Four Power System Problems Common in Colocation Facilities by Robert Deupree
The primary factor that determines uptime for servers in a colocation facility is power. Power outages will knock a network offline and even damage hardware such as motherboards, memory, and hard drives. Despite how intrinsic power is to keeping businesses connected to their networks, only 2% to... Every part of the power system – uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), transfer switches or circuit breakers, generators, and power distribution units (PDU) – should be redundant and running below capacity.

An Expert System Powered By Uncertainty by Abraham Thomas
The Artificial Intelligence community sought to understand human intelligence by building computer programs, which exhibited intelligent behavior. Intelligence was perceived to be a problem solving ability. Most human problems appeared to have reasoned, rather than mathematical, solutions. ... If several parallel answers could be presented, as in the multiple parameters of a power plant, recognition was instant. ... The pain symptom could not mechanically point to diseases, which occasionally exhibited pain.

Factors To Consider When Getting A Business Security Camera To Watch Over Your Business by Lesley Chew
If you are setting up a business, part of the business cost you may need to consider is for a business security camera or maybe a more comprehensive video surveillance system to meet the needs of your business. Some reasons why you should have a good business security camera installed include... Setting up a security system can range from less than $100 to thousands of dollars as there are many security system available that can be configured to meet any needs that you want at a price. ... However, do note that a wireless security camera still needs a power supply for it to work and...

History of the Computer - Redundancy Part 2 of 2 by Tony Stockill
Can you see what's coming next? What happens if the controller fails? Ha! - we're ready for that! We put in another controller, and connect the second string of cables to this one instead! Redundant controllers. Other configurations are also possible, using both interfaces on both controllers,... This possibility of any one component in the system being able to affect the whole system, or a significant section of it, is known as 'Single Point Sensitivity'. ... The system power is provided by a generator, driven by a motor, which is driven from mains power.

Synchronised Digital Clock Systems by David Evans
Synchronised digital clocks allow a number of individual time clock displays to show identical accurate time. Individual stand-alone digital clocks each drift at different rates eventually all display differing times. This article discusses the methods utilised to achieve synchronised digital... However, this can often be outweighed by the installation costs of a dedicated network for the clock system. ... The devices are powered over standard CAT5 cabling using Power-over-Ethernet (IEEE 802.af), the same Ethernet standard as Voice-over-IP telephones.

Microsoft CRM and No-Frills Cadillacs by Cameron Brown
In today’s business world it’s all but impossible to escape Microsoft. Either you're using MS applications, developing your own, or negotiating your company’s acquisition by this techno-behemoth. I must that the company is a daily part of my life (in fact I’m typing this article on MS Word). ... Sure it’ll get you from point A to point B, but you’ll not be making the trip comfortably. ... Ok, let’s get back to the Microsoft CRM system. ... Sure it doesn’t have the long reputation of the Caddy, people may not notice you coming down the road, maybe it only has a 50k mile warranty to the...

Notebook Battery Life - Tips To Get The Most Out Of Yours by Michael Paul Jr
Notebook computers. At this point in the 21st century, they have become an indispensable part of many people's everyday lives. From the commuting business executive and the busy college student, we all want to be mobile with our computers. The big drawback of that is the fact that there is not... At this point, the battery is not drawing power from your wall socket to charge, and it is also not supplying any power to your system. ... Then save whatever you are working on and power the computer down.

I Deleted A File - It Happens To Everyone by Fraser Wheaton
If I had a penny every time my less technical friends or family members told me “oops, I accidentally deleted a file” I’d certainly be richer by a few thousand pennies. Accidental file deletion is usually attributed to computer novices, but saying they are the only ones it can happen to would be... That you should backup your important data in the future Let’s start with point A and see how exactly the file is not lost, since, after all, you don’t see it in your directory structure and you disabled the recycle bin, so it can’t possibly be there.

10 Things You Should Do When Your Computer Freeze or Hang-Up by Pinky Mcbanon
You are in the middle of doing your work, suddenly you realized your computer hang up. But the problem is, you have not saved your work! Don’t panic! There is a solution for that! And you can surely save your file! Here’s how: 1. Click on “ctrl-alt-delete” keys. ... You can also check the logical drive’s volume for errors >point the mouse to “start” button, then right click “explore”>right click the mouse pointing to drive C (I repeat, is usually the main system logical drive) >properties>tools>check now 9.

Cheap PCs - Bargain Today, Heartache Tomorrow? by Michael Quarles
Maybe you saw an ad in the local paper. A big electronics store was selling a certain model of PC at rock bottom prices. Now’s the time to get one, you figure. Why put it off any longer, particularly when they’re so cheap? To save you some heartache later, let’s take a close look at that cheap... Like the power supply. ... Answer me this: do you know how much wattage the power supply in your current machine produces? ... But I believe in having all the RAM a system can handle. ... This will be a selling point, mentioned prominently in the ad.