- Many organizations are looking at networking vendors to create or upgrade their enterprise networks.
- Vendors tout advanced capabilities, but the bottom line is that most enterprise LAN solutions will serve all the basic needs of a network.
- This vendor landscape isolates key differentiators between vendors, and provides resources that will help accelerate your selection process.
Our Advice
Critical Insight
- Only a few advanced features differentiate between LAN vendors. Look to these features, in addition to ease of management and price, to select an enterprise LAN solution that fits your needs.
- Implement an enterprise LAN solution that fits into the larger network strategy, integrating with wireless LAN and data center hardware and software.
Impact and Result
- Understand the enterprise LAN market, and which vendors are remaining competitive within it.
- Quickly develop a shortlist of vendors that offer solutions covering the entire spectrum of enterprise LAN requirements.
- Be confident that the right potential partners are being considered to meet current and future enterprise LAN needs.