A Guide to Choosing the Best IT Support

Best IT Support

IT is at the crux of most businesses, whether they’re small family-run enterprises or massive global conglomerates. Successful businesses usually realize something that the others don’t, though: IT needs to be maintained and looked after constantly, and it doesn’t simply work in the background, never requiring a second thought. The more successful businesses also realize this: keeping an IT system in tip-top shape isn’t something that just anyone can do – it needs to be done by a professional company, with the experience needed to remedy problems or, even better, prevent the problems from occurring at all. There are loads of IT support companies out there, and they all say they’ll be the best choice for your company. And who can blame them for making that assertion? It’s your job to sift through them and choose the one that’s right for you though, and here are a few tips on how to go about that job…

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Using Raspberry Pi sftp server

There are several ways of accessing Raspberry Pi files through the network. One of the preferred methods is to use the Secure Copy (SCP). It is a file sending command allowing transferring data over SSH. This is a secure way of sending files between Raspberry Pi boards or other Linux machines. To use with Windows, you need special software like WinSCP. As you can see, it requires additional software to access files from windows. But if you are used to transferring data via FTP, you have another option – SFTP, an FTP with encryption. SFTP is already enabled in Raspbian and can be used right away. Be sure that your FPT client supports sftp protocol. For instance, FileZilla, Bitvise, and the same WinSCP clients work without a problem. To connect to Raspberry Pi via sftp, you need to enter an IP address and port 22. Log in by using your connection credentials that are pi/raspberry by default. Once connected, you can drag and drop your files in and out. If you want to move a bit forward and connect to…

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The Hosting Dilemma

For anyone who has thought about starting an online business or even simply wanted to put up a personal blog, there’s one aspect of the whole process that often stops people in their tracks – web hosting. What is it? Why do I need it? What type is best? These are just a few of the queries that those new to building websites face when they begin to look at their hosting options. Here we look at those questions and give you the answers you need to make the right decision when you come to take out your next hosting package.

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