Information Access
Access to information is probably the number one reason for having high-speed Internet.
The Internet has revolutionized how people get their data, and businesses have built empires by adding to that information or by feeding off it.
When so many people share and access information on a single network, it must handle the traffic.
That is one of the reasons why NASA and others developed high-speed internet networks.
Computer Sharing
In the past, computers could be on a network with personnel on a single hub. Still, everyone’s computer could “hear” the traffic of every other computer, slowing the network down.
Now, there is a different method using switches for your high-speed Internet that allows all the computers to run at the maximum bandwidth without needing to listen to the “chatter” of all the computers.
Data Storage
You also need to be able to access and store business data.
Businesses use Document-retrieval systems to store data, from saving newspaper articles to real estate files. It’s a virtual filing cabinet.
Many companies even run routine backups of all the information on their physical computers and servers.
This way, if their computers or servers go down, all their most important information is safe and still accessible for restoring it to their computers.
Cloud Access
Another trend in big business is working with documents online in the “cloud,” allowing employees to meet, discuss, manipulate, and finish projects no matter where they are.
Your company needs a high-speed network with a lot of bandwidth to keep large amounts of digital work on these systems.
If everyone has access to this document-retrieval system—and they usually do—then they will also be continually sharing files between computers, another reason why high-speed Internet is crucial.
