According to Cisco, the Pace solution includes the operations, technical and deployment services needed to complement IT staffs of any size. The solution is designed to drive and control change operations, using highly secure proactive automation of change, configuration and analysis tasks while providing reduced management cost and time.

The Cisco Pace solution aims to support the Cisco Service-Oriented Network Architecture (Sona) to centrally manage network infrastructure and ease the deployment of advanced services across the enterprise. The complete Cisco Pace solution comprises Ciscos Access Control Server (ACS), CiscoWorks Network Compliance Manager (NCM), Cisco works LAN Management System (LMS), Cisco Configuration Assurance Solution (CAS) and Cisco Lifecycle Services.

The Cisco Pace solution meets an increasing need in organisations to meet industry regulations and corporate policies, says Dennis Drogseth, vice-president, Enterprise Management Associates.