone strong and scalable.
