08 May 2025

Jonathan Sharp, CEO, Britannic

A secure, robust and reliant LAN is mission-critical and a non-negotiable for all businesses. Ensuring you can operate seamlessly and securely without any interruptions or downtime. In a noisy saturated market, it can be difficult to decide what LAN testing equipment to use and from which vendor. Follow our top tips on selecting the right technology for your needs.

What do you need and why?

Take time to understand what you are testing for, as there are different tools for different purposes. Are you looking to test for feedback on SLAs, response times, review logs, the robustness of a circuit, speed and bandwidth capabilities, or to alert you of network anomalies?

07 May 2025

Nigel Hedges, Application and Technical Specialist, Fluke Networks

Whether you’re installing copper or fiber, every LAN cabling project hinges on one thing: reliable test results. As networks demand higher speeds and clients expect zero issues post-installation, the margin for error in the field is shrinking fast. Forward-thinking teams are turning to smarter workflows and more capable test equipment to streamline their jobs and deliver consistent, certified, performing results.

30 April 2025

Nathan Collins, Regional Vice President EMEA, NetAlly

In today’s increasingly complex digital environments, enterprise networks must be fast, secure, and resilient, particularly at the local area network (LAN) level where performance is critical. Yet many organisations still rely on outdated or fragmented testing practices, leaving them exposed to performance degradation and security risks.

So, how can enterprises elevate their LAN testing strategies? The answer lies in four foundational pillars: standardisation, real-time visibility, portable, purpose-built test tools, and collaborative diagnostics through cloud integration.

14 April 2025

Justin Killick, UK & Ireland Manager – Critical Power, Socomec UK

Now designated as part of the UK’s critical national infrastructure, it’s vital that data centres are ‘always on.’ Furthermore, with the National Grid predicting a six-fold increase in the sector’s power consumption by 2034, energy efficiency is equally vital.

These dual demands — availability and efficiency — pose challenges for Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) performance and energy management. It has never been so important that UPS equipment is durable and optimised to support the uninterrupted supply of critical loads in the most efficient way possible.

10 March 2025

Bob Hart, Field CTO at Device42

Choosing the right data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) solution is more important than ever so that you can manage growing data centre networks and assets while meeting stringent service-level agreements for performance and reliability. While you can zero in on features immediately, you’ll likely make a stronger choice if you use target business outcomes to drive decision-making.

You need strong inventory management capabilities to discover, report, and maintain the accuracy of all IT resources and configurations. A DCIM tool should support: