Who's Minding the Connected Store?

It's not enough, however, to track only the performance of a particular brand of routers. Retailers need to be able to monitor every potential point of failure. When something doesn't work, the source of the problem could be a faulty air conditioner in the nearest data center, a software malfunction or a deliberate attack on the local network. Only with complete visibility across all network and data center operations can companies react quickly to potential problems and pre-empt a connectivity crisis before it occurs.