This question troubles a lot of people because it deals with the nuts and bolts of your network operations and also demands investing a hefty amount of money.
It is true that servers cost a lot. The question is if they cost more than the downtime caused by an aging server. Certainly not. Imagine the loss of precious data and potentially the loss of clients when the server goes down repeatedly despite multiple troubleshooting attempts. We are having a hard time imagining such a dreadful situation and surely you are too.
Using a slow computer network can be as boring as watching paint dry. Whether you need to make a video call, play an online game, or watch your favorite Netflix show, a poor network speed will absolutely ruin your overall internet experience. If you have some important business to deal with, it can understandably cause a lot of frustration.
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You have probably heard of Virtual Private Networks, commonly abbreviated as VPN(s). There is a lot of conversation about how they help protect your browsing data from being viewed or how using one can make it appear that you are located in another country.
So what is a VPN and how do they work? Should I be using one and, if so, how do I choose the proper one?
The term cloud computing keeps increasing in popularity, with major software and hardware companies offering their own options. But what really is the cloud and who are these solutions best suited for?
First, the term cloud or cloud-hosted is another term for a colocated server or servers clustered together. Companies will either rent or purchase servers that are located within hosting providers or data centers. Some solutions offer more protection than others. Because of this, you will need to do some due diligence on your part to ensure you are protected. Some smaller companies offering solutions could be hosting on a single server while larger companies will distribute between many servers (typically in different regions of the world to offer redundancy).
The time has come. You are expanding or even just renovating. All the plans are laid out in front of you. As you glance over the plans one last time, a question pops into your head. What should I use for network cabling and better yet where should they be run to and from?
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In 2019, computers are some of our greatest allies in business and in life. They make work more efficient and more effective. Information is more accessible than ever before.
The downside is that we totally rely on them to function. And if they don’t?
Our whole business or personal life can grind to a halt in minutes. Nothing gets done until the network gets fixed, the passwords get reset, the software gets reinstalled or new drivers are put in… Or a variety of other different computer problems. When the computers are not working, unfortunately neither are most businesses or free time activities. In business time is money and every lost minute is another dollar out the door.