Connectivity sits at the heart of modern business. It keeps payments moving, clinical systems online, retail operations trading and remote teams working. When a connection drops, everything stops – and the impact hits far harder than most people expect.
The real cost of downtime
Independent research suggests that IT downtime costs UK enterprises between £3,000 and £5,000 every minute, depending on the sector. Gartner has previously highlighted that global averages can be even higher, with enterprise downtime often exceeding £4,000 per minute. And according to the Uptime Institute, more than half of major outages now cost organisations over £80,000 – with a significant proportion exceeding £800,000.
For finance and healthcare, the stakes escalate quickly. Payment systems, trading platforms and clinical applications rely on split-second responsiveness. In retail, downtime can mean failed EPOS transactions, abandoned online baskets and reputational damage. For remote-first teams, every minute offline is a minute where collaboration stops and productivity stalls.
The message is clear: downtime isn’t just a nuisance. It’s a direct threat to revenue, efficiency and trust.
Glide’s approach: resilience built in
Resilience starts with connection quality. Glide’s leased lines provide dedicated, uncontended fibre with guaranteed bandwidth and low latency – giving your business a stable, high-performance connection that doesn’t slow down at peak times. You’re not sharing capacity with anyone else, and you benefit from rock-solid SLAs designed around reliability.
But true business continuity means planning beyond a single connection. That’s why Glide combines high-performance fibre with intelligent failover, route diversity and proactive support.
- 4G/5G backup – Automatic failover to mobile networks keeps you online during unexpected fibre outages. Modern 5G speeds can sustain critical operations until full service is restored.
- RO1/RO2 route diversity – Separate physical routes into your building reduce the risk of a single point of failure. If one route is disrupted, the other keeps you connected.
- Proactive support – Glide’s engineers monitor your service and resolve issues before they affect your business. We’re quietly confident in what we deliver, and we’re always here when you need us.
Critical for critical industries
- Finance – Continuous uptime keeps transactions flowing and protects customer confidence.
- Healthcare – Digital records, telemedicine and clinical systems depend on stable, secure connectivity.
- Retail – EPOS, online sales, stock management and staff communications all rely on uninterrupted service.
- Remote-first teams – Connectivity is the workplace. The moment the connection drops, productivity stops.
Business continuity, delivered
Resilient connectivity isn’t just about speed. It’s about anticipating failure, removing weak points and ensuring your organisation can keep moving no matter what happens. With leased lines, smart backup solutions and proactive support, Glide helps you stay connected when it counts.
Because in 2025, business continuity isn’t optional – it’s non-negotiable.
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