The design of an VMware Smart Assurance deployment must support an organization’s needs. Most Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Proposal (RFPs), or Requests for Quote (RFQs) begin with a description of the overall organization and its vertical market. Understanding the organization and its market can aid in making design choices. Typical vertical markets are listed in Typical vertical markets.
Examples of vertical markets |
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Communications E-Business Education |
Financial General Business Government/Defense |
Health Care Hosting Service Provider Network Outsourcers |
Retail Transportation Wireless |
Use an understanding of the business expectations in a vertical market to ensure a successful design. For example, each industry varies in the amount of downtime it can tolerate. As a general rule, financial organizations tolerate less downtime than organizations in the education vertical market. This can guide your design of polling and of escalation.