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Data Backups- Tape vs. Attached Storage

February 16th , 2010   •  by admin    •   0 Comment »

Most data backups historically were all done on data tapes.  Many of you are familiar with the cost of buying these tapes and transporting them home to make sure your data is protected in the event of an emergency.  Now it used to be that this was the way t...


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Virtualization and its Effects on the Modern Workplace

February 16th , 2010   •  by admin    •   1 Comment »

Most small businesses have basically the same IT infrastructure: everyone has desktops and there are maybe 1-2 servers that control authentication/share files/etc.  This solution works for most small businesses because it can be band aided, for example if so...


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Computer Memory

February 16th , 2010   •  by admin    •   0 Comment »

Computer memory has improved over the years, making our computers faster and faster.  So how does it work? Memory can either be permanent or temporary. Permanent is the memory held by your hard drive.  This data is the baseline for operations.  Howev...


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Processor Chip

February 16th , 2010   •  by admin    •   0 Comment »

This is where tech support gets tricky.  The processor chip or central processing unit (CPU) is the brains of the computer. It is an electronic circuit that processes commands and executes programs. The basic operation of the processor chip is to execute ...


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Hard Drives

February 16th , 2010   •  by admin    •   0 Comment »

Anyone with a work or home PC has heard the term hard drive thrown around frequently.  However, not many people outside of IT techs and computer support personnel know what a hard drive is or what function it performs. What is a Hard Drive? Technically sp...


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Confiker Worm Update

February 16th , 2010   •  by admin    •   0 Comment »

Long before April 1st, tech support teams were running around in a panic, trying to make protective programs that could defend their clients against the Confiker worm which threatened to ruin computer systems the world over.  IT support teams bulked up th...


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What Year Is This?

February 16th , 2010   •  by admin    •   0 Comment »

Remember 2001?  Did you work for a tech company then?  Not a good year.  I was working for an internet startup in New York that hoped to be an “eBay for information” by “connecting good people with great advice.”  I had a blast but those were t...


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Technology Company Consolidation

February 16th , 2010   •  by admin    •   0 Comment »

It looks like IBM is going to buy Sun Microsystems.  Buying Sun is a great opportunity for IBM, one of the few big companies out there that seems to be doing so many things right these days.  IBM excels in corporate infrastructure, software, and, increas...


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Strange Data Recovery Scenarios

February 16th , 2010   •  by admin    •   0 Comment »

Strange things can happen to a hard drive.  We’ve had a few clients in Charleston ask us about unconventional data recovery scenarios to see if our hard disk data recovery specialists could do anything to help.  It is amazing what a skilled recovery ex...


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Interesting Statistics On Social Media

February 16th , 2010   •  by admin    •   0 Comment »

I went to a presentation a few days ago by Lynn Metter of Step Ahead.  Like Cantey Technology, is a member of the Charleston Digital Corridor and presents to our membership from time to time. Lynn showed an interesting presentation about social media an...


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