1304, 2021

Pen Testing as a Service (PTaaS)-a tech definition

Staff Writer/ April 13, 2021/ Cloud Security, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT infrastructure management and planning, Network Security, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations, WHY??: Explanations on data center hardware

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesPen Testing as a Service (PTaaS) is a cloud service that provides information technology (IT) professionals with the resources they need to conduct and act upon point-in-time and continuous penetration tests. By TechTarget Contributor The goal of PTaaS is to help organizations build successful vulnerability management programs that can find, prioritize and remediate security threats quickly and efficiently. In IT security, it

1304, 2021

hybrid workforce-a tech definition

Staff Writer/ April 13, 2021/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Human Relations Managemwnt, Hybrid Workforce, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definitions, Working Remotely

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesA hybrid workforce is a type of blended workforce comprising employees who work remotely and those who work from an office or central location. This way, employees can work from the places they want to, either in a central location, such as a warehouse, factory or retail location, or in a remote location, such as the home. By Linda Rosencrance

0904, 2021

SD and Micro SD Memory Cards: What are the differences?

Staff Writer/ April 9, 2021/ Tech Definitions, Tech Snippets, Technical Explanations, Travelling Techie Quick Reads-Timeless!

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesMemory cards are used to expand the storage capacity of mobile phones, SLRs, Dash cam, Drone and the other electronic products. Tekmart Africa Courtesy Post By Shikha Choudhary Normally we refer to the memory card as SD card. But in fact, what we call them is inaccurate, there are many types of memory cards, SD card is only one of

0604, 2021

disaster recovery (DR) test-a tech definition

Staff Writer/ April 6, 2021/ Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Disaster recovery planning - management, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Small business disaster recovery, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesA disaster recovery test (DR test) is the examination of each step in a disaster recovery plan as outlined in an organization’s business continuity/disaster recovery (BCDR) planning process. Evaluating the DR plan helps ensure that an organization can recover data, restore business critical applications and continue operations after an interruption of services. By James Alan Miller and Ed Hannan In many organizations, DR testing is

0604, 2021

array-based replication-a tech definition

Staff Writer/ April 6, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Acronyms and Initialisms, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations, WHY??: Explanations on data center hardware

Reading Time-approximately: < 1 minuteArray-based replication is an approach to data backup in which compatible storage arrays use built-in software to automatically copy data from one storage array to another. By John Hilliard Array-based replication software runs on one or more storage controllers resident in disk storage systems, synchronously or asynchronously replicating data between similar storage array models at the logical unit number (LUN) or volume block level. The term can refer to the creation

0104, 2021

man-in-the-middle attack (MitM)-a tech definition

Staff Writer/ April 1, 2021/ Cloud Security, Data security strategies and governance, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Datacentre disaster recovery and security, Endpoint security, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network Security, Tech Acronyms and Initialisms, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations, Wireless Network Security

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesA man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack is one in which the attacker secretly intercepts and relays messages between two parties who believe they are communicating directly with each other. The attack is a type of eavesdropping in which the entire conversation is controlled by the attacker. Courtesy Post By TechTarget Contributor Sometimes referred to as a session hijacking attack, MiTM has a strong chance

0104, 2021

What is zero trust? Ultimate guide to the network security model

Staff Writer/ April 1, 2021/ CEO Quick Reads, CIO Resources, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network Security, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations, Wireless Network Security

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesA zero-trust model is a security framework that fortifies the enterprise by removing implicit trust and enforcing strict user and device authentication throughout the network. BySandra Gittlen and Laura Fitzgibbons This guide goes in-depth into the origins of zero trust, its architecture, the technology and products that comprise a zero-trust model, as well as how to implement and manage zero

3003, 2021

recovery time objective (RTO)-a tech definition

Staff Writer/ March 30, 2021/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Datacentre disaster recovery and security, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: < 1 minuteThe recovery time objective (RTO) is the maximum tolerable length of time that a computer, system, network, or application can be down after a failure or disaster occurs. Courtesy Post: TechTarget Contributor The RTO is a function of the extent to which the interruption disrupts normal operations and the amount of revenue lost per unit time as a result of

2503, 2021

What is cloud networking?-a tech definition

Staff Writer/ March 25, 2021/ Cloud computing, Cloud computing standards and compliance, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Security, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesCloud networking is when some or all of an organization’s networking resources are located in the cloud. Hosting networking resources in the cloud means that businesses can create complex networks only with the need for an internet connection. Networking resources are normally hosted by a third-party cloud provider. By Alexander S. Gillis Cloud networking focuses on the ability for a cloud customer

2403, 2021

iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface)-a tech definition

Staff Writer/ March 24, 2021/ Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Primary Storage Devices, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesISCSI is a transport layer protocol that describes how Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) packets should be transported over a TCP/IP network. By Dave Raffo and Rich Castagna ISCSI, which stands for Internet Small Computer System Interface, works on top of the Transport Control Protocol (TCP) and allows the SCSI command to be sent end-to-end over local-area networks (LANs), wide-area networks (WANs)