Network automation and engineering for organizations that don't have a full-time network team
SIMS helps small and mid-sized organizations, including schools, clinics, nonprofits, and growing businesses, run reliable, well-documented, automated networks. The work is led by a senior network operations manager with years of experience running a large multi-vendor Cisco, Juniper, and Aruba environment.
Network Health Assessment: a review of switching, routing, Wi-Fi, and security, delivered as a prioritized report with risks, quick wins, and a 12-month roadmap.
Configuration Backup and Compliance Automation: nightly automated config backups with version history, plus a drift report checked against your standard baseline (Ansible).
Network Automation (Ansible): playbooks for standard changes such as VLANs, ports, users, and firmware updates, so routine work is fast, repeatable, and documented.
Source of Truth and Documentation (NetBox): NetBox deployment with your sites, racks, devices, IPs, and VLANs, plus up-to-date diagrams and as-built documentation.
DNS, DHCP, and IPAM Cleanup: cleanup and standardization of IP addressing and DNS, including Infoblox environments.
Network Access Control (Cisco ISE): 802.1X and guest access design, policy cleanup, and upgrade planning.
Wireless Design and Deployment: Aruba Wi-Fi design, deployment, and tuning for offices, classrooms, and public spaces.
Advisory Retainer: a block of monthly hours for questions, change reviews, vendor and quote reviews, and small tasks.
Free 30-minute discovery call to understand your network and goals
Written proposal and Statement of Work with a clear scope, deliverables, and price
Changes in your maintenance windows, tested before they reach production
You own the deliverables: documentation, playbooks, and runbooks your team can use
Evening and weekend availability to keep disruption to a minimum
Cisco Catalyst and Nexus | Juniper EX and ACX | Aruba Wi-Fi | Cisco ISE | Infoblox | Ansible | NetBox | Linux (RHEL/Rocky)
Fixed-fee projects are quoted after a free 30-minute discovery call. Based in Boston, Massachusetts. Email: info@nesims.com