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Articles about building websites, network architecture, firewalls, and other helpful topics.

Security Cameras for Home or Small Business

Security cameras are necessary to monitor the area for peace of mind.  Cameras will create a perception of security for buildings.  A home security system allows you to see who is at your home, walking around your house and see what people are doing when they are...

Building Your First Website

Building Your First Website

You’ve decided to build your first website: Congratulations! A website is your identity and brand on the Internet, so it’s important to make it just the way you want it. If you’re worried about where to begin or intimidated by the complexities of web building, don’t...

Hardware vs. Software Firewalls

Hardware vs. Software Firewalls

At the most basic level, a hardware firewall is a physical unit, while software firewalls operate from inside your computer via an application. They have the same general mission, but they go about it in slightly different ways, giving them their own set of...

Layer 2 vs. Layer 3 Networks

Layer 2 vs. Layer 3 Networks

We often think of the internet as a web of connected nodes which stretches across the globe, but that’s not how network engineers see things. In their world, the internet is more like a pyramid (or “stack”) than a web – with seven different network layers one on top of the other.

Firewall for the internet

Firewall for the internet

A firewall is a network security solution that protects your network from unwanted traffic. Firewalls block incoming malware based on a set of pre-programmed rules. These rules can also prevent users within the network from accessing certain sites and programs.