When it comes to buying computer hardware then besides the purchase of our computer, the next purchase we make, and often the next most expensive, is a printer. All colour printers are the same are they not? Well nothing could be further from the truth with many printers that look the same size having very [...]

Carrier IQ provides mobile device software that triggers on certain metrics to better enable service providers and hardware manufacturers to diagnose and troubleshoot things like dropped calls and weak reception. Carrier IQ makes the software, but it is up to either the device manufacturer or the wireless provider as to whether the software is used [...]

Have you ever wondered what it is that connects computers and networks to one another? Network cable in conjunction with the associated hardware (network switches, hubs, demarcation equipment) is responsible for computers being able to connect and transfer data across intranets (internal network) and the internet. Network cabling today is used for many other purposes [...]

Computer security is more important nowadays than it was 10 years ago, because there are so many sensitive operations performed using on. What this means is that for someone who is working with such data, it’s mandatory that he or she will benefit from a form of backup that will guarantee he or she will [...]

Redundant IT is a shortened term meaning redundant information technology. It refers to a duplication of equipment, software, hardware, and even files or discs that therefore earn the term redundant. Much like one would find a sentence to be redundant, the IT is found to be redundant because it is there as a duplicate of [...]

Is your data centre bursting at the seams and are you struggling to meet demand? Most freely available advice typically focuses on carrying out worthwhile exercises including virtualisation, storage consolidation and platform refreshing to more efficient hardware. For large firms, these projects can become huge programmes of work, spanning many months or even years and [...]

A VGA to TV converter permits the input of a VGA signal and the output of a VGA, RCA or S-Video signal. It’s accustomed to transfer images from a PC to TV, projector or other show devices thus extending the life of your current show hardware. Other programs allow you to enjoy viewing the same [...]

Internet is must for any size of business today. Even if you are a small company with 5 to 10 computers you will need internet connection to browse websites, send and receive email, communicate with customers, partners and vendors or even for net banking. Now, since you have internet connection your network, computers, servers are [...]

Device drivers are specific software programs that allow your computer’s OS to connect with any device connected to your PC. By using a device driver, windows OS can give commands to the device for executing certain operations. It would be impossible for you to use camera, scanner, printer, sound card or any other type of [...]

When you buy and deploy a server at your premises, you typically evaluate multiple things like hardware make, model, processor, warranty, after support service levels and the pricing. But if you want to use cloud Infrastructure As A Service(IAAS) for the same requirement then the criteria you will use will be completely different. You will [...]