{"id":2629,"date":"2023-10-04T13:57:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T13:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/172.105.17.27\/?p=2629"},"modified":"2023-10-05T13:15:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T13:15:31","slug":"know-which-users-and-applications-are-using-the-most-bandwidth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blesk.ca\/fr\/2023\/10\/04\/know-which-users-and-applications-are-using-the-most-bandwidth\/","title":{"rendered":"Know which users and applications are using the most bandwidth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Like road traffic, it is essential to identify the cause of the slowdown to act and restore order. In the case of a computer network, the frustrating question that runs: Who is monopolizing my bandwidth?<\/p>\n

If you are noticing that your Internet speeds are not what they used to be, the reason could be employees constantly listening to streaming music or watching online movies. Not only does having an entire office streaming media influence your bandwidth, but employees also watching movies or TV can really kill productivity.<\/p>\n

The struggle to prevent misuse of the internet in the workplace has been a long challenge to overcome. Recent studies demonstrate that upwards of 25% of Internet bandwidth in an office are consumed by employees misusing the internet. From social media and chatrooms to video games and video streaming, employees face limitless temptations and risks when they log on to their work computer and hop online.<\/p>\n

According to an International Data Corporation (IDC) report 30% \u2013 40% of Internet use in the workplace is unrelated to business. When an employee browses across the internet, they can unknowingly visit one of the thousands of malicious websites that are being registered daily. These cybersecurity threats can be just as devastating for a company as any amount of lost productivity.<\/p>\n

On top of all the ways of misusing internet at workplace, increasing number of crypto mining activities at workplace not only slowdown the network but also lead to increased electricity costs and damaged hardware.<\/p>\n

The Network Traffic Analyzer (NTA) module of the bl\u00ebsk network monitoring tool, captures the continuous flow of network traffic and presents the data in graphs and tables. These can provide valuable information on how your network is being used. It is a simple, portable traffic measurement and monitoring tool, which supports various management activities, including network optimization & planning, and detection of network security violations.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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bl\u00ebsk NTA helps the network administrators keep a close eye on network perimeter. Even with strong firewalls in place, mistakes can happen, and unwanted traffic could get through. Users could also leverage methods such as tunneling, external anonymizers, and VPNs to get around firewall rules.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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NTA provides the ability to identify those situations where network traffic does not comply with specified policies, or when it exceeds defined thresholds. This will help you in detecting network configuration problems including:<\/p>\n