| are many things in a business that you can | | | | companies will make. |
| outsource. This might include your accounting | | | | Once the installation is over with, the network |
| department, your tech support, and even your | | | | support company will need to be able to actually |
| networking service. If you wish to outsource your | | | | RUN the network. Running the network could |
| networking department for any reason, it would | | | | mean ensuring that it runs smoothly, or it could |
| be a good idea for you to find a company that is | | | | mean answering questions from users within the |
| able to support your needs both now and in the | | | | business. Making sure firewalls are intact, and |
| future. | | | | making sure that all of the hardware and |
| Finding the right network support company is not | | | | software is up to date is a very important part |
| going to be easy by any means because you | | | | of the entire process. |
| need to find somebody that not only possesses | | | | This is not always easy. Your network support |
| the right certifications, you also need to find one | | | | company needs to be Cisco certified, it needs to |
| that has the knowledge. Believe it or not, these | | | | meet your requirements, and it needs to know |
| two things are not always interchangeable. You | | | | when it is time to upgrade certain network parts. |
| might find a company that has every certification | | | | There comes a time when everything needs |
| under the sun, but their technicians cannot tell a | | | | replaced, and you might have a network support |
| category five cable from a palm pilot - not good. | | | | team that can deal with legacy parts. If they are |
| There are a number of skills that a network | | | | dealing with a legacy network, you need to be |
| support company needs to possess. One | | | | very careful, because the last thing you want it |
| particular skill that might be needed is the ability to | | | | your support company to leave you with an |
| expand a network if necessary. At some point | | | | outdated network that you really cannot do |
| you might need to install a network hub, or you | | | | anything with. |
| might even need to cut cables to install new | | | | There are many things to think about and |
| connectors. If this is the case, the company | | | | consider when it comes to a network support |
| needs to be able to differentiate between the | | | | company. They need to be smart, they need to |
| various colours. | | | | be on top of things, and they need to know what |
| In addition to that, if new installations need to be | | | | to do when something goes wrong. Remember |
| done, the network support company needs to be | | | | that your network represents the backbone of |
| able to install different cable colours. This will help | | | | your entire company. It needs to be up and |
| you to determine where the cables are going, and | | | | running at all times, and if your network support |
| what their function is. As you can imagine, this is | | | | company cannot seem to handle this, then it is |
| an oversight that many network support | | | | without a doubt time to find a different company. |