IT infrastructure audit — what should a beginner do
Sooner or later, small companies or their IT Administrator have to prepare an IT infrastructure development project. I will write about all traps and pitfalls that one can come across. I should explain from the very beginning that you will find no advice here about the equipment for any solutions, software or about the integrators […]
Virtualization
Virtualization has been rising in popularity during the past few years due to its ability to provide a viable solution for companies to increase productivity while reducing IT infrastructure costs. By switching to virtualization, companies have been able to control workloads in data centers while reducing energy consumption and IT infrastructure. Before we discuss the […]
Business laptop. Is it worth buying old notebook models for work?
Computer industry is developing by leaps and bounds, laptops become more productive and compact, but at the same time, their prices are not going to fall. So, is it worth saving money for buying a new laptop or it is enough to examine the market of old models and save up to 70% of the […]
Introduction to network security
In the modern global world network security is decisive. At any time, enterprises have to provide their employees with secure access to network resources that is why modern strategy for network security must take into consideration such factors as the increase of network reliability, effective security management and protection against constantly evolving threats and new […]
Cloud migration. Simple steps to improve business performance.
Difficult economic situation still affects business and the IT sphere is not among the exception. A lot of companies try to save on infrastructure or even “extend” expenses. Here they are helped by hosting providers who offer to post data and the staff workplace in the cloud.Currently, hosting providers offer almost the entire range of […]
Server vendors push flex pricing to challenge cloud providers
For some time now, server unit sales have been steadily dropping for the major x86 server vendors as enterprises draw down their on-premises hardware in favor of cloud services. The response from the hardware vendors is if you can’t beat ‘em, clone ‘em. Vendors are adopting a pay-as-you-go model not unlike that of a cloud […]
OnePlus disables credit card payment after fraud reports
The OnePlus 5T is one of the best phones you can buy today — but for now, you can’t buy it with a credit card. Following customer complaints about fraudulent activity on their credit card after using it on the company’s site, OnePlus is disabling credit as a payment form. OnePlus’ online store is the […]
Google Home or Chromecast might be crashing your Wi-Fi
If your Wi-Fi at home has been acting up lately, your Google Home ($129.00 at Abt Electronics) speaker or Chromecast ($35.00 at Walmart) might be the culprit. On Jan. 13, Android Police reported several instances where a Google Home Max ($408.99 at Dell Home) speaker was knocking TP-Link Archer C7 routers offline. Since then, other […]