Managed Data

Infrastructure and Application Management

Outsource network monitoring and management so you can focus on growth.

Optimize the design and performance of your network without diverting resources from more strategic areas. CenturyLink^® Network Management Service, Network Management Service (NMS) provides outside network monitoring and network management expertise to minimize network downtime, increase application performance, and meet new networking requirements.

Features & Benefits How It Works

Features & Benefits

Features

Performance management 24/7/365 by CenturyLink skilled operations engineers
Continuous, proactive network monitoring and real-time notification of managed devices
Easy-to-use Control Center interface to access network performance statistics, view alerts, and create and manage trouble tickets
Fault management and escalation through analysis of activities to isolate and correct unusual operational behaviors
Configuration management for configuration faults and customer-requested changes for configuration integrity
Full suite of online reporting capabilities available through Control Center
Comprehensive device management service level agreements (SLAs)
- Includes performance thresholds for incident identification and response, policy change request acknowledgement, policy change request implementation, and emergency change request implementation

Benefits

Fuel business growth through turnkey managed networking, configuration management, and change management
Refocus resources on critical business strategy and execution by simplifying network monitoring and management while retaining full visibility and control
Enjoy outstanding network performance through proactive issue identification and resolution backed by a team of technical experts and comprehensive SLAs
Leverage the full functionality of your network infrastructure without diverting resources to time-consuming technical training and development
Meet new demands like enabling multicast video, improving VoIP quality, and supporting virtualization initiatives.
Redirect operational dollars to strategic initiatives to make IT a competitive differentiator rather than a cost center
Reduce staffing costs while maintaining around-the-clock coverage by the CenturyLink network operations center (NOC)
Scale and customize the network management services you receive to match your business needs and comfort level
Accelerate resolution of network availability and performance incidents for routers, switches, firewalls, printers, and other devices
Maintain continued write access to routers to roll back changes easily and bring new devices online
Lease, purchase, or use your own equipment with CPE maintenance options

How It Works

Unleash Greater Performance in Your Network

The CenturyLink network operations center staff continuously monitors your WAN circuits and devices for potential problems, then works closely with your IT staff to resolve them. Automated alerts, issue tracking, and coordination with your outside vendors provide transparent and efficient problem resolution. CenturyLink NMS also provides a single-source solution to maximize the value of your data networking and communications investments.