Are you still under the impression that cloud computing refers to protecting your computer from the rain? If so, you're in luck because on October 27th, 2011 at 11:30AM NSK Inc., in conjunction with Axcient and the Boston Business Journal, will be present a free lunch and learn that will teach the basics of cloud computing solutions. 

Peter Stanford has been an IT Consultant with NSK since 2006, after receiving his Network Administration certification from Career Education Institute. He provides basic support to clients, solving application and desktop issues, installing and upgrading hardware, and providing regular on-site visits. If a problem arises that the help desk cannot fix remotely, Peter rises to the challenge with a hands-on approach.

Database replication involves creating and maintaining multiple copies of the same database for recovery and backup purposes. It requires transferring files from one computer or server to another so that all users share the same data. This results in a distributed database that gives users access to necessary information without interfering with others’ work. Normalization, which eliminates ambiguous data and inconsistent files among users, serves as the primary motivation for database replication. A distributed database management system (DDBMS) guarantees that anything that is added, deleted, or adapted on one server is reflected automatically in all other locations, creating an overall consistent database.

News of Steve Jobs death hit hard earlier this week, with people using social media to express their favorite memories, inspirational quotes, and other homage’s to the Apple cofounder. AdWeek, for example, added Jobs to the iconic “Crazy Ones” commercial, including him among legendary leaders from Gandhi to John Lennon; countless websites including Apple, Google, and Wired have featured him on their homepage; and, devoted fans have even left flowers at Apple stores all around the world. As the flag hangs at half-mast at Apple HQ, the world mourns for the loss of an innovative, influential leader who was full of heart.

  Snapshot storage backup recovery works almost exactly how  it sounds: by taking a photo of the computer hard drive at a  particular moment in time. The replication occurs by copying a  disk block when it is written or by using a split-mirror set of  disks. When it is time to restore from snapshot backup, the  result is almost instantaneous. Snapshot backup can deliver full, partial, file and even some differential database backups.