Expansion Cards Part 1: (of a 3 part series) by Jason Kohrs
PCI The expansion slots available on motherboards allow for a variety of upgrades in a computer system, but matching the appropriate card to an available slot needs to be addressed before making any purchasing decisions. The most common types of expansion cards for modern computer systems can... Graphics cards, sound cards, network cards, RAID controllers, TV tuners, modems, and USB/Firewire controllers are all common items that may be added to a system through the use of a PCI card. ... PCI devices provide plug and play installation, allowing a user to install (or remove) a device with...

P2V Tools & Plugins For Virtualisation Projects by Robb Kimmer
P2V, (Physical-To-Virtual), is the acronym that describes the tools and plugins that are available to move images from a physical host to a virtual host. Lets understand the nomenclature first: 'Physical' refers the hardware (computer/server box) environment. ... The cloning process requires a P2V Assistant Boot CD that is used to boot the source computer and retrieve identification information about the source computer. ... In addition, the P2V Assistant must be running on a computer (physical or virtual) that is not the source computer.

Hard Drive Crash? The Essential Data Recovery Report by Greg Duffield
Your worst nightmare just became a horrifying reality. You keep hearing that little voice in your head mockingly shout "you should have backed that stuff up" The voice keeps echoing throughout your head as you perform a quick inventory all of the important information that you just lost…..your... electro-static discharge, grounding out the board, damaging circuitry during installation). ... No other component of a computer works as much as the hard drive, and therefore it is vitally important not to overlook it when cooling issues arise.

Power and Your PC by Jason Kohrs
The power coming into a computer is the most critical component, and it may be one of the most overlooked. It is just taken for granted that it will always be there and working properly. A top of the line processor and ultra powerful video card do nothing if a system does not receive the ample,... These units are now able to provide the same power to the components in a computer, but due to increased efficiency, draw less power from the electrical outlet. ... The flexibility of a modular power supply design not only lets you customize the connections to your needs, it also makes for a...

The Hard Disk by Pawan Bangar
From throwing our unnecessary files, to defragmenting, from partitions to formats-learn how to keep your hard disk in top shape The hard disk is the place where all your programs and data are stored. If the hard disk Stops working you could end up losing all your data. ... The hard disk on a newly purchased computer comes configured with a single large partitions, the primary partition (C: in My Computer) and an extended partition, which may be further subdivided into logical partitions (D: E: and so on in My Computer) if required.

The Need for Physical and IT Security Convergence by Jeffrey Bennett
Business security professionals make it a point to study their craft and learn ways to counter evolving threat. Business intelligence methods need to continue to keep up with technology to analyze and prevent the internal and external influences that can ruin the enterprise. ... When employees visit unauthorized websites, download unauthorized software, transfer data from a home computer or forward corrupted email, they can cause just as much harm. ... These security measures could be linked in a network to provide feedback and evidence for use in analyzing and determining actions to...