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Cloud Basics Part 4: Virtualization – One of the Really Big Things

by Greg Dixon May 11, 2012 Catalyst Telecom
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When the moon is in the seventh house   and Jupiter aligns with Mars. Then peace will guide the planets             and love will steer the stars. This is dawning of the Age of-…  uh;…  Cloud Computing. People like to ask me questions about the Cloud, as if I were the one with answers.  One [...]

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DVR Hard Drive Replacement Can Be Cumbersome

by Andrew Bougie April 30, 2012 IP Security

Replacing failed drives on a video recorder is a time-consuming process. The standard procedure with most recorders usually involves the following steps: Power down your recorder properly by selecting the shutdown option within the recorder’s onscreen menu. Disconnect the various cables from the back of the DVR (make sure everything has been labeled properly!). Remove [...]

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Cloud Basics – Part 3: Three Service Models

by Greg Dixon January 5, 2012 Catalyst Telecom
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Cloud computing is really not such a new thing. I got out of college in 1977 with a degree in Electronics and a 7% loan for my four years of tuition. I didn’t have a clue how to make a living at this, so I went to Radio Shack and asked for a minimum wage [...]

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5 reasons for VARs to buy enterprise security products from ScanSource Security

by Nick Miller June 8, 2011 ScanSource Security

The other day, I dusted off my charcoal grill to grill out for the first time this year.  A little clarification for any readers north of the Mason-Dixon Line, yes, I was grilling out, not “barbequing.”  Barbeque is a noun, not a verb…I digress.  I couldn’t seem to find my lighter fluid.  Quickly, I attempted [...]

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Talking to the Experts: Unified Communications

by Impact Now March 28, 2011 Catalyst Telecom

Jim Sevier, Founder of Convergence Readiness, Inc. Defining UC “Unified Communications is a strategy that companies adopt in order to make communication more efficient.  There are solutions that are unified in nature, but VARs should think of UC in terms of a strategy rather than a ‘box’ or application.  So in reality, UC is a [...]

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Five Key Benefits of Unified Communications

by Impact Now March 28, 2011 Catalyst Telecom

From Kerry McDonough, Director, Cisco Small Business Sales, US Collaboration UC features a venue where coworkers, business partners, and clients can come together and collaborate using advanced data sharing and communications devices. Communication UC enhances business communications by bringing all available devices and modalities under one roof. The implications go beyond access. With UC, you [...]

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All Together Now – A Discussion on Unified Communications

by Impact Now March 28, 2011 Catalyst Telecom

Finding new ways to improve business through better communication. Considering the number of e-mails, voicemails, telephone calls, instant messages, blogs, websites, and social networking sites the average employee encounters during a given day, it is clear that companies today need a set of tools and technologies designed to streamline these communications activities.  Unified Communications (UC) [...]

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Out of the Box with ScanSource Security VP of Merchandising Paul Constantine

by Impact Now March 28, 2011 Business
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As in previous years, ScanSource Security will feature a series of IP workshops that are intended to provide a forum for resellers in Physical Security to learn more about IP Video Surveillance.  As ScanSource Security prepares to roll out this year’s series of training sessions, IMPACT NOW magazine talks to Paul Constantine, ScanSource Security’s VP [...]

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ScanSource Security 2011 IP Workshops in Full Swing

by Impact Now March 28, 2011 Impact Now Magazine

ScanSource Security has announced the schedule for its 2011 IP Workshops.  The one-day training and networking events provide dealers with an introduction to IP Network infrastructure and the fundamentals of network-based video surveillance solutions during classroom sessions and vendor presentations. What’s more, the latest products, solutions and programs available from the industry’s leading manufacturers are [...]

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Five Considerations for a Successful Switch Deployment for Video

by Cory Patrick March 15, 2011 ScanSource Security

There are several things to keep in mind when deploying switching in environments that have video (i.e., camera) requirements. Below is a list of a few of the considerations that you should keep top of mind. Quality of Service (QoS) In networks with bandwidth-intensive applications, such as video and voice, Quality of Service (QoS) should [...]

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