Often, network consolidation initiatives result in service availability, security or compliance problems. Savvy IT organizations apply network assurance practices to minimize risks while accelerating cost savings. Step one is basing project plans on an accurate understanding of the network.

HOW CAN IPSONAR HELP?
IPsonar® clients gain intelligence to drive optimization efforts, empowering them to:

• Plan and execute consolidation using facts - not assumptions.
  Accelerate achievement of consolidation objectives without disruption to application deployment projects, network defenses or audits. Use an accurate picture of the network to proactively address vulnerabilities, rather than reacting to security breaches or outages.
• Achieve additional cost savings.
  Reduce licensing costs for security and network management tools by targeting their deployment. Pinpoint and remove previously unidentified inefficiencies, such as remnants of divested units or poorly engineered branch networks.
• Improve service availability during transitional periods.
  Understand how the network evolves in response to consolidation, pinpointing unknown or improperly configured devices that may cause outages. Integrate IPsonar's information to network management tools, accelerating problem diagnosis.
• Minimize security and compliance risks.
  Spot hard-to-find security vulnerabilities, such as unauthorized connections to new or prior outsourcing partners. Use results to maximize performance of intrusion detection and access management tools.