01 - UNDERSTAND
UNDERSTAND
THE NETWORK

Every network is a universe of its own, shaped by a business purpose.

Understanding that purpose — and the environment built around it — is the starting point for every sound design.

The existing Network

Sites and users. Routers and connectivity. Traffic and current utilisation. Critical applications and servers. Dependencies, constraints and operational requirements.

This is the brownfield reality — not just what the documentation says, but what the network actually looks like.

Once the environment is understood

We can define what needs to change — and what can realistically be changed.

Dependencies, constraints and operational requirements.

Business priorities, technical constraints and budget shape the next step.