Author: Kerry Butters
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What is a Private Cloud?
According to the National Institute for Standards in Technology (NIST), cloud computing as a whole provides a measured and on-demand self-service, with pooled resources, broad network access, and the rapid and elastic scaling of resources. And it’s on the rise – particularly with corporate clients. But there’s still some confusion about its various […]
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18 Great Tips and Tricks For Windows 10
Windows 10 arrived relatively recently to much fanfare. However, early adopters were often faces with a less than premium experience. As is often the case with new software these days, Windows 10 seems to have been released as a somewhat work in progress with bugs and idiosyncrasies abound for Microsoft’s newest operating system. […]
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The 9 Greatest Pain Points for an IT team
Those brave soldiers tasked with managing the IT systems of an organization are faced with myriad issues on a day to day basis. IT infrastructure cares not one iota for budget restrictions or staff reductions and will continue to behave like needy children in constant need of attention. This is to say nothing of […]
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How Has Mobile Technology Impacted Data Security?
Mobile technology has fundamentally changed the way day to day business is carried out – of this there is little doubt. No longer is business restricted to the place of work or normal working hours. Conference calls can be made from almost anywhere, emails can be sent and received, and files can be shared with […]
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Best Practices for Monitoring Oracle Database
As administrators, the responsibility for keeping a database running smoothly extends to satisfying not only the demands of users but also the requirements of senior management and the enterprise as a whole. In an Oracle environment, this requires setting up an infrastructure for monitoring the system that hinges on the objectives laid down by […]
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Best Practices for Monitoring Microsoft Sharepoint
With “collaboration” a watchword for much of business practice today, and online platforms providing the environment in which it takes place, it’s essential to ensure that your working data is available and secure. For Windows users especially, Microsoft SharePoint is the platform of choice. This guide will help in monitoring and maintaining your SharePoint […]
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Hosting Secure Websites on Amazon AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is currently the market leader in hosted cloud provision. But you might not be aware that it can also be a hosting platform for your websites. This article considers how to set up a site using AWS – and how it can be kept secure. AWS and S3 You’ll first need […]
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Comparing Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure
Research by Gartner Inc. suggests that the market for infrastructure as a service (Iaas) will reach $16.5 billion this year. Among the leaders in this sector are offerings from Amazon and Microsoft. In this article, we’ll look at how their products compare. The Old vs. The New Amazon Web Services (AWS) began operating in 2006, […]
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Funniest helpdesk/sysadmin stories.
“Have you tried turning it off and on again?” Anybody who has ever worked in an IT support role will have uttered these immortal words at least once. Actually, let’s face it, they will have uttered them hundreds of times. So well known is this response that it was a catchphrase in the brilliant UK […]
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A Brief History of the Internet
In 2015 it is hard to imagine a world without the internet – in fact the thought is just unbearable. At the risk of showing my age, I remember when household connections first became available through the medium of the painfully slow and obnoxious dial-up system. Nowadays, the whole world is connected and so much […]