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Lewan Technology's All IT Relevant Info for Coronavirus in a Single Article

[fa icon="pencil'] Posted by Daniel Jaramillo [fa icon="calendar'] March 19, 2020 [fa icon="tags'] Managed Services, Networking, Unified Communication & Collaboration, Managed Infrastructure & Helpdesk, IT Solutions, Cyber Security

Friends, Customers, Partners and Colleagues,

The amount of communication coming-out around current circumstances is overwhelming. We thought we would share all of the most helpful information in a single place. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help. 

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How to Build a Secure Network of Internet of Things (IoT) Devices

[fa icon="pencil'] Posted by Priyank Ghedia [fa icon="calendar'] April 10, 2018 [fa icon="tags'] Cisco, Networking, Data Security, Information Security, IoT

The “Internet of Things”, or IoT for short, is a buzzword you’ve probably heard many times before, but what does it really mean? Simply put, an IoT product is just a sensor with the ability to call home and execute functions that it’s designed for.

It’s become a hot topic in the last decade, but IoT has actually been around much longer than that even. One of the first mainstream consumer-facing applications was implemented in 1982. It was a smart Coca-Cola vending machine that reported the status of the vending machine so a technician could be sent to refill the cans when it was running low. If we fast forward to 2020, researchers predict 30-50 BILLION devices will be connected. By comparison, that’s 4-7x the world’s population.

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Co-IT: The Evolution of IT in Supporting Organizational Vision

[fa icon="pencil'] Posted by Todd Johnson [fa icon="calendar'] August 16, 2017 [fa icon="tags'] Managed Services, Virtualization, Networking, Managed Infrastructure & Helpdesk, IT Solutions, Mobility

Technology. Change. Two words so inextricably intertwined, nearing synonymous. Organizational needs are driving technology innovation and technology changes are enabling organizational innovation.

To achieve these organizational needs, today’s users want, need and expect the ability to work from anywhere, using anything and at any time.

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Cisco Live 2017 Recap, News & Product Updates

[fa icon="pencil'] Posted by Priyank Ghedia [fa icon="calendar'] August 8, 2017 [fa icon="tags'] Virtualization, Cisco, Networking, Unified Communication & Collaboration, Email Security, Cloud Computing, Product Announcements, Data Security, Information Security, Meraki

Guest post by Lewan Solutions Architect Priyank Ghedia. 

Cisco Live is one of the most awaited events every year for networking enthusiasts. This year the conference returned to Las Vegas, June 25 – 29 with some impressive stats: 28,000 attendees , 3,000 speakers and 1,000 education sessions.

There was something for every type of IT professional with sessions on Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), firewalls, data center architectures, cloud security plus opportunities to talk to industry specialists, peers and networking experts.

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Citrix Summit Recap: New Product Releases & Feature Updates

[fa icon="pencil'] Posted by Lewan Solutions [fa icon="calendar'] March 8, 2017 [fa icon="tags'] Virtualization, Citrix XenMobile, Citrix, Citrix XenServer, Linux, Citrix XenApp, Citrix Storefront, Citrix XenDesktop, Networking, Unidesk, Cloud Computing, NetScaler, Microsoft Azure, Nutanix

It’s coming up on two months since I attended Citrix Summit 2017 and there have been numerous releases, products and features I’m now excited to be able to share with you! Here's a rundown of what's new.

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Comparison of 10Gb Cabling Options for Your Data Center

[fa icon="pencil'] Posted by Dan Troup [fa icon="calendar'] May 11, 2016 [fa icon="tags'] Data Storage, Networking

So you've selected the server, storage and networking technologies to setup your data center. Now how do you connect it all together? There's a little more to the answer than just “with cables.”

Let's look at the most common methods of connecting servers and storage to switches using 10Gb Ethernet capable network adapters and cables.

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VMware 2016 Launch Recap: Feature Changes & Product Updates

[fa icon="pencil'] Posted by Mike Garner [fa icon="calendar'] February 15, 2016 [fa icon="tags'] Virtualization, VMware, Data Storage, Networking, Cloud Computing, Managed Infrastructure & Helpdesk, VMware vSphere, VMware vCenter

As a VMware solutions provider, last week was an important week for announcements of changes to the VMware product line. In a series of launch events titled The IT Agenda for 2016: Enabling the Digital Enterprise, the VMware team from Palo Alto outlined a number of feature changes, major product revisions and improvements to licensing options. If you missed the launches, here's a recap of the highlights and changes you need to know about.

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Using Ping on a Mac

[fa icon="pencil'] Posted by Lewan Solutions [fa icon="calendar'] September 30, 2015 [fa icon="tags'] Apple, Microsoft Windows, Networking

Being a long time Microsoft Windows user, I was surprised to find out a fun feature of Apple Mac's terminal command--ping.

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4 Easy Steps to Create a Network Diagram

[fa icon="pencil'] Posted by Lewan Solutions [fa icon="calendar'] August 19, 2015 [fa icon="tags'] How To Guide, Networking

1. Draw a Mock-up

Just like any other document, a preliminary draft can be a huge time saver and allow you to "brain dump" information easily. Draw a network diagram on a whiteboard or on your touchscreen device during a planning session for later reference. You can then use the drawing to supply a prototype for your final diagram.

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Choosing a VMware NIC: Should you replace your E1000 with the VMXNET3?

[fa icon="pencil'] Posted by Doug Oakes [fa icon="calendar'] August 12, 2015 [fa icon="tags'] Virtualization, VMware, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Disk Performance

Is your default VMware E1000 network interface (NIC) installed in a virtual machine causing problems with performance?

The best practice from VMware is to use the VMXNET3 Virtual NIC unless there is a specific driver or compatibility reason where it cannot be used. In many cases, however, the E1000 has been installed, since it is the default.

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