Network Time Protocol – Explaining NTP Servers and Network Time Synchronisation
NTP is almost as old as the Internet itself. It was devised and developed by Dr David Mills of the University of Delaware and has been in constant use and continually updated since 1985. NTP is an Internet protocol designed to synchronise clocks on a computer network.
In a modern global economy time synchronisation is essential [...]
Free Web Mail Servers
Web mail is an Internet application that allows you to read and compose e-mail using a web browser. Prior to web mail, it was necessary to install an e-mail client such as Eudora or Microsoft Outlook to send and received e-mail. This restricted a person from accessing e-mail if he was traveling or was away [...]
Rack Servers – More Servers, More Space
Rack servers are computers that are used as servers; they sit in framework that is called a rack hence the term rack server. There are typically multiple bays on the rack to hold computer hardware, multiple servers. The hardware is screwed into the bays. A single rack usually holds multiple servers.
History
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Be an Earth-Conscious Technology Consumer – Use Green Dedicated Servers
computer hardware uses a lot of energy. Repetitive use of electronics wastes a lot of energy and becomes expensive for the consumer. In large companies, energy waste is an expense that is leaving a big hole in company budgets. As a result, Technology consumers are making more earth-conscious choices when it comes to their computers.
Green [...]
Windows Vista – Time Servers, Synchronisation and Time Zone Advice
It can be really annoying. You have just got off the plane, booted up your lap top and set the clock to local time. Yet all your appointments suddenly move, not just the ones on that side of the ocean either, when you return home and reset the clock the appointments refuse to go back.
This [...]
Time Servers and the Importance of Synchronisation
Time servers are like other computer servers in the sense they are usually located on a network. A time server gathers timing information, usually from an external hardware source and then synchronises the network to that time.
Often time servers are synchronised to a UTC (Coordinated Universal time) source which is the global standard time scale [...]
Ideas For VMWare ESX Server Virtual Servers
If your like many IT Administrators or Managers you may be wanting to use VMWare ESX Server for virtualizing servers but may meet resistance from others in your department or business unit. Many people are gun-shy on putting business critical applications on VMWare Virtual Servers and may resist if you try to go whole [...]
IT Server Management – Types of Servers
IT server management is essential for a business that has many servers that need to be running at all times because your staff relies on them. There are many different types of servers which include file servers, back up servers, application servers, database, and more.
IT server management includes taking care of the file servers that [...]