Network Documentation Best Practices: What’s Important & How To Track It

As a consultant, I have done several network assessments for clients. One of the biggest items that is almost always missing is documentation. In my assessment reports, I can’t just say, “You are missing documentation,” and leave it at that. I have to be more specific. I have to specifically call out what should have been documented, how it should be documented, and why it should be documented. These are my opinions of best practice for documenting your network.

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