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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

Why do I need an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)?

February 17, 2020 By Matt Ballard

Imagine you are working on an important job for your company's most profitable client. Or perhaps you are in college and working on a final term paper. Maybe it is a massive spreadsheet or a multiple page document that you have spent hours working on. Suddenly the power at your office or home goes … Read More

Categories: Hardware & Peripherals, Networking, Personal Computing, Tips/Tricks/Shortcuts

5 Things to Consider When Buying a New Monitor

December 9, 2019 By Jeff Fowler

With the Windows 7 EOL coming up, a lot of users are getting new computers. To complete the "upgrade", most people shop for a new monitor as well. With the number of options available, it's easy to get overwhelmed. Our guide, "5 Things to Consider When Buying a New Monitor" may help shed some light … Read More

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Solid State Drives, are they worth the expense?

November 11, 2019 By Matt Ballard

Some people may not be familiar with the term Solid State Drives (SSD). Wikipedia defines a solid state drive as being a storage device that uses integrated circuit assemblies as memory to store data persistently. A solid state drive differs from traditional hard disk drives in that they do not … Read More

Categories: Hardware & Peripherals, Personal Computing, Servers

USB4 is coming in 2020 – What’s the difference?

September 23, 2019 By Jeff Fowler

Earlier this month, the USB Implementation Forum (The industrial group that helps standardize and implement USB technology) finalized the specs for USB4. This means that it's just a matter of time before you begin to see USB4 devices rolling out, which are expected in 2020. While a lot of the … Read More

Categories: Hardware & Peripherals, Personal Computing

Bad Battery Life on your device? Here are a few things to check.

July 29, 2019 By Robert Cleveland

Smartphones are the new way of life in today's day-to-day life. We can do anything we need to do on a computer from a handheld device. But, what happens if your device's battery life doesn't last? In this post, we'll discuss a few things that you can look at to extend the battery life of your … Read More

Categories: 5G & Mobile Networking, Business, Hardware & Peripherals, Personal Computing, Tips/Tricks/Shortcuts, Troubleshooting

How often should I physically clean my computer?

July 1, 2019 By Jeff Fowler

Most PC components have heat sinks which basically distribute heat evenly along a larger surface area to allow to the faster dissipation of heat, much like the radiator in your car. You'll often notice these on the CPU (Typically the largest heat sink), video card, motherboard, RAM and other … Read More

Categories: Business, Hardware & Peripherals, Personal Computing, Tips/Tricks/Shortcuts

What’s the difference between Intel’s i3, i5 and i7 processors?

March 25, 2019 By SandStorm IT

If you’ve been shopping for a new PC recently, chances are, you’ve probably seen a lot of “Intel i3” or “Intel i5” stickers on the PC, or somewhere on the packaging. These are Intel’s current line up of processors, the i3, the i5, and the i7.   It may be difficult to determine exactly what … Read More

Categories: Business, Hardware & Peripherals, Personal Computing

What should I look for when purchasing a printer?

November 26, 2018 By Jeff Fowler

Deciding on which printer to purchase for your organization is no easy task.  It's easy to get overwhelmed given the complicated technical specs and hundreds of models available. However, with a little research and groundwork, you can save yourself a lot of time and frustration in the shopping phase … Read More

Categories: Business, Hardware & Peripherals, Tips/Tricks/Shortcuts, Wireless/Wi-Fi

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