Author: Des Nnorchiri

  • How To Maximize On Your Usage Of Awk

    How To Maximize On Your Usage Of Awk

    Abbreviated from the names of its developers – Aho, Weinberger, and Kernighan – Awk is a  scripting language used in Unix or Linux environments for manipulating data and generating reports.   The awk command programming language requires no compiling, and allows the user to employ variables, numeric functions, string functions, and logical operators. In this […]

  • How To Decommission A Data Center

    How To Decommission A Data Center

    The potential for disrupting business is much greater when you decommission a data center than if you’re constructing one. The process involves a lot more than just shutting down servers, turning off switches, and dismantling storage racks. In this article, we’ll consider some of the specifics and best practices required to achieve a smooth decommissioning […]

  • How To Get The Most Out Of The Linux Screen Command

    How To Get The Most Out Of The Linux Screen Command

    If you’re logging onto a service or running remote command line operations over a network link via the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol, the last thing you need is for your session to be cut off by a faulty connection. This scenario is all too common – but for Linux users, the Screen utility can prevent […]

  • How To Prepare Your Data Center For AI

    How To Prepare Your Data Center For AI

    Though much of the coverage of artificial intelligence or AI has been hype, the technology itself is real enough – and gaining traction in the commercial sphere. In fact, AI is increasingly being viewed as an integral requirement for business IT setups, rather than a luxury or fad. The research firm Gartner, Inc., predicts that […]

  • How To Cut Down Your Data Usage On Android

    How To Cut Down Your Data Usage On Android

      If you’re an Android user, relying on data from your cellular provider is one way of avoiding the risks of free public Wi-Fi – especially if you don’t have the tools or services necessary to give you full protection.   Android also has a huge and widely varied user base distributed across the globe. […]

  • How To Choose A Database For Your Application

    How To Choose A Database For Your Application

    Software of all kinds requires information to do its work. At the back end of most programs you’ll usually find some form of database, which has been created or selected and configured to run specifically with that application.   In creating that database or making a selection from the wide range of products available, there […]

  • Building Business with Cybersecurity

    Building Business with Cybersecurity

    Cybersecurity is a hot topic. With high profile breaches making headlines on almost a monthly basis, combined with a far more restrictive regulatory environment, the need to responsibly protect your customers’ data has never been felt more keenly.   It is estimated that a business is subjected to a ransomware attack every 14 seconds, predicted […]

  • Android 10 – Everything You Need to Know

    If you own a Google Pixel smartphone (or one of a couple of other models) Android’s latest update is finally here. If you own another model of Android smartphone then you’ll have to wait a little longer, but that’s nom de rigueur for the operating system.   Dubbed Android 10, the new update has abandoned […]

  • DBaaS Pros & Cons

    DBaaS Pros & Cons

    by Des Nnochiri   DBaaS or Database as a service is yet another of the cloud-hosted offerings gaining traction in the enterprise IT market. It’s especially popular with businesses that lack the financial clout, IT expertise, spatial resources, or infrastructure to host and manage their own data center.   But as with all cloud-packaged service […]

  • ADSL vs. Fiber Optic – Is it Worth the Switch?

    ADSL vs. Fiber Optic – Is it Worth the Switch?

    by Des Nnochiri   A quick way of guessing which generation a person belongs to is to mention the words “dial-up internet” and gauge their reaction. If the response is an elevated quizzical eyebrow, then they are probably at the younger end of Gen Y (millennials) or a Gen Z child. If, however, the term […]