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How do you set up a VPN system for a small organization? What tools do I need to make this happen? What hardware is required and what software do I need to buy to manage the VPN system? What is the advantage of having a VPN system in place and is it expensive to manage?
I have used this VPN in the past to connect to some internet networks but I did not understand the principle behind this VPN. I would like someone to kindly help me understand this system better. I need some ideas on how VPN works. What are the concepts behind VPN? Is it similar to cloud computing or they are entirely different?
Read moreI have been reading on this new technology but I do not know much about its inner working. Please briefly bring me to speed with how IP address systems because I am aware that the SDN technology performs similar roles as conversion IP routing and switching systems. Do you know if this new paradigm of SDN is catching on? Could it be the future or it will take a long time for it to exhibit a visible present in IT infrastructure?
Read morePlease provide me with some knowledge on the floating IP address system. I would like to know how this work. How can I subscribe to a service that provides the floating IP address system? What benefit do I derive from using a network connection setup which relies on this services?
Read moreI have some important information on a particular website that I accidentally left there. I need this information to be taken down as soon as possible so that it does not get into the hands of the wrong people. Could someone please tell me how this could be done? Do you know of any software that is capable of combing the web and removing this important information?
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I am looking for a way to write voluminous books. I am thinking one of the ways to do this will be to speak into a device and the device will transcribe for me. What I need to know is, do you know of any such device that is capable of transcribing my speech into words and automatically writing the words in Microsoft Word for example?
I am looking for an expert in IPs and VLAN to give me some insight into these very important networking technologies. I would like the expert to explain what programmatically allocating IPs and VLAN means. Does this mean that you can write a computer program in such a manner that it will allocate IPs and VLAN when the request is made or it has an entirely different connotation?
Read moreI need someone to give me a quick rundown on how to compute how much power my laptop charger draws from the mains whenever I charge my laptop. I am suspecting that my laptop charger consume too much power and I am not sure why. The charger can get very hot most of the time and electricity bills seem to be in the roof. Does a faulty laptop charger consume lots of power and if so why? Do older laptop chargers consume more than newer laptop chargers?
Read moreI would like someone to explain to me in a layman’s language what API stands for. I would like very brief but informative elaboration with a few examples interjected so that I can get a complete picture of what API is. Please also help me to understand the main functionality of the concept behind API. How can someone with limited knowledge of Computer Science and programming develop API?
Read moreWhich one of Centos, Redhat and Ubuntu should I choose to install on my computer? Why would you recommend one particular Linux operating system and not another? Have you had any particular issues using one of these operating systems and how did you manage to solve the problem? Do you know of any recurring issues with one of these systems?
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