A port is an entry point to a network service. A single computer can have many ports, each of which maps to a specific application or process. The port number identifies the particular application or process. For example, port 80 is used for HTTP traffic, and port 443 is used for HTTPS traffic.
TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) is a connection-oriented protocol that guarantees the delivery of data from one endpoint to another endpoint on a network. It provides reliable delivery of data by using acknowledgments and retransmissions if necessary. TCP uses sequence numbers to receive all data packets in order and undisturbed.
UDP (User Datagram Protocol) is a connectionless protocol that does not guarantee the delivery of data from one endpoint to another endpoint on a network. UDP does not use sequence numbers as TCP does; therefore, it does not guarantee delivery of data in order nor guarantee that data will be undisturbed or deliverable by the receiver side if there are any errors during transmission.
Port monitoring is a means of ensuring that your network,
infrastructure, and equipment are working properly and
performing as expected.
The idea is that you identify
all of the ports in use on your network and then monitor them to
ensure they are working correctly.
This is
particularly important for business networks where uptime is
critical. If any port goes down then it can cause issues for
users and applications throughout the network.
Port monitoring allows you to keep an eye on your network and
detect any problems before they become major issues. For
example, if a server goes down then it can affect numerous other
servers and applications on your network. By identifying this
problem early you can prevent it from becoming more widespread
than necessary so that you don't experience downtime across your
entire enterprise or business unit.
This is
especially important if there are other people who rely on your
server for their work. For example, if you're running an
e-commerce site and your web server goes down, then customers
will be unable to purchase items from your website until it's
fixed.
Monitoring ports is a key component of keeping your business
online. If one of these crucial connections goes down, it could
result in downtime for your entire network.
With
MonSpark you can
easily monitor your network ports and keep tabs on the status of
your servers. This allows you to proactively manage any issues
before they cause downtime or affect productivity.
