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Computers » Networks | By Wayne Cutforth @ Wednesday, 20th August 2008 @ 6:52 AM

What is a free proxy? A free proxy is basically a piece of hardware or software that sits in between your computer and the Internet. It handles all communications on your behalf, allowing you to remain anonymous to the outside world. You can easily find a proxy online by using Google or another search engine. If you can, use a secure proxy that is hosted outside of the US and EU. This is because both jurisdictions have seriously compromised your privacy and can easily compel ISPs to relea... more...

Computers » Networks | By Michael Talbert @ Sunday, 17th August 2008 @ 11:59 PM

Whether you plan to use an MSP for ongoing operations, or you feel the IT staff is sufficiently trained to handle it in house, failure to have the proper management tools can evaporate your ROI through network outages and costly troubleshooting practices. Software patches and vendor upgrades can wreak havoc in a production environment, and should always be tested first on an isolated segment using all inclusive analysis software to assess their impact on the network. Most companies have c... more...

Computers » Networks | By Gregory Smyth @ Monday, 4th August 2008 @ 11:22 AM

There are lots of features that have commanded attention from the 802.11n new wireless draft standard. The major benefit of 802.11n is improved experience for the end-user in terms of data, voice and video. This new wireless standard has the ability to provide improvements in service not undergone before. The rise in throughput or connection speed, which appears to be up to five times higher than present networks, is one of those improvements. Also, reliability should be increased as a re... more...

Computers » Networks | By Gregory Smyth @ Friday, 1st August 2008 @ 6:51 PM

Next Generation Networks (NGN) provide the end-user with a more complete set of applications, generating a network platform, which permits for the fast formulation of new services without requiring to introduce new infrastructure. Noticeable improvement has been attained in standardizing architecture of NGN and implementation of protocol in a number of dissimilar standards bodies. This has lead to substantial progress of business network security. However, considerable progress has not be... more...

Computers » Networks | By Benjamin Brook @ Tuesday, 24th June 2008 @ 11:00 PM

When you are thinking about whether or not your home is in need of broadband routers, you need to make sure that you are looking at all of the information that is out there. With so many homes having more than one computer, it is basically a must have and something that a home should not be without. Broadband routers allow more then one computer in the home to share the same IP address, or Internet connection. This means that the computer users get to save a lot of money as they do not h... more...

Computers » Networks | By David Link @ Tuesday, 17th June 2008 @ 3:29 PM

Well of course there IS an "I" in Monitoring! Actually there are two of them. However this very simple concept is often forgotten and quite difficult to accomplish while effectively running IT Operations. I was reminded of this while attending the Gartner Symposium ITxpo in Orlando last October. Gartner analysts talked about the maturity model for running IT Operations as a Business, and they concluded that very few IT organizations had built the framework of People, Process and T... more...

Computers » Networks | By Shaun Parker @ Thursday, 29th May 2008 @ 9:13 AM

Network cables are extremely important items in the modern world. It is scary to think of it but they are responsible for the transfer of all kinds of data across the whole of the world. The network cables are primarily used for intranet connections in an office and finding the right cables for your office is very important. For the uninitiated this can be a very daunting task after all if you know very little about them then you are unlikely to be able to pick the right ones for your sp... more...

Computers » Networks | By Amy Nutt @ Tuesday, 27th May 2008 @ 9:41 AM

A dedicated server is a powerful server that is just for your website or business and no one else. This means that your server is not shared with others like shared hosting is. It is ideal for those who need reliability, high performance, better security, and the websites that are being operated are at an enterprise-level. In other words, a dedicated server is for those who need a lot of power and have the money to spend. There are several advantages to operating a dedicated server. Thes... more...

Computers » Networks | By Benjamin Brook @ Sunday, 25th May 2008 @ 2:36 PM

Ethernet routers are a key component of your home computer system if you have many devices that need to be connected to your computer. For example, printers, modems, other computers and game consoles. Having Ethernet routers at home is a good way to connect all these devices seamlessly into one machine and the Internet. Usually you can connect up to four devices with Ethernet routers. Depending on how many devices you need connected to your computer and the Internet you can find a router... more...

Computers » Networks | By Benjamin Brook @ Tuesday, 20th May 2008 @ 8:57 PM

Who says that long distance calls are costly? If you happen to know about these voip routers, you might just change your thoughts on the issue. With the arrival of the latest technology, the entire scenario pertaining to communication has changed. A more efficient and inexpensive way of communicating evolved through time; and its use typically cuts your bill to up to 60% in savings. Through voip routers, you can now connect your mobile phones to your broadband internet connection and make calls ... more...

Computers » Networks | By Ajeet Khurana @ Wednesday, 23rd April 2008 @ 10:17 PM

Many people are finding that the way to run their business is through remote infrastructure management. This allows for individuals to run their business or their system even when they are away from it. This is like having a service desk on the line at all times and ensuring that your networks are running properly 24 hours a day. This seems extreme to a lot of people, but when you rely on your network to run your business, it isn't extreme at all. Many businesses spend endless... more...

Computers » Networks | By Kenneth Scott @ Tuesday, 26th February 2008 @ 1:26 AM

When you buy wireless equipment, you want to make sure that everything you buy will work in your house with the computer(s) you already have and over the distances required. Before you spend any money on equipment, consider the following issues. Find out about the construction of your walls. In theory, wireless technology is capable of passing through walls and other obstacles relatively easily. However, in reality, some walls are of a thicker or more solid construction than others and m... more...

Computers » Networks | By Daniel Johansson @ Wednesday, 16th January 2008 @ 10:58 PM

Small to medium enterprises can spend a lot of time and money researching what hardware and software is best suited to their office environment. One popular method is to control all IT capabilities in-house, which involves an aggressive spend and on-board expertise in order to do so. Another solution is to employ an IT support company, which often involves reduced operating costs and less ultimate control over their IT infrastructure. Thus, if considering outsourcing your IT support, there are a... more...

Computers » Networks | By Wolfgang Jaegel @ Wednesday, 16th January 2008 @ 12:54 AM

Over the past decade, organizations of all stripes have experienced phenomenal growth in the data volumes they must manage in order to compete and win in a challenging and dynamic marketplace. Traditionally, organizations employed corporate messaging and business applications in order to foster employee productivity and manage critical corporate information. These had relatively modest information requirements. The arrival of the Internet as a mainstream technology created a revolution i... more...

Computers » Networks | By Amy Nutt @ Friday, 14th December 2007 @ 3:49 AM

Load balancing, by definition, is the process of spreading the amount of work that is conducted by a computer system between a number of different computer systems to increase the speed that the work is completed in. There are several different methods in which load balancing can be accomplished by and the technique can use many different types of computer components, including both hardware and software applications. Load balancing is typically completed using a cluster of computer servers th... more...

Computers » Networks | By Michael Talbert @ Thursday, 8th November 2007 @ 8:51 PM

After all the planning has been done and the network assessed, the conclusions drawn and assumptions made must be tested to assure that they are correct before moving on with the migration. Testing new applications and hardware in a production environment can be potentially disruptive to a business if things don't go as expected. It is therefore essential that the testing and tweaking be done on an isolated network segment. The Virtual Network Test Lab The test lab should mirr... more...

Computers » Networks | By Michael Talbert @ Tuesday, 6th November 2007 @ 7:49 PM

Inventory of Assets: Know what you have to work with by taking a full inventory of all your network hardware including switches, routers, servers, existing PBX's, cabling and end user equipment. Make sure to take note of their processing power and throughput capabilities, as well as any nodes that are not VoIP aware. Also be sure to document router OS versions and WAN connections to the Internet. You may find that some equipment may need to be upgraded, refurbished, or retired. For ... more...

Computers » Networks | By Michael Talbert @ Tuesday, 6th November 2007 @ 7:48 PM

A major shift in telecommunications from circuit to packet switched technology, along with increasing sophistication of the corporate LAN/WAN, is prompting businesses of all sizes to consider merging their voice and data networks. Increased bandwidth availability through gigabit Ethernet and fiber trunk lines allow for telephony to be treated as any other application on the IP network, albeit a very needy one. Whereas the main motivation for individual consumers to make the switch to VoI... more...

Computers » Networks | By Kip Goldhammer @ Monday, 5th November 2007 @ 12:31 AM

Structured wiring is a new, but very important concept in the residential construction industry. In fact just as one does not buy a home without any indoor plumbing or central heating today, pretty soon, no one will buy a home without any structured wiring. With structured writing, it is possible to interconnect PCs and printers around the house so that there is file sharing and the possibility of sending information from one PC to another room or printer. In addition to connectivity bet... more...

Computers » Networks | By Luigi Castagna @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 12:01 PM

When a single server serves pages for many websites, each with its own domain name then this type of hosting is known as shared hosting. What happens is that some small companies do not want to use their resources to host their website on a dedicated server, as it requires a system administrator and the companies want to save their own time and money. As the companies want to minimize the cost so the shared hosting service provider is mainly responsible for the management of the se... more...