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Why is a network switch like a post office?

Why is a network switch like a post office?

Imagine this post office is actually a network switch, sitting on your video surveillance network. This Post Office – your switch – has one job. It is supposed to take packets of information that are sent to it from a sender (like an IP camera) and see to it that...

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5 Ways Hybrid HCI Reduces TCO

5 Ways Hybrid HCI Reduces TCO

According to a recent Seagate storage and data whitepaper, IP cameras will produce 175 zettabytes of data by 2025.   Today we retain more data than ever, and with this increase in data we collect, there are associated requirements to analyze this data for both...

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What is Hybrid Hyperconverged Infrastructure?

What is Hybrid Hyperconverged Infrastructure?

Converged, Hyperconverged, and Hybrid Hyperconverged explainedTo “converge” is defined as “to gradually change and come together or develop something in common.” Hyperconvergence takes this one step further as it moves past coming together and merges things into one....

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BCD Celebrates International Women’s Day

BCD Celebrates International Women’s Day

On March 8, people across the world will celebrate International Women's Day. At BCD, some of our team members submitted their favorite quotes from inspirational women. Susan Komarchuk, Human Resources Director There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish....

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CEO Spotlight: Jeff Burgess

CEO Spotlight: Jeff Burgess

  Jeff Burgess, Chief Executive Officer of BCD Interntional, Inc. began his career in 1979 as a shipper for a computer company and worked his way up to Vice President of Sales in just seven years. His career in the IT industry continued at various other companies...

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What Are Images And How Are They Used For Configuration?

What Are Images And How Are They Used For Configuration?

Images are compressed files that contain a duplicate of the operating system as well as software from a system that can be used to redeploy onto other systems. Customers can either (1) log into a system remotely and change settings and customize it to their spec or...

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Simplify the Delivery of Your Security Infrastructure

Simplify the Delivery of Your Security Infrastructure

Simplify the delivery of your security infrastructure by optimizing and automating the deployment of Layer 2 and Layer 3 high availability network infrastructures. One of the biggest obstacles security integrators face when deploying Layer 2 and Layer 3 high...

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Tech Trends: A Virtualization Option for the Masses

Tech Trends: A Virtualization Option for the Masses

The following is an excerpt from an article written by Brian Coulombe: ...virtualized platforms are not right for all end-users. Solutions like VMWare require a certain level of IT know-how, certification and expertise in order to implement and maintain. A small to...

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