Sunday, November 14, 2010

ITE 221 - Fall 2010 - Chapter #14

Paola Perrochon
Professor Worthington
November 14th, 2010
ITE 221 - Chapter 14 Blog Entry


The website I choose is URL : http://www.firewallguide.com/software.htm


I choose this website because it provides a lot of information different security measures, including different firewalls and anti-virus programs that are more for home or personal use rather than enterprise or corporate level. This is a good site to learn about basic network and internet security and a lot of information is provided on different versions and products offered by different providers as well as information on free computer security products that can be used. Reviews are there as well from users that have actually used these services and programs. It even has a store where you can order different products as well as forums where you can post questions and talk to other users and help topics in virtually any field that is security related. This site is a great place to learn about computer security and a great place to find out information on getting compatible products that can create a safe, stable and secure environment for computing, especially in these times where viruses and other malicious programs/software are so rampant.

ITE 221 - Fall 2010 - Chapter #13

Paola Perrochon
Professor Worthington
November 14th, 2010
ITE 221 - Chapter 13 Blog Entry


The website I choose is URL : http://saasdir.com/


I choose this website because it provides a lot of information on different software as a service (SaaS) services and providers. You can learn what sorts of different application and services are offered and there are sections where people can post up reviews on those services and service providers. There is also a listing of different providers that also details what specific services they offer as well as reviews for them. You can find out almost anything about these services on this website and even request quotes from it. New technological advancements on SaaS services and abilities are also posted as well as a news section. This site also has links to learn and find providers for web hosting, dedicated servers, domains and even online backup. This is a good place to learn about different services out there and would be a great place to start when looking for specific services for any company where IS components are critical.


ITE 221 - Fall 2010 - Chapter #12

Paola Perrochon
Professor Worthington
November 14th, 2010
ITE 221 - Chapter 12 Blog Entry


The website I choose is URL : http://www.consumersearch.com/online-backup-services/review


I choose this website because it seems to be a good source for information on different online and offsite backup and recovery services which charge you annual or per use fees to store data on their servers that you can access anytime. This sort of service is a good way to ensure that all data is recoverable even if a disaster occurred that shut down or destroyed all physical hardware resources. Many companies can use this service as an extra backup plan in case an emergency did occur. This site describes different providers that offer these services and you can see reviews on these different providers. It also provides a description and definitions for backup services and describes the different levels of services that are offered or available, that even common everyday home users can use and also describes good practices for frequent backups so that no necessary data is lost in case of an extreme situation. This site is a good starting point for a beginner user trying to find out more information on data backup options and for companies looking for specific providers.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

ITE 221 - Fall 2010 - Chapter #11

Paola Perrochon
Professor Worthington
November 9th, 2010
ITE 221 - Chapter 11 Blog Entry


The website I choose is URL : http://www.freebyte.com/operatingsystems/


I choose this website because it is as a plethora of information on different operating systems, in particular, free operating systems such as Linux and Unix. You can find information for different systems currently being offered for desktops, laptops and even servers and there is a wealth of knowledge in this site about the different specifications these systems need to run and there are even links that will take you to see reviews from people who downloaded these systems. For someone who is trying to find out more about what is offered out there in regards to free operating systems, this site is a great place to start. You can download free E-books on different information technology topics and you can even find out information on different programming languages like C++. You can learn more about different kinds of software and even download free software for your computer from this site as well as free icons, graphics and much more. Anyone can send information to this site that can be posted up and this is a classic freeware site that many contribute their knowledge to, and is reliable in that it doesn’t have direct affiliates and doesn’t press certain devices or brands. Anyone looking to find out more information in the information technology and systems field can go to this site and can learn from it.

ITE 221 - Fall 2010 - Chapter #10

Paola Perrochon
Professor Worthington
November 9th, 2010
ITE 221 - Chapter 10 Blog Entry


The website I choose is URL : http://www.ammostech.com/ide-solutions.php


I choose this website because it is appears to be a good site to find integrated development environments suites that are very platform specific. This site offers solutions for not only information technology fields, as well as programming fields, but also in the consumer electronics, military, real time control system, networking, aerospace, and even automobile and transportation fields. They offer ASIC and embedded design services and also help in making and developing all sorts of design models from system development models, to design models and many others. They even have a listing of workshops that people can attend who are in these fields that want more information. This site is much more technology based and doesn’t offer any information pages describing what most of its products do probably due to how most people and companies who would be looking for these products should already have a good basic understanding of how they work and what they do but this site would be a great place to go to look for these developmental tools for one who needed them to work on networking and programming solutions.

ITE 221 - Fall 2010 - Chapter #9

Paola Perrochon
Professor Worthington
November 9th, 2010
ITE 221 - Chapter 9 Blog Entry


The website I choose is URL : http://www.whichvoip.com/


I choose this website because it is a good place to look at different VoIP providers and services and can help residential or business owners decide which service would be the best for them. It shows a listing of different VoIP providers and what rates their charge for the services as well as information on broadband services and even faxing and conferencing options that different services can provide. This site also has a lot of different information pages that explain exactly how different VoIP services work as well as describing what benefits VoIP can cause. It also has information pages on what issues can occur when using VoIP services and is a great place to learn about these services so that even a customer who doesn’t know anything about what VoIP is can learn what it is about and if this kind of service is the best for them. It also has a page for reviews so a customer can see what others who have purchased these services as saying about them and looks to be a very reliable source for information and services.

ITE 221 - Fall 2010 - Chapter #8

Paola Perrochon
Professor Worthington
November 9th, 2010
ITE 221 - Chapter 8 Blog Entry


The website I choose is URL : http://www.siemon.com/network-wiring.asp


I choose this website because it is a provider of network cabling and offers a variety of cabling solutions from unshielded twisted pair cabling to single and multi-mode cabling. It describes the different infrastructures they can build and install and describe the physical and performance differences each can and will provide. This website even has diagrams that can show a shopper the physical makeup and layout of different cabling systems so that even someone with almost no knowledge of networking can understand how these systems will work and how different cables are implemented and how they function internally. They offer assistance in designing network cabling layouts and offer professional help in aiding businesses figure out what information and network technology solutions will work best for their type of business. They also do installation and offer a variety of services that can aid any company is designing network structures. They even have downloadable spec sheets as well as other information resources that anyone can access for information. This site seems to be a good place to gather information and a good place to start in designing proper and well-installed networks that can be upgraded easily in the future depending on business and networking growth.