Category: General IT
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7 reasons to upgrade to Windows 10
Not upgraded to Windows 10 yet, and unsure whether you should make the switch or not? Here we’ll examine the reasons why now is the time to consider switching up, whilst also revealing some of the pitfalls that may make you think twice. There are many good reasons why you should upgrade, our top […]
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Installing VSphere Hypervisor (VMWare ESXi 6.5) on an Intel NUC
We test our software a lot, and it helps to have a large network. We don’t have thousands of servers like many customers, but we can simulate a large network which gives us better real-world testing. It’s time to expand our environment again, but we didn’t want to setup another large server for VMs that ultimately […]
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Top Windows 10 Security features
Windows 10 has introduced a range of new security features to combat some of the issues faced by previous Windows operating systems. Here we run down on the top features available for your protection Malware Protection Device Guard, the primary tool for fighting malware in Windows 10, only allows users to download trusted applications that […]
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The Importance Of Layered Network Security
As enterprises look to streamline their operations by integrating the diverse aspects of their business and using networked computing architectures to provide a consistent platform and medium for this to take place, their need to guarantee the security of these networks becomes that much greater. In today’s environment, breaches, bottlenecks or downtime leading to the […]
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The DRaaS Option
When natural, circumstantial, or man-made disasters strike, large corporations with considerable financial, physical, and human resources clearly have the edge over their smaller rivals when it comes to maintaining services, preserving application and network availability to subscribers and in-house users, and preserving the integrity of their systems and data. But there’s an option available […]
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The best new features of Windows 10
To celebrate Windows 10’s first birthday, Microsoft has released an anniversary update to the software. If you’re already running with Windows 10, the update is free and features a number of upgrades to Microsoft’s PC software, including selfie login for websites and apps, and an unlocked Cortana. It also fixes a number of bugs and […]
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Some Things To Have In Your DevOps Toolkit
Expanding markets for desktop and mobile software, coupled with the increasing reliance on applications of all kinds as the driving force for business productivity, efficiency, and innovation are combining to increase the pressure on developers to produce the goods needed to cope with this demand. Teams are being called upon to deliver top-quality web and […]
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Some Technologies To Watch Out For In 2017
Well, it’s that time again. A chance to look ahead to the year in prospect. And to consider some of the technological marvels (or mishaps) that will probably loom large on that horizon. Web-scale IT The comparative success of cloud-hosted infrastructures for enterprise deployment has inspired corporate IT administrators to rethink their approach to on-premises systems, […]
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Scholarship Winner!
We are happy to announce a winner for our Power Admin Network Technology Scholarship! Julian Miyata did a great job with his video. You can see it here: Congratulations Julian!
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Application Monitoring Beyond The Data Center
The closed environment of a traditional on-premises data center with hardware and software owned and controlled by the enterprise is now a thing of the past. Private, public and hybrid cloud deployments are empowering organizations to use the resources and capabilities of the cloud to drive business efficiency, self-service on demand, resource pooling, enhanced data […]