How A Server Monitoring Service Can Benefit Your Business

October 30, 2020 | By: Scott Lard

For most modern businesses, servers and networks are the infrastructure that supports everything from completing essential daily tasks to achieving ongoing business goals. In order to keep things running smoothly and to eliminate downtime associated with server or network issues, server monitoring services are a necessary tool to not only free up in-house IT resources for other, more pressing IT issues, but also to proactively address any incidents before they can wreak havoc on your business systems.

Here, we’ll discuss what service monitoring services are and why your business might benefit from a remote server monitoring plan from a reputable IT provider.

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What is a remote server monitoring service?

Remote server monitoring services typically consist of an automated monitoring tool backed by a team of IT professionals. Together, this comprehensive monitoring service allows business owners a bird’s eye view of their servers and applications across multiple locations, provides logs and records of all server activity and performance, and gives unparalleled peace of mind in regard to network security, functionality, and well-being.

Remote server monitoring services are proactive instead of reactive, meaning their primary purpose is to protect against network incidents by identifying potential issues before they occur and offering quick notifications to the proper technicians in the event of a negative server event.

Remote server monitoring services typically monitor a variety of systems, including:

  • Windows
  • Linux servers
  • Mac desktops
  • SNMP & ICMP devices like printers and firewalls
  • Mobile devices including Android & iOS
  • VMware hosts
  • Hyper-V servers

By offering monitoring for a range of servers, operating systems, and devices, remote server monitoring providers can ensure optimal coverage across the entirety of a business’s IT infrastructure.

What are the benefits of remote server monitoring services?

The primary benefit of a remote server monitoring service is that it automates a task that was once completed by an in-house IT staff member or outsourced network technician. By automating the process, this means your server can be monitored far more comprehensively than any staff member could. Remote server monitoring services are active 365 days per year and 24 hours a day, meaning they offer proactive protection and a full scope view of your server and network performance over time. By automatically diagnosing issues before they turn devastating, remote server monitoring services streamline business operations while also keeping networks protected and eliminating downtime.

Additional benefits of remote server monitoring include:

  • Monitor overall server and network performance.
  • Find and resolve hardware issues.
  • Identify potential issues with applications, resource allocation, or other reasons for potential network issues.
  • Ability to monitor, reboot, and assess your system remotely.
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