Managed networking services made easy

Connectivity has become business critical. At the same time, it’s become more complicated than ever before. And this opens up lots of opportunities for our partners. In this article, we look at what’s happening in the market and how easy we make it for you to capitalise in the managed networking space.

 

What’s driving the need for managed networking services?

There is a rising demand for reliable, secure connectivity across diverse environments. Networks need to encompass distributed locations, remote working, IoT, machine-to-machine communication and the latest Wi-Fi technology. But legacy infrastructure isn’t set up for today’s virtualised environments and cloud computing. This means end-to-end management of a networking environment is complex, time-consuming, and expensive. It demands specialist knowledge and current experience – something that most organisations don’t have in their in-house IT team. This is why a growing number of companies are looking to outsource network management.

 

Step forward with confidence

Perhaps you’re already offering some managed services. Maybe you’re looking at the market potential but feel daunted by the sheer effort and investment required to play in the network management space. Either way, we have a solution that lets you step straight into this space with complete confidence – our partner-ready Managed Networking services. No need for significant up-front costs. No need to build out a costly network operations centre (NOC). Our fully managed networking services, powered by Aruba solutions, gets you up and running fast. And makes it easy to meet the individual requirements of every customer.

 

Aruba – a leading name in networking technology

Organisations need to progress with digital transformation in order to support new workstyles and take advantage of evolving technology such as IoT. IT managers want efficient, cost-effective ways to deploy reliable wired and wireless connectivity, and at the same time, they need to address security across the entire network. It sounds like a big ask, but Aruba is more than capable of delivering all this and more, and it’s available as-a-service.

 

A single, powerful platform

Aruba’s networking technology brings together wired, wireless and WAN networks across campus, branch, remote working, and datacenter locations, so they converge in one powerful, centralised solution. This is a gamechanger for networking capabilities, bringing management right up to date and enabling partners to deliver a range of intelligent edge services. After all, data is increasingly being generated at the edge of the network, where people and devices connect, and insights from that data can be very valuable to the business.

 

Control, visibility, and security

As well as unifying the network, Aruba uses AI and automation to simplify management and boost performance. For example, AI can help detect and troubleshoot issues before they impact user experience. This is a win for productivity and business continuity. Security is also designed into Aruba’s solution, helping to protect the network against attacks. It can detect devices connecting to the network and automatically enforce the right policies for each class of user. With IoT now going mainstream, this protection is key across diverse, decentralised networks. All these advantages make Aruba’s technology a strong choice when it comes to providing networking managed services.

 

Build your dream team

Now you know Aruba is providing the technology, let’s explore what Ingram Micro can offer to get you set up as a managed networking services player. In short, it’s everything you need. With our partner-ready Managed Networking, you can leverage our comprehensive professional services portfolio. You can use it to fill gaps in your own offering or, if you’re starting from scratch, we can do it all. The key thing is that we shape our input to your exact needs and ambitions. This means you can pursue any size and type of managed service opportunity with the certainty you can meet the customer’s requirements, no matter how complex. Our services are white label, so your business owns the relationship with the customers and gets all the credit. We work with you to make it effortless. You can read more about how we supplement your services here.

 

Making it stick

The advantage of having the size and scope of Ingram Micro backing your managed service offering is that comprehensive services deals typically create ‘stickiness’ and increase the total size of the deal. Networking is constantly evolving, and you can rely on us to be ahead of the curve, helping you engage with customers for the longer term. Sometimes, deals make certain networking capabilities mandatory in order for you to bid – so we can help you strengthen your position by rounding out your offer.

 

See how easy it is

We’re already helping partners, like you, establish themselves as managed networking services providers with great success. Why not talk to us to find out how Aruba’s technology and Ingram Micro’s service could help you grow your business and boost your profits?

 

Contact your Ingram Micro representative today.

 

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