Although every business has a different goal, there is one common achievement that they can all support—increased productivity. Nearly every company on the planet has thought about ways to be more productive; to achieve more in less time, preferably while saving money. When it comes to improving productivity, there are myriad tips out there, but simply focusing on boosting your network speed can help you keep things moving quickly.
A slow network is more than just frustrating; it can significantly slow your business down. The best way to find out why things are sluggish to talk to your IT department or experts and have them check for outages or required updates. If so, your team can address these issues and increase the speed of your uploads and downloads. If you don’t have an internal department, contact the vendor who manages your IT support.
Okay, we know you can’t stop sharing files, but be aware that sharing lots of files—especially large sizes and multiple uploads—is a common cause of network speed. Often, upload speeds are much slower than download speeds, which is why it can take longer when you are sending a file out. To help with this, send large files outside of peak hours or use file-sharing programs to help bear the brunt.
A common complaint most IT departments hear is slow Internet browsing speeds. Check with your IT staff about upgrading to a different browser. Often, employees just use the default option, typically Internet Explorer, but many other options, such as FireFox or Google Chrome can help boost performance issues. Due to security concerns and company restrictions, always check before downloading a new Internet browser.
When you are trying to increase overall productivity, even small changes can yield great improvements. For example, improving your network speed can make all of your employees, and, in turn, your entire organization more efficient.