SASE vs SSE – What’s the Difference?
Argh! there are acronyms everywhere in the I.T world and knowing what each means can become a headache. Two acronyms that are being used a lot more since the Covid…
Software Defined Networking – Overview
Software-defined networking is the term that refers to the technology that allows the configuration of your network devices by a single centralised location. Traditionally, network engineers configure each switch or…
What is LoRaWAN and LoRa?
The Internet of Things, or IoT, refers to the billions of physical devices around the world that are now connected to the internet, allowing devices to communicate with each other…
Reset Cisco 2960 series switch to Factory defaults
If you work in networking, to rest a Cisco switch to factory settings is one of those tasks you will often need to do. Whether its an existing switch you…
What is Intent Based Networking?
Intent-based networking is a hot topic within the Cisco world and is an important investment in Cisco’s future. In this article, I will give you a quick overview of intent-based…
Are Systems and Network Admins on the Road to Extinction?
Future of I.T jobs This question is asked a lot within the I.T world and in this blog, I can shed some light on the subject. With the introduction of…
Difference between Cat5, Cat5e and Cat6. Which should I use?
Most people when connecting to their broadband service will use either a wired or wireless connection. If you use the latter you will be using an ethernet cable such as…
Server Room Maintenance Tasks
One of the most important roles of a Systems administrator or I.T technician is the maintenance of the server room and all equipment that is stored in a server room…
Network, Server and Application Monitoring
In this article, we will discuss setting up a network, server and application monitoring. This is a topic that is typically high on the list of all systems and network…