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Data is a valuable asset for anyone so taking regular backups is important to secure it from any unforeseen data loss.
While individual users use external hard drives or cloud-based services to create data backups, this is not really a viable option for enterprises and large-scale business units.
They need to opt for a storage solution, which is both robust and reliable. This is why they rely on RAID storage. [Read more…]
When writing an essay, you want people to read it and commend your effort and skills.
To do that, you need to make a great impression and keep your readers engaged and excited to continue reading, and that’s only possible with a hook. [Read more…]
Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter
We sometimes hear stories about folks who received a whopping bill for “In-App Purchases” made from within iPhone and Android apps and games.
And of course those huge bills are almost always unexpected.
In a nutshell, “In-App Purchases” allow the folks who create “free” apps to make money off of them by offering extra features and capabilities for an optional fee.
Question from Jamie: For the most part I like how Firefox blocks pop-ups but there’s one site that I really love that opens every link you click in a pop-up window.
Is there any way to allow pop-ups on this one site but keep the pop-up blocker enabled on other sites? [Read more…]
Are you a blogger who lies in bed at night worrying about what would happen if your blog’s search engine traffic dried up overnight?
If so, you’re not alone. Like you, millions of other bloggers spend way too much time worrying about that too.
And, truth be told, that worry is well-founded if the vast majority of your blog’s traffic comes from a search engine. [Read more…]