Living and working in an always-connected world means the quality and reliability of your network connection is vital to practically everything you do on your computer or mobile device. Maintaining a quality network connection, and troubleshooting a connection that fails, are basic skills that everyone should, at the very least, be familiar with. It doesn’t ...

Network administrators are tasked with the on-going administration and management of networking equipment, including mission-critical infrastructure. If they don’t do preventive maintenance, they risk affecting network performance for all users of its shared resources. In addition, network administrators are responsible for protecting enterprise data from a number of security threats. If this sounds overwhelming–it is–but ...

In this free PDF download from TechRepublic you’ll learn about the top five programming languages which will help current and new network architects better understand the job’s landscape to design secure and scalable networks. From the download: Designing data networks that meet the needs of today while keeping your options as open to support the ...

PowerShell was developed more than 10 years ago by Microsoft to expand the power of its command line interface (CLI) by coupling it with a management framework that is used to manage local and remote Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. By making use of the Component Object Model (COM), Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), and Common ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed work/life patterns for many of us. The home dynamic has changed drastically as well. Working from home has become what marketing folks are calling the “new normal.” Adding to the complexity of our 9-5 home life, many of our kids are home, too. Many parents are opting to keep their ...

Network admins can find themselves spread a bit thin during these times of remote work while trying to provide support for all users. Leveraging programming to automate common tasks may help. In this free PDF download from TechRepublic, network admins and engineers can learn about the best programming languages for the job. These languages will ...

Whether users realize it or not, 5G will change their lives with its promise of low latency and high bandwidth. The number of active 5G connections around the world hit 63.6 million as of the first quarter of 2020, a jump of 308% from the last quarter of 2019, according to data from research firm ...

Too many Americans don’t have access to sufficient mental health support, but innovative partnerships are helping bridge the gap for some patients. This download provides the magazine version of the article as a free PDF for registered TechRepublic and ZDNet members. The long-form article version of this telehealth story is also available. From the story: ...

Network administrators are responsible for constructing, overseeing, maintaining, and troubleshooting computer, data, and communications networks for companies. The demand for these professionals is high, and will only continue to increase: Network professionals are projected to grow by 20% by 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. How do you become a network administrator, and ...

Wi-Fi 6 is the next evolution of wireless local area network (WLAN) technology. WI-Fi 6 is supposed to make Wi-Fi networks faster, more reliable, and more energy efficient than ever, but what exactly does that mean? Wi-Fi 6 is the Wi-Fi Alliance’s name for 802.11ax under its new naming scheme that is designed to make ...