6 Reasons Why Your business needs IT Support

6 Reasons Why Your business needs IT Support

While the general opinion is that only the big businesses need IT support, the fact is that everyone does better with supports regardless of what or who they are. And whether you’re just the small grocery shop around the corner or the banking agent down the street, every business will do far … Read more

You’d Be Surprised at How Much Tech Goes Into Truck Safety

You’d Be Surprised at How Much Tech Goes Into Truck Safety

We often think of trucks as huge lumbering machines. To witness these massive vehicles barreling down a highway is as scary as it is impressive. As most people already know, when you’re dealing with that much mass and speed, ensuring that you don’t crash the truck is going to take much more … Read more

HOSTNOC Delivers Affordability and Power In Single Package

HOSTNOC Delivers Affordability and Power In Single Package

The growing number of IT services and providers has made it tough for businesses to choose the right one. Competing with established players in the market, HOSTNOC is offering a variety of IT services at affordable rates. What is more, HOSTNOC never compromises on the performance, security, and support. Is all that … Read more

Networking Technology: What is a Mac Address?

What is a Mac Address

Just like a postal service requires an address to deliver post, devices also require an address to transmit data. There are various types of addresses that are used in a computer network. Each of these addresses work in a different layer and serve a unique function. MAC address is one of them … Read more

Networking Technology: Ping and Traceroute

Ping and Traceroute

Data is sent in small packets on a computer network. These packets are transmitted individually and follow various pathways to reach the receiver. The receiver reassembles each packet to read the data each time. This is the normal procedure which repeats thousands of time when we perform the simplest functions on a … Read more

Networking Technology: Subnets & Subnetting

Subnets & Subnetting

A Subnet is a small part of a network that keeps the overall network functional and efficient. Subnets or subnetworks are like a network inside a network. In a subnet, traffic is able to travel shorter distances without going through unnecessary distances. Internet is becoming a growing necessity in all parts of … Read more

Networking Technology: IPv4 vs IPv6

IPv4 vs IPv6

The differences between IPv4 and IPv6 might seem insignificant but contribute majorly to their applications. It’s important to first understand what an IP is. What is IP? An IP address, also known as an Internet Protocol address, is how a computer identifies the devices it communicates with. Each device has a unique … Read more

Networking Technology: LDAP

LDAP

LDAP is an acronym for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. It is accessible by everyone to locate data about persons, organizations or files over an Internet Protocol (IP) network. Through the LDAP, applications are able to communicate with other directory services servers. History LDAP was developed to be a lightweight alternative for users … Read more