Keeping your network fit for the future

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Using granular data to forecast demand and inform network decisions

Innovations in connected medicine and digital health services are all impacting hospital and healthcare networks. More remote services and users, more IoT devices, more data, growing traffic, and increasingly sophisticated platforms and solutions – especially those using AI tools – are all putting pressure on digital infrastructure. At the same time, costs and resources have to be managed even more closely.

As network managers in healthcare facilities continue to seek solutions to handle the complexities of digital patient care, reliable networking monitoring and management become increasingly important. This isn’t just about the here-and-now. Collecting and analyzing network data is certainly important for identifying where there are problems that need addressing today and into the future, but will also help you determine where, when and how your network needs upgrading.

The what and why of network monitoring

Using a network monitoring package enables you to optimize availability and spot problems before they occur, such as pinch points where data is not flowing freely, and potential bottlenecks likely to develop when demand grows. You can set up recurring reports that can detail which segments, interfaces, and devices are at or near capacity, as well as alerts to let you know when capacity is exceeded.

Your network monitoring solution should include:

• Edge-to-edge monitoring and granular data collection in as near to real-time as you can get, with discovery of every network interface and device
  
• Monitoring and troubleshooting all behaviors by port, device, site and region, using and storing data from NetFlow, sFlow, Syslog and SNMP-trap compatible devices
  
• Full reporting on data usage, latency, errors, discards, CPU, memory, disk and temperature values
• Self-maintenance, with automatic rewalks of the network
  
• Third party integration, with the ability to extract data for additional analysis and capacity planning, send emails and alerts to security tools or ticketing systems, and embed reports and dashboards into other systems
  
• Effortless single-pane-of-glass monitoring with customizable dashboards and reports, including the option to embed third-party web content, providing superior visibility across your network.

Predicting future demand

With centralized visibility and the ability to customize monitoring packages, Statseeker helps healthcare operators to maintain continuous operations and optimize patient care delivery across complex, multi-vendor environments. Its combination of SNMP integration and custom data types (CDT) allows hospitals to manage and monitor their entire network of medical devices and IT infrastructure seamlessly, ensuring reliable interoperability, proactive maintenance, real-time alerts, and compliance with regulatory standards. Statseeker’s sophisticated trend analysis and intelligent forecasting capabilities use granular data to predict future behavior, empowering network managers to plan the right changes at the right times.