IT Professionals
Solid State: What Does It Mean, and What Are the Advantages?
The term “solid state” is used to describe devices that don’t rely on moving parts to function, and, as a result, generally enjoy longer lifespans than their traditional predecessors. Because it doesn’t have the wear and tear, friction, and vulnerability inherent in devices with moving parts, a solid state device should keep carrying on the [...]
Throughput Vs. Latency
Sure, if you’ve ever dealt with broadband merchants trying to upsell you to their most expensive network packages, you’ve heard the terms throughput and latency thrown about with fervent gusto. It all sounds very impressive, but do you know what these terms really mean to your networking experience? LockerGnome’s Brandon Wirtz talks about the differences [...]
Proxy Vs. Firewall: Keeping Your Network Fast and Safe
When people talk about network security, it seems that there’s a bit of misinformation going around as to the differences between a proxy and a firewall. Some think they’re mutually exclusive — that you can’t use both — but that’s not at all true. Some say that a proxy guards against incoming traffic by filtering [...]
Obfuscation Vs. Encryption: Keeping Your Data Safe
From the standpoint of keeping your computer’s data — and the data you share with others — safe, what’s the difference between obfuscation and encryption? LockerGnome’s Brandon Wirtz lays it out very simply: “If you’ve ever visited a secure Web site, you’ve heard of or used encryption. Encryption requires that the user has a key [...]
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud and AWS Direct Connect Cater to the Enterprise
Amazon has announced that Amazon VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) is now available in all AWS (Amazon Web Services) regions across the world, including the US East and West Coasts, Europe, Singapore, and Tokyo. Addressing the mission critical needs of its enterprise clients, Amazon has also introduced expanded capabilities for dedicated networking and identity security management. [...]
Help Your Staff Manage Stress
Even at the best of times, life can definitely be stressful, and today’s turbulent economy and sometimes bleak business environment only add to the stress. If you’re in a managerial position at your job, part of your role is to help your staff get through times of stress, whether they are experiencing stress at home, [...]
Cubicle Etiquette
Working in a cubicle setting is not always easy, especially when others around you do not follow etiquette. Many people fail to realize that co-workers in surrounding cubicles can become very disgruntled with you if you do not follow certain guidelines. If you work in a cubicle setting, here are a few guidelines to which [...]
How 10gen’s NoSQL MongoDB is Different Than SQL
I’m part of several different discussion groups where people talk about the tools they use for various projects. One of the questions that’s cropping up more frequently among several of the groups is when using a NoSQL solution makes sense as an alternative to a traditional SQL database like MySQL or Postgres. Like many technology [...]
How to Listen to the Radio in Windows Media Player
Do you love to listen to the radio? Well if you have an Internet connection, you can easily listen to live or streaming radio on your computer. Get access to whatever kind of music you like without having to worry about antennas, static, or the interference of other stations ruining your favorite song. Want to [...]
How to Shrink a Word Document
Some people subscribe to the philosophy that bigger is always better (and not all of them are from Texas). On the other side of the coin, there are those who say that less is more. To the former group, too much is never enough. To the latter group, be succinct and cut to the chase! [...]
