by wwarren | Aug 9, 2016 | Annoucements, Hardware, Intel, Microsoft, Windows 10
This client needed a faster computer for general office work than their current all in one desktop was able to deliver. ETC Maryland recommended a ultra small computer with desktop class power instead of the laptop based system they currently had in place. Since...
by wwarren | Aug 9, 2016 | Cloud Computing, Security, Security Alerts
I have said it again and again. You should NOT have a POS system that is cloud based. Nothing that need to be kept confidential should be cloud based. Oracle bought Micros a couple of years ago to add to its cloud offerings. As I have said again and again, the...
by wwarren | Aug 5, 2016 | Annoucements, Hosting, Services
ETC Maryland is pleased to announce that ETC Maryland and CBM Systems, Inc of Hagerstown, Maryland have entered into a reselling agreement. Under the terms of the agreement ETC Maryland will provide webhosting services to CBM Systems clients. CBM will retain...
by wwarren | Aug 4, 2016 | General, Hardware, Storage
There are several things folks have “burned” into their mind about hard drive maintenance that no longer apply to SSD drives. There are also several major considerations when it comes to data security that are different between SSD drives and Hard Drives....
by wwarren | Jul 30, 2016 | FreeBSD, Open Source, Research Projects, Security
I have grown weary of the proprietary vendors or vendors who start off Open Source and then switch to closed source while code quality and value for both me and my clients goes down. Even though I ahve partnered with Sophos and Dell their products do not meet every...