Does your organization maintain adequate network documentation? Studies have shown that many organizations, small and large, do not maintain accurate or up-to-date network documentation. Network documentation is key and can be a critical part of a businesses operation for several reasons including but not limited to;

• A baseline foundation to use in order to maintain the network functionality;
• A road map to use in order to expand and upgrade your network;
• The ability to plan for or react to security threats;
• Information to provide key vendors in order to educate them on your network operation;
• The ability to plan for and implement data backup strategies;
• To use in the event of a Disaster Recovery; And,
• To provide information to executive management for planning purposes and asset management;

Did you know that certain software packages require you to know exactly how they were originally implemented in order to recover them in the event of a disastrous loss of data or a system? Many organizations do not have this information and only find out they need it during the process of recovery.

An example of information contained in ParaLogic's network documentation includes but is not limited to;

• Visual diagrams of all critical network components including routers, security appliances, servers, networks, and applications;
• IP protocol distribution and assignment;
• Key vendor, application, and support contract information including contact information;
• Key network, user, and service account documentation;
• A password and account database application that is easy to use, centralized, and highly encrypted to safely store all your important accounts, passwords, services contracts, and other pertinent information (Free of Charge); And,
• Data backup and recovery documentation and procedures.

ParaLogic can provide your organization with detailed network documents and can do so with little to no interruption in daily business.

Note: Check this section again in the near future as ParaLogic will be posting an example network document. You can download it in Adobe PDF format to get an idea of what you can expect if you would like us to perform this services for you.