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HP LaserJet P2055dn Printer Monochrome

Shonta — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:32:22 +0000

Hewlett-Packard office/workgroup printers have a virtual lock on the office market when you take a close look at the HP LaserJet P2055dn and, although it is still a black-and-white laser printer, its output volume is huge and it handles duplex printing right out of the box.

That Hewlett-Packard virtually owns the office/workgroup market for printers is easy to see when you look at the reasonably priced, high-speed LaserJet P2055dn. About what this printer lacks is color and all that would do, in this instance, is slow it down and increase its cost.

That the P2055dn is really an office/workgroup printer is apparent because the basic unit includes the ability in interface with a high-speed Gigabit network, through its networking interface. This is virtually a necessity today as even small businesses move away from 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps as their standard networking speed. This means that all the device hooked to the network have to be capable of working at that speed and the P2055dn is certainly able to do that.

Since this was actually released before the start of the WiFi revolution in the workplace, there is little wonder that this HP is not set up for high-speed network-oriented printing, other than through a more standard interface. But, let’s face it even if it recognized all of the key standard a/b/g/n the top speed for this printer would still be a little over 100 Mbps, so the wireless interfacing will likely have to wait.

However, once you locate this 14.4 by 14.5 by 10.6-inch, 23-pound printer in your office there is little chance that you will be moving it around too much as it is not exactly a lightweight. That it is a heavyweight ready to take on any job you can throw at it comes from some interesting specifications.

First, the standard input paper page is half-a-ream or 250 pages of paper. That’s a lot of paper to move around an office and means that it is likely you will keep your boxes of paper quite nearby. Why would the boxes be nearby? Well, because of the next feature, second, this printer is made to handle up to 50,000 copies (you read that right, 50,000 copies), something a lightweight injket or small workgroup printer just can’t handle. If you get up around 20,000-pages you might be chancing the failure of the fusing wire, one of the keys to this device.

Plus, this printer comes with a 128 MB queue built in and it can also have its on-board memory expanded so that it is likely you won’t need a new printer very quickly.

And, finally, two pieces of information that should sell the manager looking for a new printer to take over 64-bit operations, the first is standard duplex printing so you can take advantage of duplex right out of the box and save money and second there’s a special 50-page special mode paper drawer that slides underneath the 250-page master drawer that will allow you to print on any colored stock from 3.5 by 5 to 8.5 by 14.

Oh, and if you are worried about this printer ultimately becoming part of your network, this printer can be set up as a single-PC printer through a USB cable, however, it’s interesting that it would take less than 5 minutes to turn it into a high-speed networked printer with its own printerserver, a PC or a Mac.

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Roberto Sedycias works as an IT consultant for ecommBR

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How to Deal with Hacked Email

Shonta — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:32:09 +0000

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The downside of having a web-based or cloud-based email account is that it could be hacked. Accessing email online has many advantages that outweigh the possibility of hacking. Besides, those using computer-based email can still become victims of hacking by opening suspicious attachments or clicking phishing links.

Even if your email account remains safe, follow these steps to lower your chances of dealing with the aftermath.

1. Change your password. Anytime any account is hacked, always change your password ASAP. Make an effort to create a strong password and avoid duplicating your old password. People often change one number in the password, such as changing from “gadg3ts1″ to “gadg3ts2″.

2. Check your email settings. Verify all settings remain the way you set them up. Hackers might change your signature settings or have all emails forwarded to them in hopes of obtaining login information for your other accounts.

3. Run full malware and virus scans. Even if you use anti-virus software, download and run anti-malware software. For more information on this, read Bare Bones Guide to Keeping Your PC Clean. If the scanner finds malware or a virus, clean the computer and confirm it’s gone. Once verified, change your passwords again to be on the safe side.

4. Review your email account for passwords. Some people store passwords for other accounts somewhere in their email app. In this case, they need change those passwords especially if they use the same password to access email in other websites. Also, check for any sensitive information posted in email, such as bank account and credit card numbers. Find another place for storing this information.

5. Secure your accounts. Do a review of your logins and sensitive information to ensure you’re using strong passwords. Check to see if you posted the information where someone can access them. Also, take advantage of web-based app security options to add extra security on your accounts. For example, Google and Facebook provide verification features for extra protection. When you sign into Gmail or Facebook from a different device or computer, you enter a code to verify you’re the owner of the account.

To use verification in Google Mail, select your avatar or Gmail address and choose Account settings from the options that appear. Under the Security section, verify 2-step verification is on. (See screen shot.)

For Facebook verification, select Account Settings > Security from the top menu. Ensure Login Approvals is set to required. (See screen shot.) If not, select Edit and tick the box next to “Require me to enter a security code each time an unrecognized computer or device tries to access my account.”

6. Notify your contacts. Often, you find out your account has been hacked thanks to a contact notifying you based on a suspicious email your contact received from you. This lets you know that the hacking resulted in emailing your contacts. Send an email to the contacts in your address book letting them know about the hacked account and not to open any attachments sent from your email address. Apologize for the email and explain that you’ve taken steps to prevent it from happening again.

What other steps can people take to secure their accounts? Where can people safely store information they need to easy access from any computer or device?

3 Funny Uses for Your Cloud

Shonta — Sun, 06 May 2012 21:33:27 +0000

The advent of cloud computing technology has certainly brought more than a slight hint of flair, practicality, and increased convenience to the management of business operations as well as individuals’ lives. After all, since when could you travel from one continent to another and not even have to bring along any of your office paperwork, hard disk, or USB drives?!

With the use of cloud computing and applications like Drop Box and GoogleDocs, all you need is access to the World Wide Web, and you’ve got it all at the tip of your fingers. You can store tens and thousands of important business documents in what feels like ‘extra-terrestrial digital zones.’ You can see cloud computing is going to be bringing about some revolutionary changes in how technology stores and manages data in the future. There have already been some very innovative and funny ways in which we’ve seen people using this nifty cloud system. We share with you 4 of the best we’ve found.

1. Printing off the Clouds

Yes, this seemingly impossible feat has finally become possible. Thanks to our trustworthy friend – Google. It sort of is, anyway. What you’ll be needing is a development build from Chrome for your Windows. You can remotely print documents held anywhere in your cloud computing network with this feature.. If you’d rather not use Google, you can throw in a few bucks for another remote printing option like Pogoplug or Dropbox.

2. Don’t Forget the Milk!

You may or may not be amongst those absent-minded ones amongst us who regularly forget to pick up the milk, but one thing is for sure – a running and easily customizable to-do list 24/7 will help keep you on your toes. Cloud computing applications like TeuxDeux and Remember the Milk are task management tools that will let you prioritize and list your tasks, tick them off as you go, and even ‘remind you’ of deadlines. This could be an email or text message sent to yourself. Looking to procrastinate on your to-dos by going offline? This clever technology works offline and syncs with your calendar on Google while it has access to wi-fi, keeping you on track even in annoying service areas.

3. Panda Anti Virus on the Cloud

You’ve seen it all now. It’s the first ever free anti-virus software on the computing cloud network, and it’s offered online for free download. Indispensable services like anti-virus can be priceless for your company. Although the level of security on offer is still disputable, and it’s in its initial development stages. The extremely light interface due to its cloud-based system means high speed protection. They really might be onto something here.

Now, that must have given you a hearty laugh! The ironic thing is, as funny as these situations where cloud computing stepped in to save the day may seem, they’re actually quite practical and potential occurrences in your daily life. Makes you think whether you’ve optimized your use of those clouds yet, doesn’t it? Or have you still got your head stuck in the clouds?

About the Author: Tom Chu is the SEO manager at PsPrint, a printing company that has a department in Chicago. PsPrint specializes in business card and poster printing among other popular services. Find me in Google+

8 Best iPad Apps for Educators

Shonta — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:32:54 +0000

After a period lasting thousands of years in which teachers had only basic language and writing tools at their disposal, the technological age has made electronic wonders instantly available to the hands of educators and students alike, presenting the ability to enrich the learning environment exponentially.

The Apple iPad tablet computer in particular has proven to be an invaluable aid in classrooms of all types, allowing teachers to better present, test and track their material and helping students to better study, research and understand the ideas being taught to them.

If you’re a teacher at any level looking to integrate the awesome power of the Apple iPad into your classroom, get started with these eight best iPad apps for educators:

1. WritePad

Keeping track of tens of students, each with their own needs and requirements, can be an overwhelming task, but the WritePad app for iPad makes it simple to take quick, handwritten notes with each converted into readable text with the touch of a button; for every moment that brings an important idea to mind, your iPad offers the convenience of a notepad and the power of a personal computer.

2. Fast Forward Academy

This is a must-have app for those into financial accounting and reporting. From various tests and cpa examination available to the online community to help your students in group learning, this collection of apps is simply awesome!

3. Numbers for iPad

This Microsoft Excel-compatible spreadsheet app for the iPad helps you to keep track of students’ grades with ease, allowing you to import your existing spreadsheets in .xls format or start fresh with the iPad.

4. Discover Wikipedia

This incredible app combines the nearly endless educational resources offered by Wikipedia with a magazine-style overlay in order to turn potentially stale text into a more interactive and pleasant-looking experience. With a built-in search feature, the Discover app can be used easily as a reference for any topic under the sun, both in the classroom and at home.

5. QuickVoice Recorder

Record mere seconds of a fleeting thought or an entire lecture with the QuickVoice Recorder app for iPad! This useful tool allows you to record any length of audio, limited only by your iPad’s available storage space, offering an excellent way to review your in-classroom process, including lectures, student interaction and question and answer periods.

6. Teacher’s Assistant Pro

The Teacher’s Assistant Pro iPad app gives educators the ability to quickly and easily track all aspects of their individual students’ progress, allowing for quick notes on everything from behavioral incidents to personal achievements. The app’s extreme customizability makes it suitable for any classroom and student demographic, providing both general and specific tools for different scenarios.

7. Keynote

Keynote provides teachers with the ability to create full-featured presentations directly on their iPad, combining textual data with pre-made themes or custom animations, graphics, charts and tables, videos, audio and more in order to deploy an interesting and interactive experience to students. Combined with the iPad’s ability to be easily hooked up to an external monitor or projector, the Keynote app for iPad suddenly becomes a dream for presenting engaging material to any classroom.

8. gFlash Pro

Whether you’re a teacher, a student or simply someone with an interest in trivia, the gFlash Pro app for iPad provides you with endless variations of tests, quizzes, games and flash cards on a wide variety of subjects, serving as a standalone tool for educators looking to brush up on a given topic or a source of infinite inspiration when it comes time to construct your own classroom materials.

9. Evernote

If you prefer to type on your tablet rather than take handwritten notes then taking advantage of the fantastic Evernote iPad app is practically required! The hassle-free interface allows for typed or voice entries, syncing your notes between computers and other mobile devices in order to allow you to access them from anywhere at any time.

IBM TS3200 Library Deliver Excellent Performance With Multiple LTO Ultrium Tape Versions

Shonta — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:34:23 +0000

Nowadays the IT managers are tangled up in stiff challenges. They have to comply with the stringent mandates dictated by the government data retention legislations, while reducing the costs and error-rate when managing the fast-growing databases. As the organizational data needs to be stored for longer time periods, you will have to ensure robust security and devise a strategy to deal with the disastrous data loss. For organizational sustainability, it has become essential to periodically backup the data. Storage-intensive companies prefer automated tape library solutions; because they can manage large volumes of data, feature low operating cost and help consolidate your tape resources.

IBM has a solid history of innovation. IBM’s high-quality tape storage devices reflect 60 years of technical excellence and rigorous engineering. IBM TS-3200 is a state-of-the-art tape library engineered specifically for the midsized & small companies. You can attach 48 tape cartridges to this functionally-rich library. Most importantly, this library has been designed to support the industry’s most reliable tape format, the LTO (Linear Tape Open) technology. Users can deploy multiple LTO generations including the LTO5. Moreover, the previous LTO-3 tape and LTO-4 tape versions are also compatible. Therefore, this TS3200 library provides a cost-efficient automated solution to the millions of LTO customers.

Maximum storage capacity of IBM TS3200 library is 144 terabytes. With LTO4 and LTO3 systems, customers can achieve 76.4 TB and 38.4 TB compressed capacity. All of this massive data can be packed in this compact IBM library that occupies only 4U rack space. So the space-constrained companies can conveniently install this library and enhance their storage performance. TS3200 library also caters the needs of various open systems especially the IBM’s market-leading System x and Power systems.

IBM, HP and Seagate are the pioneers of LTO technology. IBM-branded LTO devices are enjoying high market share and have proved their superior performance and exceptional compatibility. IBM LTO media tapes store statistical analysis of cartridge usage on their memory chip, which helps drives to speed up data searching and improve read/write performance.

You might be curious that managing higher quantity of 48 tape cartridges can result in write/read errors, which is a false assumption. IBM has figured out a smart solution and has embedded a bar-code reader that works excellently without any interruptions in random and sequential modes. IBM intelligently designs its products to deliver greater flexibility and more usage options. Now you have to luxury to manage the library from remote locations. A web interface has been introduced that allows remote administration, thus saving more time and contributing to the superior operational efficiency.

SAS and FC (fiber channel) connectivity options are available that enable users to seamlessly connect various LTO drive models. Users can install the TS3200 library as a stand-alone unit or configure it with rack mount. This allows optimum utilization of data center space. IBM’s innovative media formulation and strictly-controlled manufacturing process have helped to prolong the working life of its backup products. That is why organizations trust IBM, which not only delivers them high quality products but also ensures higher ROI.

About the Author

Frank Miller is the Marketing Manager of Backuptape and markets IBM LTO4 tape and 183900. He has vast experience in the marketing and trading industries and has been helping buyers who have the backup needs and guide clients about the technology.

Frank Miller
3984 Washington Blvd #503 Fremont CA 94538
Tel: 888-686-8273
Fax: 888-449-5050
Email: sales@backuptapes.net

Article Source: ComSofts

Dell DDS-4 is An Intelligent And In-Expensive Backup Solution For Fast Growing Organizations

Shonta — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:34:01 +0000

Today’s medium and small businesses are also burdened with complexity of IT infrastructure, data retention laws and new emerging time-critical applications. The challenges further amplify as the volume of databases continues to explode, and you have to secure this massive data against unauthorized access and viruses. These heightened data security concerns have sky-rocketed the demand for data backup systems. This smart approach ensures business continuity.

SMBs need low-cost and compact backup systems, because their financial resources are usually scarce and data centers aren’t large enough to accommodate bulky hardware. That is why businesses trust DDS tape format, which provides lowest cost per GB, unmatched compactness and a smooth up-gradation path. DDS solutions are being offered by numerous tape media giants, and Dell is amongst the foremost brand. Dell DDS4 is an industry-favorite solution for workgroup backups, branch offices and storage intensive businesses. Dell has enhanced the capacity of its 09W083, DDS4 tape by an impressive 75% over DDS-3 tape. An impressive 20GB/40GB data volume can be housed on this tiny DDS4 cartridge. This means fewer tapes can hold more amounts of business data, and your slim I.T staff can efficiently handle the routine backup operations. Another benefit is that your space-constrained shelves can easily accommodate these compact tapes.

Dell DDS devices are designed to support the toughest storage needs and demanding I.T centers. SCSI LVD interface features in Dell-branded DDS 4 drives, along with the flexibility of external/internal configuration. Additionally, they are also 100% faster than DDS 3 drives. So the backup time reduces to half, which further elevates the data management with today’s leading commercial applications. Compressed speed reaches an impressive 4.8Mbps, which means the drive will store 17.28GB data in an hour.

This speed is ideally suited for your business-critical departmental servers.

The tape cartridge should also be durable enough to match such high speed and ensure consistency. That’s why an ultra-fine tape reel featuring a smooth magnetic layer has been embedded in Dell’s DDS4 cartridge. This improved smoothness reduces tape friction and accelerates the speed of tape forward/rewinds. Media deterioration will also be reduced. The DDS 4 drives quickly jump to the file’s location and allow faster searching than the rivals, which is obviously your top priority.

Dell has used latest media manufacturing technologies and cutting-edge media formulation, thus making this DDS 4 system the most efficient data protection solution.

Investment in this DDS 4 technology will benefit its customers for longer time period as they can address their future needs by migrating to the next DDS generations that have the advantageous backward media compatibility. So the complexity of backup system will reduce and you can also connect to the various other DDS systems as well. Dell DDS devices have longer life expectancy and are also in-expensive.

Good news is that Dell is also offering professional services to help enhance the performance and efficiency of your backup systems. So the customers can benefit from the Dell’s project management and technical expertise and optimize their return on investment.

About the Author

Frank Miller is the Marketing Manager of Backuptape and markets CDM24 and 26047120. He has vast experience in the marketing and trading industries and has been helping buyers who have the backup needs and guide clients about the technology.

Frank Miller
3984 Washington Blvd #503 Fremont CA 94538
Tel: 888-686-8273
Fax: 888-449-5050
Email: sales@backuptapes.net

Article Source: ComSofts

Migration From Dell’s LTO Ultrium 3 To The LTO4 Tape Solution Is Very Cost Efficient

Shonta — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:34:19 +0000

There are various government legislations that have forced organizations to protect and ensure long term storage of their business-critical documents and other vital data. Companies have to pay the hefty financial penalties if they fail to meet their stiff mandates. Rapid data growth, competitive business environment and threats such as viruses and software bugs are driving the demand for backup storage systems. When you have a copy of your crucial business information, then you can smoothly run your operations and prevent interruptions caused by data loss or security breach.

Because your data is invaluable, you must install the best backup system, and no other technology can surpass the LTO (Linear Tape Open) format. This industry leading backup technology has a clear roadmap for scalable tape versions and extends customers’ investment through its unique multi-vendor compatibility.

Dell is a frontline manufacturer of libraries, drives, tapes and other types of backup devices. Its backup media portfolio is extremely rich. Dell offers highly robust LTO ultrium solutions that provide a safe, efficient and reliable disaster recovery solution for today’s demanding businesses. Dell LTO3 solution is widely used in storage intensive SMBs. Additionally, it is also ideal for backing up data from small networks and high end workstations. Dell’s LTO 3 media tape is the perfect storage medium for recording sensitive business data that meets the fast data searching and high performance demands of data mining, video archiving and various other commercial applications. 400 GB is the un-compressed storage capacity of LTO ultrium 3 tape.

Dell LTO3 half and full-height drives allow seamless installation, thus satisfying the data security needs of complex data centers. Infrastructure complexity can be reduced by configuring these LTO 3 drives externally or internally. The drives reliably write data files at 80/160 Mbps, which is well-suited for midrange commercial applications. You also need security to protect against malicious data corruption, and Dell LTO ultrium 3 solution incorporates a robust technology known as the “write once, read many (W.O.R.M)” system. This built-in functionality saves additional expenses on costly data security software.

As data volumes are increasing, you also need scalability to accommodate your future demands. There is a cost-effective solution, migration to the Dell’s LTO 4 tape system. This next generation solution can preserve twice the data volume with a 50% enhanced backup performance. Biggest advantage is that the Dell LTO3 customers won’t have to create more space in their data center and write/read the data files with superior reliability from their existing tapes. Therefore with small investment, the organizations can up-grade their tape system and deal with the new tough challenges.

Dell LTO ultrium tapes are a reliable option for preserving the backed up data at remote sites. This is because their cartridge shell is robust. So the risk of damage minimizes and customers can archive the critical business documents for longer time period.

Dell LTO solution meets the ever-increasing storage needs and robust security concerns, while delivering the best total ownership cost and compatibility with the advanced backup applications.

About the Author

Frank Miller is the Marketing Manager of Backuptape and markets Dell LTO 3 tape and D2407-LTO4. He has vast experience in the marketing and trading industries and has been helping buyers who have the backup needs and guide clients about the technology.

Frank Miller
3984 Washington Blvd #503 Fremont CA 94538
Tel: 888-686-8273
Fax: 888-449-5050
Email: sales@backuptapes.net

Article Source: ComSofts

Migration From Dell’s LTO Ultrium 3 To The LTO4 Tape Solution Is Very Cost Efficient

Shonta — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:34:19 +0000

Dell LTO solution meets the ever-increasing storage needs and robust security concerns, while delivering the best total ownership cost and compatibility with the advanced backup applications.

About the Author

Frank Miller
3984 Washington Blvd #503 Fremont CA 94538
Tel: 888-686-8273
Fax: 888-449-5050
Email: sales@backuptapes.net

Article Source: ComSofts

Enjoy Long Term Investment Protection And Greater Compatibility With Sony’s High-Speed AIT 2 Turbo Backup System

Shonta — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:34:19 +0000

Data administrators in today’s competitive E-business world are expected to do more with fewer resources, meet the stringent regulatory requirements and provide fast access to the diverse data types; all of these in a cost effective manner. Business continuity can’t be ensured without installation of a backup system. Data is not safe because its integrity can be affected by software bugs and viruses, and backup system is the perfect solution for fixing this problem. Backup storage needs of SMBs have also increased rapidly. Majority of the small & medium businesses have constrained financial resources and data-center space. No other backup tape solution in SMB segment can beat the performance, cost effectiveness and compactness of Sony’s AIT (Advanced Intelligent Tape) turbo solution. It is the extended version of AIT format that has established high security standards and outperformed other midrange backup technologies.

Sony has launched scalable versions of AIT turbo that provide connectivity to the advanced computing systems and facilitate the users to reduce infrastructure complexity. Sony AIT2 turbo system performs excellently in small computing environments and caters the needs of various financial organizations and mid-sized data centers. AIT2 turbo drives have been carefully engineered and robustly designed to withstand repeated media load/unload cycles. Good news is that they are available in different models, thus providing a perfect drive unit for your backup environment. ATAPI (IDE) and SCSI LVD/SE interfaces are available in these drive models. Their compression functionality also delivers a remarkable performance with an enhanced capability of 2.6:1.

Sony AIT2 turbo tape has been precision engineered for fast, efficient data storage and longer working life. Manufacturer part number of this well-renowned tape is TAIT2-80C. Capacity of AIT-2 turbo tape is really exceptional, as it is the smallest cartridge featuring 80GB uncompressed capacity. Companies with limited space for media storage, and slim I.T staff are turning to this compact tape solution that overcomes the demanding backup challenges at a low total ownership cost. These multiple AIT2 turbo drive units simply your IT environment and support the fast speed of today’s commercial applications. AIT2 turbo drives accelerate backup performance and maintain a blistering 43.2GB/hr uncompressed speed.

Migration from previous AIT generations won’t be expensive, because AIT2 turbo system allows customers to write and restore files from its predecessors. AIT2 turbo drives enhance storage value with their ability to record/extract information from AIT1 turbo, AIT2 & AIT 1 tape cartridges.

Sony designed the AIT tapes to provide safe off-site media storage, while improving the performance with their innovative AME media formulation. AME (Advanced Metal Evaporated) is a breakthrough technology that increases data integrity and smoothness of tape reel. So the drives can quickly restore data files and their working life also exceeds its rivals. A single AIT2 turbo tape features an unparalleled durability of 30000 passes. The drives quickly load the media and provide average data access time of 43 to 48 seconds. Sony AIT 2 turbo is the right system for the complex IT centers and the demands for achieving higher return on investments.

About the Author

Frank Miller is the Marketing Manager of Backuptape and markets sdx1-35c and DDS 3 tape. He has vast experience in the marketing and trading industries and has been helping buyers who have the backup needs and guide clients about the technology.

Frank Miller
3984 Washington Blvd #503 Fremont CA 94538
Tel: 888-686-8273
Fax: 888-449-5050
Email: sales@backuptapes.net

Article Source: ComSofts

Enjoy Long Term Investment Protection And Greater Compatibility With Sony’s High-Speed AIT 2 Turbo Backup System

Shonta — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:34:19 +0000

About the Author

Frank Miller
3984 Washington Blvd #503 Fremont CA 94538
Tel: 888-686-8273
Fax: 888-449-5050
Email: sales@backuptapes.net