The open source nature of OpenStack can be a double edged sword. The combination of freeware and the ever increasing number of add-ons and upgrades can empower you to do great things. But just as OpenStack is easy to use and manage, it can be confusing and conflicting when you are first implementing your install. When you… Read more
Software – General
OpenStack Advantages vs VMware ESXi
When considering migration from existing VMware infrastructure, there’s lots of things to factor on advantages of OpenStack over VMware ESXi. The concept of replacing a large scale proven platform such as VMware with an open source design used to be an idea that was laughable at one time, but no longer. This is because the… Read more
How Does OpenStack work? (Part II)
How Does OpenStack work? If you are a business owner or the person in charge of making the IT decisions for your company, cloud computing can make your head spin. There are many different moving parts to this process, but remember the two basic premises of why OpenStack works for your business; ease and maintenance… Read more
What is OpenStack? (Part 1)
What is Open Stack? Cloud management technology looks vastly different than it did back in 2010, when Rackspace headed up development of an open source management system called OpenStack. It’s wildly transformed how hosting companies operate and because of the diverse nature of cloud computing, has grown into a primary player on the landscape of… Read more
IT Support – Network Planning, Security, Uptime
IT Support is often an understaffed division in many companies, but there’s no questioning the growing industry. Businesses today are recognizing that efficient IT Support is one of the biggest keys to not only achieving success but sustaining it as well. The ever changing landscape of technology powers the need for today’s corporation to stay… Read more
Best Virus Scanners For Windows 8 – Alternatives to Windows Defender
Microsoft first unveiled their own antivirus application included in Windows in 2012 called Windows Defender. Even though it was pre-installed with windows, it could still be disabled by PC manufacturers. Windows Defender, although effective, is not as complete and mature as some third-party antivirus software and we will talk about these in this article. To… Read more
What is .docx file and how to open it for free
.docx is the Office Open XML file format that was introduced in Microsoft Office 2007. Microsoft uses this XML-based format to store all text, formulas, graphics, etc for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The ultimate goal for this switchover is to facilitate extensibility and interoperability by allowing third-party vendors to read these files. So how to… Read more
Download & Read Kindle books for free on your PC – Part 2/2
// // In Part 1 of this series, I showed you how to download a lightweight Windows application from Amazon.com that allows you to read Kindle books. In this article, I will show you how to download thousands of Kindle books absolutely free! How to Download Thousands of Kindle Books for Free! Download, install, and… Read more
Download & Read Kindle books for free on your PC – Part 1/2
Everyone by now knows about Amazon’s uber-popular Book reader, Kindle. This featherweight 10 ounce device allows you to wirelessly purchase books online without requiring an internet connection. Until now, books purchased for the Kindle could only be used on the device. However, Amazon.com just released a PC version of the Kindle book reader – and… Read more
Free Photoshop Alternative for Windows – Paint.NET
Paint.NET had a major release today of version 3.5 of their software. Until today, I had not heard of this application which surprised me quite a bit. I had thought that the best free photo editor for Windows was GIMP (although I am not a huge fan of it). This is not a GIMP vs… Read more
