Accounting Business Software
July 31, 2008
Technology is constantly changing the world. It influences every area and sphere of our lives. The world of commerce and business has been especially impacted by technology. Commerce and business use technology to perform most of the tasks necessary to run a business these days. Business technology is used in communication, storing data; using specialised business software is essential for businesses to run efficiently. Businesses of all sizes use technology to be organized and successful. Business technology is... Read more »
Why Linux & Windows Server Management Is Necessary
July 19, 2008
The go-go 90s are history, and now that the partys over, corporations the world over are nursing a king-sized post-bubble hangover. From the factory floor to the data center, businesses large and small are looking to reduce costs by wringing maximum efficiency out of scarce resources. In short, everyones looking to do more with less. This trend is especially true in IT. Todays computing infrastructure is absolutely critical to a modern organization. From email to file servers to ERP systems, the health of a business is dependent on the health of its IT infrastructure. In spite of ITs growing importance, budget constraints are forcing... Read more »
Ten Indicators that it is Time to Move to a Dedicated Server
July 14, 2008
If you have a high traffic website with dynamic features, then switching to a dedicated server is probably the best choice for you. The major advantages are faster load time, increased security, and total control over your website. This dedicated server is a single web server, devoted solely to the use of one organization, unlike shared servers that host a number of other users and websites. Particularly suitable for larger corporations that process and store high quantities of secure data, dedicated servers often require a higher capital investment yet have a number of key advantages: 1. Higher speed and performance levels By switching to a dedicated... Read more »
Time Is Up- IPv6 OMB Mandate
July 11, 2008
Three years ago, the OMB set a June 2008 deadline “by which all agencies’ infrastructure (network backbones) must be using IPv6 and agency networks must interface with this infrastructure.” Agencies are supposed to demonstrate that they can: *Transmit IPv6 traffic from the Internet and external peers, through the core (WAN), to the LAN. *Transmit IPv6 traffic from the LAN, through the core (WAN), out to the Internet and external peers. *Transmit IPv6 traffic from the LAN, through the core (WAN), to another LAN (or another node on... Read more »
What You Need To Know About Ajax
July 11, 2008
You hear the word Ajax a lot these days, particularly in technology, so; what are people talking about? A Greek hero from the Odyssey - sure. A bathroom cleanser that gets your sink sparkly - indeed. But today, more often then not, Ajax refers to a specific type of web programming that has taken the internet by storm. The term Ajax was coined as shorthand for - Asynchronous JavaScript and XML by a man named Jesse James Garrett who founded a technical consultancy called Adaptive Path. He would want me to make it clear that Ajax is not an acronym (so it isn’t spelled AJAX). What Mr. Garrett... Read more »
Ten Indicators that Tell You it is Time to Move Your Site to a Dedicated Server
July 10, 2008
If you have a high traffic website with dynamic features, then switching to a dedicated server is probably the best choice for you. The major advantages are faster load time, increased security, and total control over your website. This dedicated server is a single web server, devoted solely to the use of one organization, unlike shared servers that host a number of other users and websites. Particularly suitable for larger corporations that process and store high quantities of secure data, dedicated servers often require a higher capital investment... Read more »
How RIAs Can Increase Your Website’s ROI
June 30, 2008
When properly conceived, architected, and executed - RIAs can engage your users, build your brand, and drive your technology ROI. RIAs, or Rich Internet Applications, are applications which move traditional desktop functionality onto the web. A great example of this is Gmail, the Google email client which is entirely web-based. Instead of accessing a desktop client such as Outlook, you log into a web site and get a similar experience. At the heart of an RIA is the user experience (UX). The traditional web paradigm was to present static pages of text with a series of links or buttons. Users would... Read more »
Network Security -It Takes a Village
June 20, 2008
Securing the world’s largest temporary network takes a variety of vendors working together. For three days, InteropNet is one of the largest hacking targets on the planet. Attacks and threats come from both inside and outside the network. While the external attacks are certainly more malicious in intent, most of the internal ones ended up being due to misconfiguration or just plain misunderstanding. To understand the problems associated with this type of setup, please view the following: 1.Video streaming devices flooded the network with millions of multicast packets per second. EM7 noticed a big bump in latency on... Read more »
What To Know About Buying Networking Supplies
June 18, 2008
When buying network supplies, one must take into consideration the quality of the products and its longevity. These are a very important element to computing and keeping your IT system running. In the event of your supplies depleting after a prolonged amount of usage, you should always have a backup plan with your networking systems. Networking supplies can include things like connectors, LAN testers, crimp tools, data/server racks, LAN cables, RJ45 adaptors, fibre optic leads and patch panels. All of these items can wear away and lose its optimum functionality after a long period. Finding the best quality network... Read more »
How To Counteract Bad News
June 14, 2008
The saying that all publicity is good publicity is not strictly true. If a celebrity constantly has bad press, this will eventually have a negative effect on their reputation and the way they are perceived by the public. Everybody is allowed to make mistakes and most people understand that any mistake a celebrity makes will be magnified tenfold through the press. This does put a certain responsibility on them to behave in a certain way and many of them do but with the spotlight of the world’s paparazzi constantly on them, impeccable behaviour is bound to slip occasionally. And why shouldn’t they? They are only human after all. However, when one... Read more »
