If you think about it, your network is just like a farm pond. On the surface it is calm and still but you know for a fact that there is a lot more going on than meets the eye.
Yesterday, my parents sent me an email relaying the story of some friend who came to fish their pond.
The pond is the exactly how you would picture a small farm pond; picturesque, bordered by trees and stocked full of brim and bass.
What none of us knew was that a monster was lurking just below the surface. Covered in moss and hunkered down in the mud it was impossible to spot from the surface.
Only when it decided to show itself did we even know they existed.
As you can see from the picture, this pond monster was fighting over a fish. The fish was hooked and being reeled in when the turtle decided that IT would like a snack and thought nothing of chomping onto the fish and fighting for possession.
This got me thinking…
Your average small business network is just like my parents farm pond. On the surface it is placid; even peaceful but you can never be sure exactly what is going on deep down in the depths. On any given day, there are life and death struggles you never hear or see (until they come to the surface and reveal themselves)
But with a network; when the monster surfaces you are normally in big, big trouble.
So here are 5 ‘tell-tale’ signs you have a monster lurking just below the surface of your network.
- You pay to fix the same problem over and over
- Frequent computer problems and glitches are ‘Normal’
- Your last network upgrade was made spur of the moment to fix a problem you did not see coming
- Surprise IT support bills have become so regular that they no longer surprise you
- You don’t have a regular proactive process in place to prevent problems
If any of these 5 warning signs are present in your business then chances are you are going to get a nasty surprise when you get your fish to the surface!
Good Networking!
Eric Hobbs
Technology Associates
ehobbs@technologyassociates.net
919-459-0109 – Direct
