This paper examines the challenge posed by a dynamic network infrastructure and presents the rationale for the bottoms-up management needed. Potential business benefits are identified and discussed. These transcend operational expense savings to include new strategic advantages realized in terms of capital investments, security and compliance. The paper discusses management requirements and show how Voyence, Inc. uniquely addresses and resolves the management challenges and provides competitive advantages. As defined by Voyence, Inc. a leading solutions vendor in this space, Network Configuration Management is the automated, centralized management of heterogeneous network configurations. NCM is considered a cornerstone for compliance with the best practices architecture defined by the IT Information Library (ITIL) specifications.
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