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What is Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE)?

September 29, 2020 By Josh Yarbrough

What is Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE)? Ethernet is the cabling standard used for networking computers and printers. Power over Ethernet, or PoE, allows a single cable to carry both network data and power.  This method eliminates the need for a second cable just for power.  Examples of practical uses … Read More

Categories: Networking, Wired Networking

What is a Network Attached Storage?

September 15, 2020 By Jeff Fowler

As your data storage needs expand, you will inevitably outgrow traditional external USB hard drives and shared folders. There's a huge cost difference between using shared folders/external drives versus having a dedicated file server. Luckily, there's another option that fills the gap between those … Read More

Categories: Backups & Business Continuity, Hardware & Peripherals, Networking, On-Site Backups, Personal Computing, Wired Networking

What is the Internet of Things (IoT)?

September 8, 2020 By Jacob Ellis

Welcome to SandStorm IT's 6-part series about the Internet of Things. In this series, we'll shed some light on the basics of IoT. Part 1 - What is the Internet of Things (IoT)? (You are here) Part 2 - Why do I care about IoT? Part 3 - What are some real-world applications of IoT? Part 4 - What … Read More

Categories: Internet of Things (IoT), Networking

What is a Denial of Service Attack?

September 1, 2020 By Jacob Ellis

A Denial of Service (DoS) attack is an attack on an individual computer or network that aims to consume as many resources as possible. The main goal of this attack is to deny service to the legitimate users of the computer or network. There are a number of ways in which this can be accomplished, as … Read More

Categories: Cybersecurity, Networking, Other

5 More Google Search Tricks You May Not Know

August 25, 2020 By Lindsey Sanders

As mentioned in Part 1 of this series, we could provide you with hundreds of Google tips instead of just five, so here are five more to get the most out of Google, the most popular site on the Internet (Source: alexa.com).   Get More Relevant Search Results When you search for multiple … Read More

Categories: Networking, Personal Computing, Tips/Tricks/Shortcuts

Mobile Websites Versus Mobile Applications

August 18, 2020 By Jeff Fowler

Mobile Websites vs Mobile Applications A strong mobile presence, whether it be a mobile friendly website or dedicated mobile app, is vital to the success of your business online. In this post, we'll cover some of the differences between mobile websites and mobile applications. The two can look … Read More

Categories: 5G & Mobile Networking, Networking

What are Managed IT Services?

July 28, 2020 By Justin Oliver

What are Managed IT Services? The Technology Services Industry Association (TSIA) defines managed services as “the practice of outsourcing day-to-day technology management responsibilities to a third party as a strategic method for improving operations and accelerating a return on their technology … Read More

Categories: Business, Cybersecurity, Managed Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware, Managed Backups & Monitoring, Managed Services, Networking, Passwords, Updates/Patches

What’s the value in having a dedicated IT partner?

July 21, 2020 By Jake Sanders

The world of Information Technology, commonly referred to as “IT”, encompasses vast areas of modern business needs.  From physical devices such as PCs, servers, networking switches, wireless access points, mobile devices, phone systems, to not-quite-tangible technologies like web services, email … Read More

Categories: Business, General Business, Networking, Servers

Why is Patch Management Important For Cyber Security?

July 14, 2020 By SandStorm IT

Before we jump into why patch management is important, we should define what patches are and what patch management is.   What are patches? Patches are software code fixes that repair broken functionality, add new functionality, or fixes security holes in software.  Patches have been around a long … Read More

Categories: Cybersecurity, Desktop Operating Systems, Managed Services, Networking, Updates/Patches

5 Factors to Consider When Choosing an Internet Service Provider

July 8, 2020 By Jeff Fowler

For most businesses and even homes, internet access is just as important as their other utilities. Most businesses use internet access for everything from customer communication (email, VOIP, etc) to credit card processing. Without internet access, some businesses simply can't operate. In addition … Read More

Categories: Networking, Personal Computing, Tips/Tricks/Shortcuts

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