Category Archives: Glossary

RAR and ZIP: Four Differences

RAR and ZIP are both file archive formats that are used to compress files and reduce their size to make them easier to transfer or store. They both work by bundling a group of files into a single file, which can then be decompressed to restore the original files.

What is a System Engineer?

A computer system engineer is a professional who designs and implements computer systems for organizations. This may involve building and maintaining networks, installing and configuring hardware and software, and ensuring that the computer systems are secure and efficient.

Choosing a Commercial Printer: What You Need to Know

There’s a wide variety of commercial printers out there that can provide you with most any type of printing you may need.  However, not just any commercial printer can tackle every printing job successfully.  Most printers have certain techniques and processes that they use to fit certain types of printing needs.  In other words, when it comes to… Read More »

Network Protocols

A network protocol is a set of rules for communicating between computers. Protocols govern format, timing, sequencing, and error control. Without these rules, the computer cannot make sense of the stream of incoming bits. But there is more than just basic communication.

vicfg-rescan

Perform a rescan operation each time you reconfigure your storage setup. You can use the vicfg-rescan vSphere CLI or the vSphere Client to perform a rescan. See the ESX Configuration Guide and the ESXi Configuration Guide. The Fibre Channel SAN Configuration Guide discusses rescan on Fibre Channel storage. The iSCSI SAN Configuration Guide discusses rescan on iSCSI storage.… Read More »

vicfg-nics

Get information, set speed and duplex for ESX/ESXi physical NICs. The vicfg-nics command manages uplink adapters, that is, the Ethernet switches used by an ESX/ESXi host. You can use vicfg-nics to list the VMkernel name for the uplink adapter, its PCI ID, driver, link state, speed, duplex setting, MAC address and a short PCI description of the card.… Read More »

What is Craigslist?

Many people hear the name Craigslist and know it refers to some sort of website but many are still unclear about the different ways in which Craigslist can be used.