by Bryce Verhaeghe, Network Operations Engineer III
Maximizing productivity, properly determining resource allocation, and saving on cost expenditures are just a few reasons any organization should have a solid network monitoring solution in place. Today’s threat landscape has put businesses and corporations at constant risk of cyber-attacks and data breaches. With network monitoring, organizations can take a multifaceted approach to maintaining network stability and security. As your organization is considering new methods of network protection, here are a few key aspects to look out for.
Advancing security through real-time threat detection, proactive issue resolution, data-driven decision-making, and optimizing network performance are top priorities in network monitoring your organization should consider. Incorporating these priorities can ensure network stability and security. In addition, the mentioned measures are imperative for directly impacting the success of your enterprise, small business, or municipality.
Real-Time Threat Detection
With real-time threat detection, networking engineers will use monitoring tools to capture and analyze traffic as it happens. These tools give IT teams the data necessary to identify abnormal patterns, bottlenecks, and potential threats. With networks continuously expanding into home setups or mobile devices, securing your digital assets in real-time is paramount. Working to stop cyber-attacks and network breaches as or be
Proactive Issue Resolution
Network downtime has a direct impact on revenue. There are countless instances where network issues have caused significant revenue losses. Amazon, Apple, and Facebook have all reported losses related to network failures in the millions (Communications, 2023). With proactive issue resolution, networking engineers can create threshold alerts to receive notifications for potential issues and use predictive analytics to forecast potential problems. Monitoring empowers organizations to proactively identify and address issues before they escalate into an outage that disrupts operations.
Data-Driven Decision Making
Data-driven decision making leverages both current and historical information to make informed choices and improvements for an organization’s network. By collecting, analyzing, and interpreting network data, organizations can gain valuable insights to drive their decisions. Additionally, monitoring can provide statistical insights and a comprehensive network view, enabling IT professionals and managers to make informed decisions. Utilizing the collected data can help organizations come to conclusions that positively influence both networking and financial strategies.
Network Performance
Nearly every facet of business operations depends on IT networks, underscoring the critical importance of network performance for streamlined and efficient operations. Using the analysis of various parameters and metrics allows engineers to determine how stable a network is operating. Network monitoring serves as a vital tool, promptly alerting IT professionals to network congestion or problems related to poorly functioning software or hardware. As organizations continue to determine ways to protect their data, monitoring network performance is crucial for maintaining a stable, efficient, and reliable infrastructure.
Scientel Solutions offers different tiers of network monitoring tailored to meet your organization’s needs. Our team of trusted networking experts interprets data, generates reports, and recommends solutions to optimize your network infrastructure, enhance network performance, and eliminate bottlenecks.
References
Communications, U. (2023, May 23). The true cost of IT downtime. Business Process Outsourcing Services | Unity Communications. https://unity-connect.com/our-resources/blog/it-downtime/