2604, 2021

PKI (public key infrastructure)-a tech explanation

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ April 26, 2021/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Digital certificates, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesPKI (public key infrastructure) is the underlying framework that enables entities — users and servers — to securely exchange information using digital certificates. By TechTarget Contributor The entities that facilitate and use PKI typically involve general internet users, web clients or browsers, and company servers — though this can extend to other virtual machines (VMs) as well. The word infrastructure describes PKIs

1704, 2021

SAN management best practices for optimizing performance

Tekmart Data Center Team/ April 17, 2021/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, SAN Technology and Arrays

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesSANs consolidate resources and provide a high-speed network for storage traffic, but that doesn’t mean you’re off the hook when it comes to performance management. By Brien Posey Storage area networks can deliver the performance required by even the most demanding enterprise workloads. Even so, there are several SAN management best practices that must be followed to achieve the optimal

1704, 2021

uninterruptible power supply (UPS)-a tech explanation

Tekmart Data Center Team/ April 17, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, CIO Resources, Data center design and facilities, Data center facilities, Data Centre Hardware Equipment Technical Resources, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Industry News and Expert Advice, Partner Content, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips, Tekmart Partner Content, UPS Sizing-Data center Design

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesAn uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is a device that allows a computer to keep running for at least a short time when the primary power source is lost. UPS devices also provide protection from power surges. By Robert McFarlane A UPS contains a battery that “kicks in” when the device senses a loss of power from the primary source. If an end

1704, 2021

The 5 principles of zero-trust security

Staff Writer/ April 17, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, CEO Quick Reads, CIO Resources, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network application performance, Network Security, Network visibility, Zero-trust model (zero trust network)

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesZero trust is a journey, not a destination. Ensure your corporate network is safe from internal and external threats by implementing these five principles of zero-trust security. By Andrew Froehlich Perimeter security is no longer the best option for enterprise IT departments. A far more flexible architecture is needed that focuses on users, devices and services. The concept of zero

1704, 2021

5 common security authentication factors to know

Staff Writer/ April 17, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT infrastructure management and planning, Network visibility

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesMultifactor authentication is a security system that requires two or more authentication steps to verify the user’s identity. Discover the most important terms related to MFA. By Katie Donegan Authentication is a process of confirming whether someone or something is actually who or what it claims to be. Demand for multifactor authentication in the United States has been galvanized by government regulations,

1704, 2021

Incorporating zero trust into endpoint security

Staff Writer/ April 17, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network management and monitoring, Network Security, Zero-trust model (zero trust network)

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesZero trust is a complex term, but organizations that take security seriously must know what it is and how it can support existing endpoint security platforms. By Brien Posey Zero-trust authentication is a security concept that has been around for over a decade, but the ways that IT professionals and security software vendors incorporate this strategy are consistently evolving. The

1504, 2021

Proxy Servers-what are these?

Staff Writer/ April 15, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network Security, Network visibility, Partner Content, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips, Tekmart Partner Content, Trends: Datacenter Hardware and Solutions, Wireless Network Security

Reading Time-approximately: 8 minutesA proxy server provides a gateway between users and the internet. It is a server, referred to as an “intermediary” because it goes between end-users and the web pages they visit online. By Tekmart Africa Enterprise Support When a computer connects to the internet, it uses an IP address. This is similar to your home’s street address, telling incoming data

1404, 2021

8 best practices for SAN deployment within SMBs

Staff Writer/ April 14, 2021/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Partner Content, SAN Technology and Arrays, SAN technology and arrays, Tekmart Partner Content, Tekmart Support: Storage Systems' Implementation Tutorials

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesSMBs face a number of challenges when planning and performing a SAN implementation. Get out in front of an often intricate process with these best practices. By Robert Sheldon SAN systems — even those designed for SMBs — can be expensive and complex to implement. This makes it critical to carefully plan a SAN deployment. For starters, identify goals and workload

1304, 2021

How to choose the right email security service for your organisation

Staff Writer/ April 13, 2021/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, CEO Quick Reads, CIO Resources, Colocation, hosting and outsourcing management, Data center systems management, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Web Application Security

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesWith email security threats growing rapidly, businesses can quickly identify and block these by using a top email security service. Here’s how to select the right provider. By Nicholas Fearn Email security is a growing problem for businesses in all industries. According to a report by software firm Egress, 95% of IT managers believe that email puts data at risk, and 83%

1304, 2021

What you can do to address hardware vulnerabilities in your network.

Staff Writer/ April 13, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Data Center Hardware Terminology, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Hackers and cybercrime prevention, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network Infrastructure, Network Security, Security, Wireless Network Security

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesHackers target hardware vulnerabilities in networks, but you can take proactive steps to prevent attacks. By Amy Larsen DeCarlo Hackers naturally gravitate toward the most vulnerable points on an enterprise to breach. The network, which by its nature requires a degree of openness to allow traffic to traverse it, is one of most attractive targets, with ample hardware vulnerabilities to