Buffers are memory storage regions that temporarily hold data while it is being transferred from one location to another. These buffers typically live in RAM memory. Most modern hard drives take advantage of buffering to efficiently access data. Buffer is also widely used in online video streaming and buffers are frequently used in online video [...]
What’s a macro? It’s a small program that runs within a bigger program to automate a task (usually a complex or time-consuming task) on a user’s behalf. Macros are written in a programming language designed to work within their broader environment. So, for example, macros for Microsoft Office are currently written in Visual Basic for [...]
Data loss refers to an event in which important data is lost to the enterprise, such as in a ransomware attack. Data loss prevention (DLP) focuses on preventing illicit transfer of data outside organizational boundaries. Data loss prevention is a set of tools and processes used to ensure that sensitive data is not lost, misused, [...]
The dark web is a part of the internet (or a small part of the deep web) that isn't indexed by search engines. The dark web contains a large amount of illegal and criminal content (from various aspects). Online marketplaces for drugs, exchanges for stolen data, and other illegal activities get most of the attention. [...]
Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing service created by Microsoft for building, testing, deploying, and managing applications and services through Microsoft-managed data centers. Of course, this platform isn't limited to Windows OS and even we can run Linux virtual machines on Azure. Microsoft Azure is an ever-expanding set of cloud services to help your organization [...]
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is a commercial cloud computing service that provides a virtual private cloud, by provisioning a logically isolated section of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud. This service enables customer to launches AWS resources into a virtual network that he/she/it has defined. So, a customer has complete control over his/her/its virtual networking [...]
NetFlow is a feature that was introduced on Cisco routers around 1996 that provides the ability to collect IP network traffic as it enters or exits an interface. For example, NetFlow captures the timestamp of a flow’s first and last packets (and hence its duration), the total number of bytes and packets exchanged, a summary [...]
In this post, we'll take a look at measuring network performance to help you understand the different aspects of network performance. Network performance measurement is done by examining the values of several important factors. These factors include: Bandwidth and Throughput Delay Packet loss TTL Jitter Interference Network performance measurement is defined as the overall set [...]
The IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is a library of volumes describing a framework of best practices for delivering IT services. ITIL’s systematic approach to IT service management can help businesses manage risk, strengthen customer relations, establish cost-effective practices, and build a stable IT environment that allows for growth, scale and change. In fact, ITIL describes [...]