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Is the Cloud Secure? According to the Flexera 2020 State of the Cloud Report, Security remains the top concern of enterprises thinking about moving to the Cloud. This isn’t all that surprising. Intuitively, the idea of storing your company’s data and running mission-critical applications in a location beyond your organization’s physical control seems like a […] The post What is Cloud Computing? Part 8 – Cloud Security appeared first on Red One Network Solutions.

In a post shutdown world, providing a healthy workplace will be a critical responsibility for employers. One way to achieve this goal is to prevent symptomatic individuals from entering the building. Toward this end, passive body temperature cameras can be used to notify security personnel when individuals with elevated temperatures are attempting to enter the […] The post Body Temperature Cameras appeared first on Red One Network Solutions.

An SMB Perspective “VoIP” is one of the most commonly used and widely misunderstood acronyms in the IT industry. VoIP stands for “Voice over Internet Protocol”. Self-explanatory, right? Unless you are an IT geek, maybe not so much. So what is VoIP? And how do you know if you have it or need it? Fundamentally, […] The post What is VoIP? appeared first on Red One Network Solutions.

With the recent developments associated with the COVID-19 virus, many companies are directing their employees to work from home for the next several weeks. As usual, most large companies (500+ employees) have developed this capability for their workforce to a greater or lesser extent. But for small businesses, this may be a bigger challenge. Many […] The post Crossroads–Where Business Continuity and Work From Home Meet appeared first on Red One Network Solutions.

Business Continuity So far in this series about Cloud Computing, we have explored exactly what Cloud Computing means for small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) and taken a look at Thin Client/Cloud Services architecture and how it can be a powerful equalizer for these companies. Now we will take a look at an equally important […] The post What is Cloud Computing Part 7 – Business Continuity appeared first on Red One Network Solutions.

We continue our discussion of Cloud Computing by taking a look at one of its more universally accepted benefits—scale on demand architecture. Much of the conversation about this aspect of cloud computing focuses on the advantages for application development and hosted applications (if this seems like a theme, that’s because it is). The following article […] The post What is Cloud Computing Part 6 – Scale on Demand Architecture appeared first on Red One Network Solutions.

In the first 4 parts of this series, we defined the Cloud and discussed some of its many advantages. Which brings up an interesting question—“Are there any potential pitfalls of migrating your business to a Cloud Computing environment?” We’ll explore that issue in this post. One issue that has to be addressed when planning a […] The post What is Cloud Computing? Part 5 – Cloud Challenges appeared first on Red One Network Solutions.

I suppose if we are going to talk about Cloud Computing, then we need to define the term “Cloud”. The following animation provides a simple and somewhat amusing explanation of the Cloud. However, after watching this video, you might get the impression that the Cloud is simply a good place to store your data. While […] The post What is Cloud Computing? Part 4 – “The Cloud” appeared first on Red One Network Solutions.

It probably doesn’t come as a shock that the cost of this “preparedness” is just too high for most SMBs. It isn’t practical to invest the required capital in spares that may never be needed. And the cost of trying to replace an entire network “on the fly” is even more absurd. So most SMBs […] The post Disaster Recovery appeared first on Red One Network Solutions.

If you perform an internet search for Desktop Virtualization, you might find an article similar to one of the following: Windows Virtual Desktop, Techopedia Desktop Virtualization Definition, or What is Desktop Virtualization? Okay, these go from pretty simple to pretty confusing! Rather than repeat the same trite definition you can get elsewhere, I’m going to […] The post What is Cloud Computing? Part 3 – Desktop Virtualization appeared first on Red One Network Solutions.

The following USA Today article takes a shot at defining Cloud computing: This article primarily focuses on applications in the cloud. The author notes that in 2018 Oracle purchased Netsuite for a rather hefty sum of $9.3 billion.  NetSuite is an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software package that runs in the Cloud. I’d rather not […] The post What is Cloud Computing? Part 2 appeared first on Red One Network Solutions.

What is cloud computing? If you perform an Internet search, you will get a multitude of results, many from large companies like Microsoft, IBM and Amazon. Those companies offer tutorials and whitepapers that generally associate cloud computing with concepts like data storage, application hosting and server virtualization. With respect to applications and servers, the suggestion […] The post What is Cloud Computing? Part 1 appeared first on Red One Network Solutions.

Anyone who uses AWS knows the value of EBS snapshots.  Not only are snapshots the backbone for any solid backup strategy but can also assist with instance migrations and replication.  While manual snapshots are useful for testing changes or for AMI builds, a backup strategy depends on snapshot automation and retention policies.  When I first […] The post What happened to EBS Snapshot Scheduler? appeared first on Red One Network Solutions.

You’ve decided to join the growing group of smart, bold businesses trailblazers by moving your network operations to the “Cloud”. And, of course, you’ve done your homework and decided that AWS is the only way to go. Good for you! Now comes the big question—“How do I connect my on premise workstations to my AWS […] The post AWS: Using Openswan for site-to-site VPN appeared first on Red One Network Solutions.

If you are interested in getting an AWS certification, you can find a great training course at https://acloud.guru There are 3 tracks of AWS certification to choose from: 1. Certified Cloud Practitioner 2. Certified Solutions Architect–associate and professional 3. Certified DevOps–Developer Associate, SysOps Admin Associate, and DevOps Professional The Certified Cloud Practitioner is a relatively […] The post AWS Certifications appeared first on Red One Network Solutions.