Why Do Slow Upload and Download Speeds Happen?
There are a few reasons why slow upload and download speeds might happen. These include:
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Rapidly Expanding Businesses: Sometimes, businesses expand rapidly and forget to scale up their IT services in the process. If a business adds a new department or doubles in size, then this increases the demand on the business’s networks and servers. This can throttle upload and download speeds, causing the company to fall behind.
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Outdated Equipment: Sometimes, companies might end up using equipment that is outdated. While internet technology has come a long way, file sizes have also increased. If these files are being transmitted using outdated equipment, then this could lead to slow upload and download speeds.
These issues could cause businesses to develop a backlog of data. If they cannot upload everything in a single day, this gets added to the next day along with the data that was already going to be uploaded. If a natural disaster strikes or other catastrophic event happens, businesses could end up losing weeks or more of data. Fortunately, there are ways to address these issues.
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