{"id":2654,"date":"2022-03-14T12:25:38","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T17:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/?p=2654"},"modified":"2023-06-23T08:36:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T13:36:19","slug":"the-importance-of-an-it-network-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-importance-of-an-it-network-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance Of An IT Network Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2654\" class=\"elementor elementor-2654\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89e49d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89e49d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfd03ec\" data-id=\"dfd03ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e4aea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30e4aea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You\u2019ve likely heard the term \u201cIT network assessment\u201d and wondered if your business needs one. You\u2019re not alone. Many business owners don\u2019t know the ins and outs of IT network assessments, the benefits they provide, and whether to get one and when. However, businesses are increasingly reliant on IT networks to run so it\u2019s important to make sure yours is in tip top shape. Having an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/get-a-professional-it-network-assessment-of-your-business\">IT network assessment<\/a> done by a reputable IT firm can help.<\/p><p>Let\u2019s break down IT network assessments so you can make the most informed choice for your business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-635ee0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"635ee0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/free-it-network-assesment-houston.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2658\" alt=\"Network Cables\/Plugs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/free-it-network-assesment-houston.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/free-it-network-assesment-houston-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/free-it-network-assesment-houston-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c26301 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c26301\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-importance-of-an-it-network-assessment\/#What_is_an_IT_Network_Assessment\" >What is an IT Network Assessment?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-importance-of-an-it-network-assessment\/#Benefits_of_IT_Network_Assessments\" >Benefits of IT Network Assessments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-importance-of-an-it-network-assessment\/#Identify_Network_Vulnerabilities\" >Identify Network Vulnerabilities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-importance-of-an-it-network-assessment\/#Identify_Performance_Issues\" >Identify Performance Issues<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-importance-of-an-it-network-assessment\/#Optimize_Resources\" >Optimize Resources<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-importance-of-an-it-network-assessment\/#Does_My_Business_Need_an_IT_Network_Assessment\" >Does My Business Need an IT Network Assessment?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_an_IT_Network_Assessment\"><\/span>What is an IT Network Assessment?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96e8373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96e8373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An IT Network Assessment is a very detailed analysis of your business\u2019s IT functionality. This report includes an outline of your IT infrastructure, how your business manages your IT, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/network-security\">network security<\/a>, internal processes, and overall performance. When you get an IT network assessment done, a professional will get a comprehensive view of the current state of your network and provide a report on any issues they find or changes that could be made to optimize performance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-892b884 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"892b884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_IT_Network_Assessments\"><\/span>Benefits of IT Network Assessments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23a9987 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23a9987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The passage of time or any shift in how your business\u2019s IT is handled, such as growth or relocation, can affect your company\u2019s productivity and success. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to occasionally have an IT network assessment done. Identifying growth points and having a bird\u2019s eye view of your network can help you make important decisions. Some of the key benefits of getting an IT network assessment done include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d46592 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d46592\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Identify_Network_Vulnerabilities\"><\/span>Identify Network Vulnerabilities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e7cba6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e7cba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cybersecurity risks are serious threats to any business. An IT network assessment can help your business identify areas of concern regarding network security.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da51239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da51239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Identify_Performance_Issues\"><\/span>Identify Performance Issues<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d47e0e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d47e0e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How your network performs can affect both the short- and long-term success of your business. An IT network assessment helps identify places where your business can improve efficiency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1de73d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1de73d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Optimize_Resources\"><\/span>Optimize Resources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0de2807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0de2807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re planning to make changes to your network, an IT network assessment can help you streamline your resources for the best possible transition and performance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01428f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"01428f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/free-it-network-assesment.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2659\" alt=\"Network Assessment Tablet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/free-it-network-assesment.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/free-it-network-assesment-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/free-it-network-assesment-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df4870 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6df4870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_My_Business_Need_an_IT_Network_Assessment\"><\/span>Does My Business Need an IT Network Assessment?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14d91ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14d91ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Generally, all businesses will need to get an IT network assessment at some point. In fact, it can be beneficial to have one done periodically to ensure peak performance. However, outside of regular assessments for maintaining your IT network, there are a few points in time where it can be essential to have an assessment done. For example, if your business is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/cloud-consulting-solutions\">migrating to the cloud,<\/a> a network assessment would be a helpful way to ensure cybersecurity. If your business has grown or downsized significantly, an assessment can help optimize your resources or inform you where to upgrade. Other times your business might consider getting an IT network assessment done include a cybersecurity breach, network slowdown, major hardware upgrades, and budget evaluations.<\/p><p>IT network assessments are especially helpful if your business doesn\u2019t have an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\">IT support<\/a> team or managed services provider, because they provide an in-depth look at your IT systems that would normally be managed by support providers. Even if your business has an in-house IT team, having a third-party perform an IT network assessment can help uncover concerns that might have been overlooked.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve likely heard the term \u201cIT network assessment\u201d and wondered if your business needs one. You\u2019re not alone. 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