Analyzing latency issues
Today, there are many different types of devices that communicate and exchange information across the network, which include intermediary devices, the Internet of Things (IoT), and mobile devices. All of those, along with the many other types of traffic that are added to the network on a daily basis, can make network administration challenging.
Because of these factors, there are multiple reasons why packet loss and slow response times occur. Once it's determined that there is an issue, the troubleshooting process begins.
When troubleshooting connectivity issues, there are many approaches. All have the same goal: identify the trouble spots and narrow the scope to determine the root cause of the problem. Root causes can include misconfiguration, malware, or even hardware malfunction. In the following sections, we will analyze some of the root causes behind network delays and discuss three main concepts: latency, throughput, and packet loss.
