Key Takeaways:
- Prevent IT Downtime by Avoiding System Overload: Overloading your network can lead to complete shutdowns. To prevent this, it’s essential to calculate the necessary bandwidth for your devices.
- Manage Network Users to Prevent Bottlenecks: Too many devices connected to the network can bottleneck data flow and crash the system.
- Execute Updates Carefully to Avoid Downtime: Poorly executed updates can cause IT downtime. Instead of releasing updates all at once, a gradual “drip” release allows for thorough testing and reduces the risk of crashes during a major rollout.
Downtime. Is there a worse word to hear when running a business? It means things come to a halt, and nothing is moving forward. As is the case with any other downtime, IT downtime is something you want to avoid. It can bring your entire network, website, and everything else associated with an Internet connection to a crashing stop. When this happens, it means no online sales, website visitors won’t be able to reach you, and even in-person sales may be blocked if you can’t access the Internet for credit card readers. Essentially, it is a complete nightmare. To avoid such an issue, you need to know what causes IT downtime.
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