There may be places where a standalone, inline isolator is the perfect choice. In a tightly crowded panel it may be necessary to use switches and hubs with built in isolation. In particularly extreme environments it may be useful to deploy devices with built in triple isolation.

Like isolation, surge suppression should be installed at appropriate locations around the network. Suppressors can protect either power or data lines, but they are most effective when used as a first line of defense on power supply lines.

Together, surge suppression and isolation protect your network from downtime, data loss and the destruction of valuable equipment. They are well worth the investment.