In the dark

Last night, my son came home late from work, a little on edge. He’s only been driving a year, and one of his headlights had gone out. Understandably, he was nervous especially on the motorway. Not being able to see properly, or be seen, is no small thing when you’re travelling at 70mph.

He made the right call by coming straight home and avoiding unnecessary risks. I reminded him that in an emergency, front fog lights can at least help him complete the journey safely. This morning, we replaced the bulb together but it got me thinking.

Most cars come with two headlights. Not just to help you see and be seen, but for resilience. If one fails, you still have the other to guide you. It’s not ideal, but it gives you just enough peace of mind to make it to safety. But how long do you risk just running on one?

Imagine…

Driving with no dashboard, no fuel gauge, no engine temperature, no warning lights, no idea how fast you’re going or when something’s about to go wrong. Sounds crazy, right?

But that’s exactly what it’s like when businesses run on a single internet connection, without monitoring or a backup in place.

If your connectivity is mission-critical whether for operations, cloud systems, comms, or payments it’s essential to have:

• Resilience (a suitable backup/failover/load balanced connection, ideally on a separate exchange or different connection type and route to the internet)
• Visibility (live monitoring of bandwidth, errors, uptime, and overall health)
• Support (a trusted partner who can help when it matters)

Here to help

At HM Network, we help businesses stay connected, protected, and informed so you’re never left in the dark.

P.S. My son’s now armed with a bulb and fuse kit from Halfords… and is getting a lesson in basic car maintenance this weekend!

If any of this resonates, feel free to drop me a message direct or via our website

Chris @ HM

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