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The Top 4 Data Technology Trends in 2019 Every Data Professional Should Know

September 23, 2019

Continuous learning is essential to keeping up with new and changing technologies that will impact all businesses and data professionals’ jobs in the coming years. During our free webinar, The Top 4 Data Technology Trends Every DBA Should Know About in 2019, I was part of a panel of data technology experts, including dbatools.io Creator Chrissy … Read more The Top 4 Data Technology Trends in 2019 Every Data Professional Should Know

How to Stop, Prevent, and Protect Yourself from a DDoS Attack

September 17, 2019

Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks are increasingly becoming a problem for global companies that have a significant portion of their business online. Knowing how to stop a DDoS attack is vitally important, especially considering that it can cost a business significantly in lost revenue. This might mean employing protection tools — my personal pick is Security … Read more How to Stop, Prevent, and Protect Yourself from a DDoS Attack

Introduction to SAP: Everything Beginners Need to Know about SAP Security

September 16, 2019

SAP security is a technical module that works within SAP systems to allow access where it’s needed and prevent access where it’s not. Establishing good internal security and access processes is a vital part of helping ensure your SAP system is protected and will function well. Protecting against external threats is important, but internal threats … Read more Introduction to SAP: Everything Beginners Need to Know about SAP Security

How to Check Hard Drive Health

September 13, 2019

Your computer’s hard drive is one of the most important components of your machine. Without it, you can’t run an operating system or keep any data. And if it dies unexpectedly, you could end up with massive data loss if you haven’t created a backup (and even then, backups can become outdated). That’s why it’s … Read more How to Check Hard Drive Health

7 Best Wi-Fi Analyzers and Free Wireless Scanners

September 10, 2019

As network downtime becomes increasingly expensive, IT departments must prioritize Wi-Fi analysis and invest in the best Wi-Fi analyzer to gauge performance, strengthen security, and prevent failures. There’s no denying it—networking has simultaneously become both more complex and more critical to business operations and everyday functioning. Early networks consisted of devices connected on a single … Read more 7 Best Wi-Fi Analyzers and Free Wireless Scanners

Best 10 Packet Sniffer and Capture Tools

September 6, 2019

It’s no question that bottlenecks, downtime, and other common network performance issues can vastly affect the end-user experience and put productivity on hold, ultimately cutting into your company’s bottom line. Getting to the root cause of performance problems is a top priority for nearly every sysadmin. This is where packet sniffers, also known as network … Read more Best 10 Packet Sniffer and Capture Tools

WAN Optimization Guide

September 4, 2019

You’re likely familiar with the concept of a “wide area network,” or WAN. But just to refresh, WANs are simply a type of network spanning a large geographical location. Businesses use these types of networks to transfer information from office to office, between staff and clients, or to work with suppliers. In my experience, businesses … Read more WAN Optimization Guide

How Do Sysadmins Monitor Network Traffic? Network Monitoring Best Practices

August 27, 2019

When you’re managing a large network, it can be hard to keep on top of the many various components. When something stops working, troubleshooting needs to be done as quickly as possible before the problem affects your end users—and with a complex network, the troubleshooting process can take a while. The last thing you want … Read more How Do Sysadmins Monitor Network Traffic? Network Monitoring Best Practices