Local network outsourcing stabilizes and frees up .

Do you manage your local area network services yourself? Outsourcing the management of your local area network frees up resources and helps stabilize the environment. With an expert partner to monitor, develop and proactively manage your network, you can focus on what matters most - growing and developing your business.

Outsourced local area network management frees up time for development 

Does your company's local area network (LAN) consist of network devices from various manufacturers and several different software versions? Managing such a heterogeneous environment can be challenging. Devices may become overloaded or vulnerable to security threats, especially if they are nearing or have already reached the end of their lifecycle. Old and outdated devices represent a significant security risk to the business. This risk is further exacerbated when authentication methods, device management, and network segmentation are not in place. Without visibility into the state of the local area network, it is difficult to respond effectively to data communications and end user needs.

If these challenges sound familiar, it's worth considering whether outsourcing and managing local area network services as a service might be a reasonable option. When considering outsourcing, it is important to take into account expectations and needs related to network, network equipment procurement, network management implementation and resourcing, as well as data security and development. An outsourcing solution can bundle all of these into one package. At the same time, the company has a partner of expertise alongside its own IT department who takes on a significant part of the operational responsibility for the network. By outsourcing local area network services, the company can focus on essential business development areas.

Enfo provides real-time monitoring and response to all network events, ensuring the local network environment management remains up to date. "When a customer outsources their local area network environment to Enfo, we take overall responsibility for it. This includes auditing the equipment fleet and monitoring its lifecycle with updates. Additionally, we create a tailored monitoring solution for the environment. This brings the entire environment under Enfo's control. These measures ensure that the local area network is functioning appropriately, so the customer does not have to maintain it himself," says Aapo Sormunen, Manager, Network Services.

When outsourcing local area network (LAN) services, it is important that the partnership runs smoothly. This requires ongoing dialogue with customers about environmental development and potential improvements. A cooperative relationship that promotes the development of the environment can withstand concerns that arise. Transparency and customer access to the environment are important to ensure both parties are on the same page.

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Proactive monitoring of local area networks 24/7

“Enfo has modern monitoring methods in place to monitor all of its customers' outsourced LAN services. Together with the customer, we identify which devices in the local network are critical and which are less critical. For instance, if customer service is only open during the day and the associated network service is disrupted at night, the most urgent alert levels are unnecessary. On the other hand, it is of paramount importance for some other sites to be within the scope of continuous alarm preparedness. This brings both manageability, but also cost thinking on behalf of the customer," Sormunen explains.  

Enfo's control room monitors network devices with the help of monitoring software, and alarms are raised in the event of disturbances. Customers can also report problems to Enfo’s Service Desk or to the monitoring. If a disturbance occurs in the environment, Enfo initiates a standardized incident management process to quickly locate and resolve the problem. Monitoring systems produce valuable data from the customer's environment all the time, and Enfo utilizes learning trend data in its proactive monitoring. In addition to the fact that Enfo can use the information to react quickly to the necessary targets, Enfo can also use the information to produce development suggestions for the customer. In the future, artificial intelligence will also support incident management more than before.  

"Information security is an ever-rising trend. Due to the current global situation, companies are paying more attention to their security and investing in it. There are also more general requirements. For example, the NIS 2 regulation requires companies to demonstrate a certain level of cybersecurity capability. When talking about trends, we should not forget about artificial intelligence, which already performs proactive management and corrective measures.

The cloud-based future of LAN services

Enfo is also well prepared for the near future developments in local area network services. Sormunen predicts that in the future, the management of local area network services will largely become cloud-based.  

“Enfo has adopted cloud-managed technologies whenever they have been introduced to the market. We also strive to find new, fresh solutions to find the best practices for providing services to our customers. We are constantly in dialog with different suppliers and modeling services to evolve. We train our experts constantly to ensure that we have the best possible know-how and the most modern solutions at our disposal. This means that our customers don't have to wonder whether a solution, software, or device is secure or suitable. We take care of the whole."

Are you considering outsourcing your local area network services? Take a closer look at our services and contact us to discuss further!