Planning and Managing a Corporate Network Utility
描述了数字设备公司规划和管理全球网络的过程，该网络作为企业通信公用设施，已成为战略和战术业务工具，并提出了在不中断日常业务的情况下规划和管理网络公用设施的建议。
This paper describes the processes used by Digital Equipment Corporation in planning and managing its worldwide networks. As a corporate communications utility that has evolved into a strategic and tactical business tool, it is a critical success factor in today’s business environment. It is designed with an open architecture for easy adaptability to growth and change. Descriptions of the network planning and management strategies and techniques demonstrate how DIGITAL meets its voice, data, and video requirements. This paper makes recommendations on how to plan for and manage a network utility with no disruption of day-to-day business operations.