4 KEY THINGS YOU'LL NEED TO CONSIDER TO FUTUREPROOF YOUR AUDIO NETWORKING CAPABILITIES
4
KEY THINGS
YOU'LL NEED TO CONSIDER FUTUREPROOF YOUR
AUDIO NETWORKING CAPABILITIES
58% of respondents to an independent survey IT professionals said their corporate networking infrastructure is either falling short of requirements or will fall short soon. So, at some point in the near future you're likely to need to review and plan your framework.
BANDWIDTH
Do you have, and can you maintain, enough capacity in your corporate network?
BE AWARE: You will probably want to work with or consult audio engineers here around how much bandwidth you'll need
TIP: Choose suppliers wisely and leverage their knowledge and experience to the fullest
SECURITY
How can you ensure the audio network doesn't put the broader infrastructure at risk?
BE AWARE: Devices that require network options may not allow for sufficient future proofing
TIP: Whether you use one or multiple subnets or VLANs will depend on the scale and complexity of your audio environment - but keep it as simple as possible to avoid unwanted data breaches
QOS
How do you ensure that audio and other workloads coexist harmoniously?
BE AWARE: Devices can be chosen that complicate interoperability and disrupt settled networks
TIP: Audio networking should be prioritized and managed alongside other competing workloads - have a clear idea of when you should throttle the AV system to maintain performance of other applications, or vice versa
GOVERNANCE
How does everyone work together from decision-making to operation?
BE AWARE: Unless you proactively build relationships and work collaboratively with AV, the risk is that they could make decisions that will come back to bite you, them, and the business as a whole
TIP: Get the various parties / stakeholders together to talk things through. It may sound simple but if there's a will to work together, establishing an effective approach to governance shouldn't be too hard
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