Effective network monitoring in a hyper-connected world

05 September 2025

Martin Saunders, COO of Highlight

In today’s digital-first businesses, network performance is vital for operational stability and success. If the network falters, so does productivity, communication, and in many cases, customer experience. Having an effective tool to monitor and deliver full oversight across the whole network is essential.

Prioritise a user experience that matches your use case

The interface of a network monitoring tool is not just about aesthetics, it’s about functionality. An intuitive, clean user interface (UI) helps network managers to access the right information quickly, make informed decisions, and take action without delay. With key metrics and alerts presented clearly, network teams can respond faster and with greater confidence.

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How enterprise network monitoring can strengthen your cybersecurity from the ground up

02 September 2025

Martin Hodgson, Director Northern Europe, Paessler GmbH

Martin Hodgson, Director Northern Europe, Paessler GmbH

As networks become increasingly complex, sprawling across physical locations, cloud environments, and operational technology (OT), many enterprises are struggling with visibility. When you can’t see your entire network, every device and every connection, you can’t protect it, in fact, 60% of breaches involve network devices that fly under IT’s radar leading to downtown, data theft, and regulatory fines.

For modern enterprises, robust network monitoring is a frontline cybersecurity defence.

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Top SD-WAN tips: navigating today’s complexity with strategic control

21 July 2025

Jonathan Tinner, Product Director, GTT

Jonathan Tinner, Product Director, GTT

For many UK enterprises, SD-WAN has already proven itself as a critical enabler of agile, cloud-centric operations. First and second-generation deployments have delivered technical flexibility and visibility gains for their businesses along the way.

The challenge now is to ensure that SD-WAN evolves, providing a resilient, integrated command centre that not only connects but orchestrates and delivers long-term value amidst AI-driven disruption, cloud sprawl and escalating cyber risk.

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Network security solutions: selection and deployment

04 July 2025

Matthew Terry, Senior Product Manager, WatchGuard Technologies

Cyber adversaries grow more agile and sophisticated every day. This means that the level of security that an enterprise needs, has to go far beyond simply installing traditional firewalls and antivirus software. All UK enterprises these days are dealing with advanced malware and ransomware, as well as persistent, targeted attacks.
With that in mind, some top tips for choosing a hybrid network security solution, that fully protects remote and office users, include:

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Mastering SD-WAN deployment

06 June 2025

Anthony Senter, CEO, & Toby Sturridge, CTO, SDWAN & SASE Solutions

Deploying SD-WAN can transform business connectivity, improve application performance and reduce costs - but success depends on careful planning and execution - and most importantly the expertise and experience of the provider.

Define clear business objectives: Start by identifying your primary goals: improved performance, cost reduction, enhanced security and better remote connectivity. Tailoring your SD-WAN deployment to these objectives ensures the solution delivers the intended value. If you’re looking for digital transformation, you need essential underpinning technologies like SD-WAN and all connected businesses need robust cybersecurity and data assurance.

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