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The Infrastructure section discusses networking, cloud computing, and data centers with an emphasis on the foundation of contemporary technology. Offering insights into the technology that underpins our digital lives, it explores the systems that provide smooth connection, scalability, and efficiency.

AT&T and Verizon are joining forces over VoLTE

AT&T and Verizon are joining forces over VoLTE

Top U.S. carriers are racing to roll out Voice over LTE (VoLTE) calling, but there’s one thing holding the new...

Do I need cloud hosting?

Do I need cloud hosting?

The top quality web hosting sites of today are using cloud hosting for optimal website functionality. However, though its use...

TrueCrypt is dead — and that might not be a bad thing

TrueCrypt is dead — and that might not be a bad thing

The death of Windows XP didn’t trigger the apocalypse many feared, but it hasn’t been without incident, nor is it...

Skipity: Channel surfing for the internet

Skipity: Channel surfing for the internet

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you had a remote for the Internet? The Internet has...

Networking technologies: from launch to cloud

Networking technologies: from launch to cloud

 You might not realize it, but the history of networks goes back to 1973, when Ethernet was invented at Xerox....

Is space internet possible?

Is space internet possible?

 Back in 1998, two companies tried to connect voice and data services around the world.  The purpose was to make...

How to leverage Cloud solutions for effective business communication

How to leverage Cloud solutions for effective business communication

There is no "one right way" to use cloud solutions for your business. Some organizations are content with just storing...

Cybercrime: main targets in 2013

Cybercrime: main targets in 2013

Cybercrime, “When the hunter learns to shoot without missing, the bird learns to fly without perching.” This is an age-old...

History of Cloud Computing and Future Outlook

History of Cloud Computing and Future Outlook

The trend of cloud software and systems has reached its peak in the last few years. This advancement has not...

The cloud of the candidates

The cloud of the candidates

It's election time. This year's election is very different from any in the past. It's not just what's at stake....

Where will you put those files?

Where will you put those files?

Upon walking into a business or home office, you might notice a key component that appears to be going extinct...

Adobe sends Creative Suite to the cloud

Adobe sends Creative Suite to the cloud

Adobe is gearing up to release Creative Cloud, their online edition of the Creative Suite. The San Jose-based company claims...

Several not-so-random facts about how IT perceives the cloud

Several not-so-random facts about how IT perceives the cloud

Connectivity and the possibility of not having access to data is a risk with cloud computing, as is speed based...

Chromebook failed because we’re not ready for total cloud computing

Chromebook failed because we’re not ready for total cloud computing

The future of the internet and computing might be in the cloud, but people are reluctant to give up their...

Microsoft gets aggressive in cloud CRM market against Oracle, Salesforce

Microsoft gets aggressive in cloud CRM market against Oracle, Salesforce

Microsoft really wants more cloud Customer Relationship Management (CRM) clients and now they're willing to pay for them. Medium-sized companies...

A journey to the cloud

A journey to the cloud

There has been a ton of talk about the cloud, lately. Some think it's the future, the place where everything...

Despite Amazon’s fumble, cloud computing market projected to hit $241 billion by 2020

Despite Amazon’s fumble, cloud computing market projected to hit $241 billion by 2020

Amazon's data center crash has created a small level of doubt in "the cloud" and the ability to serve tremendous...

The Cloud Debate: On-Premise or “Out There”?

The Cloud Debate: On-Premise or “Out There”?

One of the biggest debates raging right now in the IT world is about the cloud. While many who embrace...

Through the Generations: How the Web is Being Used

Through the Generations: How the Web is Being Used

Technology will always be a generational thing with the twenty- and thirty-somethings of any particular time-period leading the way and...

Where Does Apple Go Next? The Home, The TV and the Cloud.

Where Does Apple Go Next? The Home, The TV and the Cloud.

Apple's record earnings for 2010 leave them in an enviable position. No, really: I am deeply jealous of them and...