IT modernization

The challenge of IT modernization

With the rapid evolution of business technologies, IT modernization has become an imperative for enterprises today. Competitiveness requires IT systems that can accelerate performance, reduce costs and protect data and systems from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. Modernizing legacy technologies and IT environments is the only way for enterprises to keep pace with competitors and satisfy the demands of customers for exceptional and personalized experiences.

Spectrum Enterprise can help. Delivering proven expertise, reliable technologies and managed IT services, we partner with the nation’s leading businesses to design, implement and support tailored solutions for IT modernization.

The challenges of IT modernization

From security issues and a lack of resources to concerns about potential downtime, organizations face several critical obstacles as they make plans for network modernization.

Lack of resources

A lack of in-house IT expertise can be a significant roadblock to IT modernization. Provisioning, configuring, managing and upgrading new technologies requires a level of skill that many IT departments may not have on staff. When combined with constrained budgets, this lack of resources can make the journey to modernization seem almost impossible.

Security issues

The attack surface for most organizations is expanding rapidly. The traditional network perimeter has disappeared and the number of devices connecting to the network continues to grow exponentially. To maintain or improve a strong security posture during modernization, organizations must adopt a multi-layered approach that includes antivirus, anti-malware, intrusion prevention services, web filtering and more.

Downtime

Many organizations are concerned about potential downtime as they retire legacy systems, implement new technologies and manage cloud migration. IT modernization projects must plan to keep existing systems online while adopting modern technologies through a series of well-plan, strategic technology refreshes.

Cost

Maintaining a disparate patchwork of networks and legacy connections and equipment can be quite high. Yet, the cost of IT modernization can be significant as well. Selecting the right technology and providers can help to minimize both capital and operational expense.

Migrating to the cloud

While cloud computing is essential to IT modernization, the complexity of moving data, applications and infrastructure to the cloud can be overwhelming for organizations and their IT teams.

IT modernization with Spectrum Enterprise

As a national provider of scalable, fiber technology solutions, Spectrum Enterprise delivers technology and managed services that enable you to achieve your IT modernization goals.

Enable a more agile organization

Our flexible connectivity and networking capabilities support growth with the ability to scale rapidly. Our commercial high-speed internet service delivers the bandwidth at speeds matched to the requirement of each location. Our end-to-end managed services optimize network performance, reduce capital expense and free your IT teams from the overwhelming workload of maintaining a complex, modern network.

Deliver exceptional customer experiences

Spectrum Enterprise’s solutions enrich communication with your customers and employees to help build loyalty and support growth. From high-quality voice solutions and collaboration tools to dependable wireless internet and outstanding HDTV experiences, we help you capture the potential of every engagement, with technology that exceeds user expectations.

Secure your people, IT assets and reputation

Our expertise and fully managed security services can help strengthen digital defenses, mitigate risk, automate updates and solve your biggest security challenges. Our team can help ensure that firewalls, firmware and security settings are up to date. Round-the-clock monitoring, advanced technology and network expertise can mitigate attacks before they do damage. Scalable Ethernet solutions enable private connections for more control and help keep sensitive data protected from Internet-based threats.

Comprehensive solutions for IT modernization

Spectrum Enterprise delivers all the solutions you need to modernize your network and IT environment.

• Enterprise Network Edge provides advanced security and flexibility for enterprises with demanding requirements for hybrid cloud networking and multi-cloud strategies.
• Managed Network Edge, delivered over the Cisco Meraki platform, provides fully managed services to optimize switching, routing, ST WAN, WiFi, IP cameras and network security.
• Managed Router Service optimizes network traffic and bandwidth across multiple locations while freeing IT teams from the tasks of router management and design, installation, configuration and updates.
• Managed cloud security offer a fully managed and maintained firewall in addition to cloud-based solutions to protect against threats while securing site-to-site and remote connections.
• Dedicated Fiber Internet provides scalable connectivity with performance that matches your needs and business growth. Achieve dedicated internet connectivity with symmetrical upload and download speeds and bandwidth up to 100 Gbps.
• Wireless Internet services support primary or secondary Internet needs of multiple locations with a turnkey solution that includes equipment, installation, data plans and technical support.
• Managed WiFi meets the demand for reliable connections and ubiquitous coverage across your facilities with cloud-managed WiFi solutions.
• Ethernet Services provides a fast, reliable private wide area network (WAN) solution built on a dedicated fiber infrastructure.
• Cloud Connect leverages Spectrum Enterprise Ethernet Services to extend your network with fast, direct connections to major cloud service providers.
• Managed SD-WAN provides an end-to-end solution that allows for application-aware routing while reducing maintenance workloads and network costs.
• Wavelength Services offer hi-speed, dedicated WAN connectivity for your most demanding and bandwidth-hungry applications.
• DDoS Protection shields your applications and systems from DDoS attack with a cloud-based solution that automatically identifies and mitigates volumetric attacks.

In addition to solutions for network modernization, Spectrum Enterprise offers voice and unified communication solutions that provide mobile, on-the-go workforces with technology for calling, messaging, meetings, virtual workspaces, collaboration and more. Spectrum Enterprise TV solutions deliver exceptional viewing experiences with reliable HDTV service to entertain, inform and educate viewers and customers.

Why Spectrum Enterprise?

Spectrum Enterprise provides scalable, fiber technology solutions to many of America’s largest businesses and communication service providers. Our clients rely on our portfolio of leading solutions to achieve IT modernization and help them to enhance productivity, improve communication, ensure connectivity, strengthen security and build loyalty with their customers.

Our carrier-grade fiber network delivers high-capacity symmetrical bandwidth and a service level agreement (SLA) guaranteeing 100% uptime¹ all the way to equipment within each suite. Since no two networks are alike, we tailor solutions for networking, connectivity and security for each organization. Our offerings are backed by strong service-level agreements (SLAs) and round-the-clock, U.S.-based support with local technicians. From healthcare organizations implementing digital front door technologies to enterprises embracing a managed IoT platform, businesses in every vertical can count on Spectrum Enterprise for solutions that exceed the expectations of customers and employees while building a modern network specific to their needs.

FAQs

What is IT modernization?

IT modernization is the process of managing a move away from legacy software and hardware solutions to embrace new technologies that enable digital transformation, greater efficiency and cost savings.

What are the challenges of IT modernization?

Organizations face a number of challenges as they seek to modernize IT environments. Cloud computing is an essential part of modernization today, yet navigating the migration of data, applications and infrastructure to the cloud can be complex. Massive volumes of data created at the edge must be quickly and reliably transmitted to data centers, requiring a fast and highly reliable network. IT teams must also build an IT environment that can adapt as business requirements and opportunities evolve. 

¹100% uptime SLA guarantee applies only to Dedicated Fiber Internet, Secure Dedicated Fiber Internet, Ethernet Services, Cloud Connect and Enterprise Trunking.