Continuous infrastructure monitoring
Automated checks on your computers, servers, and network equipment that raise alerts when something fails, runs low, or looks wrong.
What it is
Monitoring software runs continuously on your devices and network equipment. It tracks things like available disk space, whether a server is online, backup status, and security warnings. When a reading crosses a threshold, it creates an alert, and alerts are routed to our team for follow-up.
It helps to be clear about what monitoring is. It is automated and always on, but it is not the same as a person watching your systems around the clock. If you want people actively investigating threats at all hours, see 24/7 managed detection and response.
Why it matters for small and midsize businesses
Most technology problems give warning before they become outages. Disks fill up, backups quietly stop, and a server starts to struggle. Without monitoring, you usually find out when employees cannot work.
Monitoring lets a small team without a full-time IT person catch problems early, fix them on a schedule rather than in a crisis, and keep a record of how your systems have been running.
Where it fits
Fundamentals also includes:
- Managed antivirus / endpoint protection Security software on every computer that blocks and removes malicious programs, installed and kept up to date for you.
- Automated patching Operating system and application updates installed on a schedule, so known security holes get closed without relying on anyone to click update.
- Backup and recovery Regular, verified copies of your important data, stored apart from your office systems so you can get back to work after a failure, theft, or ransomware.
- Continuous infrastructure monitoring Automated checks on your computers, servers, and network equipment that raise alerts when something fails, runs low, or looks wrong.
Not sure whether this fits your business?
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