ICT services provider Dimension Data has launched its Data Centre Networking (DCN) Assessment service that enables organisations implement a data centre architected to support their future IT strategy and business objectives. Dimension Data experts designed the DCN Assessment to allow clients review their existing network architecture in the data centre, along with their data centre strategy and business goals as they relate to the data centre. During the three phases of the assessment, Dimension Data works with clients and discuss their operational and strategic competencies, their data centre strategy, and the network architecture that supports this strategy. The three assessment phases comprise the Discover phase and the Construct and Recommend phases. The Discover phase uses three mechanisms to collect data from the client; a pre-workshop questionnaire, network and data centre layout diagrams from the client and a consultant led facilitated workshop. The Construct and Recommend phases are conducted by a Dimension Data consultant who carefully examines the data collected and makes observations and recommendations on the findings. A maturity rating is applied to the existing data centre network architecture and strategy, while a future state DCN architecture that supports the clients future data centre and business objectives, along with recommendations and a roadmap on how to improve the maturity level.