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Preparing your business for mobility

25.10.2012
Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are in a state of transition when it comes to juggling network needs with mobile device use. A recent on small-business mobility found that more than three-quarters of IT managers have deployed to their workforce, and more than half have deployed tablets. However, many employees prefer using their own devices: Almost 90% of IT managers recognized that employees are using personal devices for work.

With the rise of mobility, network capabilities are more important than ever. In order to manage your mobile workforce successfully, it is vital to understand how mobile technology can affect network connections.

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In the past, businesses had an occasional guest who needed to connect a mobile device to the network. Now, most employees connect multiple devices to the business network. With music, movies, video calls and other downloadable media available at employees' fingertips, they sometimes access large media files via the business network -- even against the wishes of IT managers. This combination of multiple devices and large file downloads can strain your bandwidth and connection speeds.

Instead of trying to fight the tide, some companies simply allow any device on the network. Unfortunately, this can strain connectivity and invite internal threats or even hackers. To maintain strong connection speeds and a secure network, it is critical to restrict connectivity and monitor your network.