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Prioritizing AI? Don’t shortchange IT fundamentals

CIO

Fundamentals like security, cost control, identity management, container sprawl, data management, and hardware refreshes remain key strategic areas for CIOs to deal with. But rapid hardware advances may mean CIOs need to budget for much shorter hardware refresh cycles in future to stay up to date.

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Windmill wants to drag window AC units, kicking and screaming, into 2022

TechCrunch

It’s hard to think of a product category that is less sexy than window air conditioning units. My brother was with me — he is now a co-founder of the company — and together, we found the worst-looking window air conditioner you can imagine. ” Windmill currently has one product, an 8,300 BTU window-mounted unit.

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Endpoint security and the rise of Managed Device Services

CIO

With more people working remotely, cybercriminals are exploiting what they see as a weak link in enterprise defences – workers outside the corporate network security perimeter. With HP, customers benefit from devices that are protected by full-stack security and layered resiliency from hardware to the cloud. Security is a key driver.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Firewall in Computer Network

The Crazy Programmer

This application can be installed in the desired hardware and software component of the computer. Hence in this article, you will learn about the advantages and disadvantages of firewalls in a computer network. What is Firewall in Computer Network? Advantages of Firewall in Computer Network. Keep Analyzing Traffic.

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Building a SQL Server Virtual Lab in Windows: Software & Hardware Requirements

Datavail

In case you’ve missed out, I’m publishing a blog series on “Building a SQL Server Virtual Lab in Windows” weekly. Before continuing, if not already done, please see the first two blog posts: Virtualization Concepts and Virtual Network for the Virtual Lab. Operating System – Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Evaluation Edition.

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Want to tackle technical debt? Sell it as business risk

CIO

A recent example is Windows Server 2012, which was sunsetted by Microsoft in October 2023. Windows Server 2012 is not alone. Despite this sunsetting, companies still run the platform, primarily because they want to defer investing or can’t afford to invest in the upgrade. that don’t mean much to key financial decision-makers.

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10 Different Types of Servers in Networking

The Crazy Programmer

What is Network Server? The servers can exist in hardware or virtual form and keep extracting data and storing extracted data in its storage unit. It is considered one of the modern server types, and it can do mapping of networked files or data. This server connects locally from a computer to the printer using the network.

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