Redundancy is the duplication of critical components (or functions) within a system to increase its reliability. If a critical component fails, the presence of a redundant component will...

We discussed how redundancy works and what types are possible in Part One. Now let’s apply that knowledge to IT infrastructure.

2N Redundancy – The Gold Standard

2N redundancy (and...

Online sellers have delivered blow after blow to brick-and-mortar shops in the “retail apocalypse” of recent years. But new technologies have given retailers a lifeline. In a recent speech,...

With more devices to power and connect than ever before, there is a battle underway on our desktops. Smartphones, tablets, laptops and smart speakers, and the cables that come with them, are...

Whether in your business, your home or the public sphere, physical security devices like video surveillance cameras and card readers protect people and property from hazards and liabilities...

There’s no worse feeling than a canceled or delayed flight. Except when your phone is dying and you have to scramble to find a charge, adding undue stress to your search for a new flight. Or...

New technologies allow organizations to collect data more frequently and from more source devices, and to respond intelligently. To accommodate this data hurricane, they are putting network...

According to Gartner research, 20% of hospitals in the U.S. offer patients access to medical information and entertainment on iPads or other tablets. This trend in interactive patient care...

The publication date of this article is January 14, 2020. Some of the amendments and rules discussed here are interim and subject to change in the near future.