Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesAs the saying goes, hindsight is 20/20. Check out the articles that caught the attention of IT pros this year and learn what that says about the current state of the market. By Sara Grier In addition to all the insanity that went on in the world in 2020, it was also a big year for IT, and cloud computing
Reading Time-approximately: 11 minutesIn this long read, we gather together the thoughts of cyber security insiders from across the industry to get their take on what will happen in 2021. By Alex Scroxton As we close the door on a year that the industry will surely look back on as one of the most difficult and dangerous periods in history for cyber security
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesOnce budget is secured, CISOs must figure out where it should be allocated — as well as how to justify the costs. Get the lowdown on a cybersecurity budget breakdown here. By Ashwin Krishnan The reasons for adding cybersecurity to an organization’s annual budget are clear by now. But how a CISO allocates and justifies that budget is never quite
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesWi-Fi is the wireless standard used to build wireless LANs, while carriers primarily used WiMax to build wireless metropolitan area networks before moving to LTE. Tekmart Africa Partner Content The primary differences between Wi-Fi and WiMax can be easily summed up in looking at their uses. Wi-Fi is the wireless standard used to build wireless LANs, while WiMax was primarily used
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesAlthough the terms WLAN and Wi-Fi are used interchangeably, the two wireless technologies are quite different. Fundamentally, Wi-Fi is just a type of WLAN. By Lee Badman and Tessa Parmenter The notion of wireless continues to get complicated in business environments. If you don’t know the specific wireless context or application being discussed, your assumption of what wireless LAN means may be
Reading Time-approximately: < 1 minuteEnterprise BaaS is a software as a service that delivers backup and recovery services that connect systems to the cloud. Learn how BaaS works, pros and cons, and best practices. Tekmart Africa Partner Content Before the pandemic, enterprises were gradually turning to software-as-a-service providers for data protection. With millions of employees now working from home, more organizations started asking: “What
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesA small investment in time to execute these Windows Server performance tuning tips and techniques can optimize server workloads for more satisfactory results. By Brien Posey Windows Server has evolved over the years, and tweaks to keep the operating system running well that were valid years ago might not hold up. What follows are 10 basic pointers that can help
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesStandard Windows and Linux command-line utilities oftentimes have niche, yet important functionality not available in GUI tools that require IT workers to make custom workflows. By Richard Siddaway Server management is all about getting the job done — preferably with minimal effort by the administrator. Whether to use the standard GUI or command-line tools depends on the circumstances. Just as
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesHow many VMs can you put on a server? That depends on whether your hardware and virtual environment are well-matched. This tip offers four criteria to select the right servers. By Alexander S. Gillis IT administrators frequently ask how many VMs can fit on a host server when deciding which hardware options to purchase for their virtual hosts. Admins must consider the current
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesMini PCs are a low-cost hardware alternative to servers that enable organizations to maintain maximum data center features and capabilities in remote office locations. By Brian Kirsch Maintaining the features and capabilities of a traditional data center in a remote office can be difficult. A mini PC for business can provide the performance, security and flexibility that end users require,
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