Research shows that the cost of maintaining and operating ICT equipment over the
lifetime of the components can be at least double that of the initial outlay for
purchase of the equipment. An effective preventative maintenance programme can
drastically reduce the cost associated with the day-to-day operation of the
equipment.
Implementing a preventative maintenance programme will enable you to detect and
prevent many problems before they become incidents by ensuring that the
individual items that comprise your network are operating as reliably as possible.
Some of the benefits you can expect are:
- reduced network downtime
- increased life expectancy of network components, eliminating premature
replacement of parts
- more economical use of technical staff because they are working to a
schedule rather than on reacting to repair breakdowns
- timely routine repairs mean fewer large-scale repairs
- lower repair costs, because there will be fewer secondary failures(when
parts fail in service they often damage other parts)
- reduced product rejects, rework and scrap, owing to better overall
equipment condition
- identification of equipment with excessive maintenance costs, indicating the
need for corrective maintenance, operator training or replacement of
obsolete equipment
- improved safety conditions and quality.
Combining your preventative maintenance programme with effective network
monitoring will also provide a means of measuring the effectiveness of the
maintenance activities.
