Calculate the cost of downtime (ROI calculator)

ROI Calculator This Excel spreadsheet contains basic instructions on calculating the cost of periodic network delays, one-time outages or departmentalized network problems.Download the ROI Calculator here.

Chappell's recent webcast, "Calculating the cost of downtime" explains in detail how to determine the cost of downtime/outages on a per-minute, hourly, daily, monthly and yearly basis using the Return on Investment (ROI) Analysis calculator. Using this calculator and network performance statistics, IT professionals can provide definitive cost and saving values to management. View this 50 minute presentation and gain insight on the procedure for calculations and learn the many benefits of arming yourself with this knowledge.

Laura Chappell is the Senior Protocol Analyst for the Protocol Analysis Institute. She is the author of numerous books and self-paced courseware available online at www.packet-level.com and www.podbooks.com.

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