It is so amazingly fast to get things done when you have a few linux boxes in the network. We are doing a few things to optimize our admittedly staid website, and those changes will roll out over the next few months.
I added wordpress to the server and linked it in quickly since it is packaged so nicely. Just ssh in, quickly type in the things to do, and we are up and running. Nice!
Even though it is very convenient to look up pricing for servers, switches, routers, firewalls and the like online, that is the worst way to purchase. I have been on the inside of IT sales for a long time, and can give you many reasons why you should by from a local Value Added Reseller, as they are known:
1. Best price. If you talk with a local reseller, and either pretend or actually let them help make a recommendation on what products to buy, they can have a better cost than anyone else, usually about 10%. The reason is very simple: manufacturer’s give better pricing to resellers that recommend their equipment, and who tell the manufacturer that they are doing so.
2. Best service. If you buy from a local reseller, the employees and business owners live in the same state, county, or even town as you. They will want to keep you happy, and will go out of the way to make you happy with your purchase. If something is defective, or there is a misunderstanding, they can drive right over to look at it and make it right.
3. The money stays in the community. With money and budgets tight these days, many communities are passing local preference ordinances, stating that if a local supplier quotes a product or service to a public sector purchasing entity that is within 5% of the lowest price, that the business should be kept local. This only makes sense. As long as you are spending money, and you can get it for a good price (see #1 above), keep the taxes local and let the profits on the sale go to the salaries of your neighbors or relatives!
4. Your project will be more successful. Any VAR that is any good will have a staff of technical consultants that has done the same upgrade you are thinking about doing many times before. They will know how to plan for the upgrade, gather the right info, what pitfalls to avoid, and how to work around the undocumented features (bugs!) in the product. Don’t just assume they know what they are doing, though, ask for references.
5. You will build contacts in your local market. Local VAR’s know about every IT shop in town, and through their contacts can pass along information about what other people are doing. Sales reps bring useful information, ideas, and gossip about what your peers are doing. Hey, with layoffs happening all around, it is good to have a number of friends in the business, especially ones that owe you favors.
So with all these great reasons to buy local, why doesn’t everyone do it? That’s a question I often ask; sometimes I think the five reasons I listed above just don’t matter much to people.
What I do find is that most organizations in the metropolitan areas buy from local resellers, and many rural K-12, higher education, counties, and cities buy from online outfits like CDW. CDW inside sales reps do a great job providing attention to folks in rural areas, and the CDW website is very well done. Furthermore, it is admittedly more convenient to fill a shopping cart online and send an order without having to meet with a sales rep. They also make incredible profits on items that are under $500. There is a reason they can afford all those advertisements on TV, and it is not because they are passing any good deals onto you.
Meetings take time out of the day and force IT people do deal with salespeople, who are the last people that the technically minded and results focused IS administrator wants to deal with. That is definitely one of the downsides of buying locally. However, every job has its downsides, and meeting with salespeople is certainly less onerus than say, staying up all night rebuilding Active Directory because a junior IT admin somehow hosed the schema, or troubleshooting a switching loop that took down the entire network and everyone is screaming at you because all the phones, computers, and servers are not communicating on the network, or realizing the backup that you thought was being done every night actually wasn’t for the past 3 months….and that you really need that backup right now!
In fact, compared to many of the more dreadful things that can happen to the Information Technology crew, meeting with a sales rep and their technical pre-sales design engineer, going out to lunch, and having these nice vendors to blame all your problems on is actually quite pleasant.
So, let management and purchasing know that you are going to be doing your part to save money and help your community by buying everying locally from now on!
How many computers do you have at home? How many of those are in use? Do you have a number of computer users as well? One in the study, couple in the kid’s room, one for the kitchen, if you have more than two computers and computer users in your home then you may try networking all the computers.
What are the benefits of home networking?
• If connected to a network, files can be sent back and forth by each computer.
• You can play music and video files from another computer.
• You can access the printer and the scanner that is connected to one computer from any other computer that is within the network.
• You can avail of the best features of the computer with highest configuration.
• If one computer in the network serves as a server, then you can store important files as back up in the server.
• You can share one Internet account to reap its benefits from different computers at the same time.
• Imagine playing Age of Empires or racing cars with real opponents at different computers in the house!
Yes, networking allows you to have multi-player games.
So how do you get home networking?
Networking can be done by using a wireless networking connection or by an Ethernet cable. All you need for Ethernet networking are:
– Number of networking cables
– Networking cards
– A router
Once you have these, follow the following steps.
– Select the computers that you want to be in the network
– Install a networking card in each
– Connect a cable to each which will in turn be connected to the router
– The router will then be connected to the server
– The router will then be connected to the modem machine in order to enable internet access to all the machines
– Once the hardware connections are in place, set up internet in each computer by configuring the Local Area Network (LAN) settings
– Finally use the router manual to access the password and set up internet connection on each computer through the router
So what are the precautions that you need to take while connecting your home computers in a network?
First and foremost you need to realize that whatever data you have in each computer will be accessible by everybody.
So start by defining the rights to each drive and folder of your respective computers. Since people other than family members who sit on someone’s computer can also access the information in other computers, ideally only ‘read’ right should be given to folders and drives with sensitive information, so that someone else cannot copy, edit or delete such information.
You can even deny ‘read’ rights to folders if need be. Since you are connecting to the internet through your network, you must install a firewall for maximum security. Install anti-virus software on each computer.
Connecting home computers in a network is a good idea, helps in staying connected and also make full utilization of the facilities available in each computer. With a little bit of precaution, networking can only be fun!
by Greg Hall
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Computers have become a part of our daily lives. It seems that no matter what we see and touch, there is some sort of computer that works within it. Imagine getting a bunch of computers, and connecting them all together; that’s where computer networking comes in. This has become very useful and there are different types of networks that are available. Computer networking has become related to other bodies of knowledge such as telecommunications, computer engineering, and information technology.
Personal Area Network
This type of network connects devices that are close to a person. These devices may include printers, fax machines, scanners, webcams, and even PDAs. There was a time when your computer would be filled with wires and such because of these devices, but the great thing is that there have been so many developments with wireless technology. Nowadays, you can use utilize wireless devices that incorporate infrared and Bluetooth wireless technology. Imagine not having to deal with a mess of wires, while having a number of devices interconnected through your personal area network
Local Area Network
A local area network allows computers in the same area to exchange information. They are usually connected using a LAN cable, and this is often used in offices and computer shops. People that are into video games have also enjoyed this type of computer networking. There are a lot of games where you can use a local area network, and interact with other players in your area.
The Internet
What started out as a means of exchanging information by the military and universities has become a widespread global phenomenon. Most of our activities are now intertwined with the Internet and it has become quite difficult to function in society without it. Nowadays, we send emails, chat, shop, and even have food delivered through the magic of the World Wide Web. It has made the world shrink, and businesses can now do transactions with clients from the other side of the globe. You can even get a college degree from online courses offered by reputable university. The Net has mostly brought convenience to the households of its users and this is one of the reasons why it has become so popular.
Internet tips
There are countless websites that can be found on the Net and it’s important that you double-check the site if you are to purchase an item. You never know if a site is a scam, and may only need your email to fill it with spam email. If you are unsure about a product or service, the Net is also a worthy companion. There are a lot of forums that allow users to discuss certain topics such as politics, shopping, music, and auction websites.
There are a few more types of computer networking such as a wide area network (includes the Internet and Public Switched Telephone Network), Metropolitan Area Network, and wireless networks (such as WLAN and WWLAN). All these networks help us with our daily lives through connecting different devices and making everything more convenient. With all the developments in technology, there’s a chance that every device we own would soon be connected.
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