Thin ClientsA thin client is a computer that uses resources from a central server rather than a local hard drive. Thin clients connect to a server-based computing environment via a remote connection, where most applications, sensitive data, and memory are stored.The majority of the work is done by the server, including starting software programmes, doing calculations, and storing data. Thin clients are part of a larger computing infrastructure in which multiple clients share computations with a single server or server farm.A thin client can be used in three ways; shared terminal services, desktop virtualisation, and browser-based. A graphical user interface ... Read More

iCloudiCloud is Apple’s cloud-based ecosystem of applications and tools that you can use almost on all devices. Apple started its service on June 6th, 2011, and has managed to gain more than 850 million users and is built into every apple system.iCloud provides free 5 GB of storage and a paid storage service of up to 2 TB of data, with a maximum file size of 50 GB.It also provides features like family sharing and file sharing among friends and helps track lost devices. With iOS 5, "Find My Friends" was added to iCloud, allowing users to share their current ... Read More

Fiber Optic CableFiber optic cable is used to transfer data by using light. Dr.Narinder Singh Kapani showed that images could be transferred through optical fiber and laid the foundation for high-speed data transfer. The transfer speed is approximately 69 percent of the speed of light, which is 3*10^8 m/s.The main parts of a fiber optic cable consist of core and cladding, where the refractive index of the core is greater than that of the cladding. It is because Fiber optic cable uses the principle of total internal reflection to transfer the data.The overall cost of laying the fiber optic cable ... Read More

Edge computing, or computing on local servers and devices "on the edge" of the network rather than in remote cloud data centers, is rapidly establishing itself as a leading option for supporting the sheer amount and complexity of network technologies at the local level, particularly Internet of Things (IoT) devices.Companies are also moving away from cloud-based solutions and toward edge-based solutions. The reason for this is cloud computing's fundamental cost, storage, and bandwidth requirements.Advantages of Edge ComputingFollowing are some of the advantages of using Edge Computing −Response Time and LatencyA company's every millisecond is critical to its success. Downtime or ... Read More

Have you ever wondered how our data is transferred and stored securely? It is done using different types of encryption. But, what is encryption? In simple words, it is defined as the process of converting data from one form to another form that the sender and receiver will only know. In this article, let us discuss two types of encryptions −Monoalphabetic cipher and Polyalphabetic cipher.Monoalphabetic CipherConsider the word "India." There are five letters in this word. Now, consider each letter of this word replaced by other letters in a specific pattern. For example, in a Caesar cipher, each alphabet is ... Read More

There are different types of cloud services out there. Some focus on backup while some focus on the security of the files stored. But, how will we know the specialty of each cloud service? The only way is to try each one and research them. In this article, let’s find out the major differences between two cloud services: BorgBase and Jumpshare.BorgBaseBorgBase was founded in 2010 by The Borge Collective. BorgBase is a file hosting service that is used for hosting borg repositories. In this cloud server, more importance is given to data security. It achieves this by using highly secured ... Read More

There are different types of cloud services out there. Different cloud services have their focus on different factors like security, backup, etc. But, how will we know the specialty of each cloud service? The only way is to try each one out, but most of us don't have that much of time. Also, most of the services are not free either. So, in this article, let us look into two popular services, OneDrive and HCL Connections, and find out the major differences between them. Note that HCL Connections is not a cloud service.OneDriveMicrosoft OneDrive is a file hosting and syncing ... Read More

MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) is a standard method of sending multimedia messages to and from a mobile phone via a mobile network. Users and providers might refer to a message as a PXT, picture message, or multimedia message.MMS level enhances the fundamental power of SMS (Short Message Service), allowing the exchange of text messages over 160 characters in length. Unlike text-only SMS, MMS can deliver various media, including 40 seconds of video, single image, multi-image slideshow, or audio.The first powerful MMS phones were introduced in 2002 in conjunction with the first GSM network. The Sony Ericsson T68i is commonly regarded ... Read More

WLAN stands for Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a wireless network that allows devices to associate and communicate wirelessly. Just like a traditional wired LAN in which the device transmits over Ethernet cables, the devices using the WLAN transmit through WiFi.Mobile users can connect to a WLAN through wireless connection. The IEEE 802.11 group of standards describe the technologies for LANs.Though WLAN looks dissimilar to the traditional LAN, it works in the same way.First, new devices are configured with the help of DHCP.Then, they can connect with other devices on the network in the same manner they would work ... Read More

Microsoft OneDrive is a file hosting and syncing service provided by Microsoft as part of its web-based Office application launched in August 2007. OneDrive users can store files and personal data in the cloud, like Windows settings or BitLocker recovery keys, share files, and sync files across Android, Windows Phone, iOS devices, Windows and MacOS PCs, etc. Xbox consoles with OneDrive.Microsoft Office documents can be uploaded to OneDrive by users.OneDrive is integrated into all Windows desktops above version Windows 8.1 and Microsoft office 2010 and later.It offers users 5GB of free storage and can be expanded up to 6 TB ... Read More