News Archives : Technology

2008

To Gigabit or Not To Gigabit

PFW.com - 2008 Gigabit switches are the latest in the line of network switching devices.
The speed of the ports (1000 Mbps) is 10 times that of its predecessor... More ›

2007

The Wireless World

Breaking the Boundaries of the Traditional Office

PFW Password - Fall 2007 You don't have to think back very far to remember when cordless phones weighed as much as a toaster and were almost as big. Laptop computers were prohibitively expensive and often cumbersome. Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) were nothing more than an idea yet to see the light of day. Now everything has... More ›

The Power of Inventory Control in the Palm of Your Hand

PFW Password - Fall 2007 Inventory time isn't always fun. Between the late nights, early mornings, ever-expanding warehouses, mysterious parts and even having to close up shop, it can be downright frustrating to even a seasoned inventory control veteran. However, with a little help from PFW's Wireless Inventory Control applications and a durable, easy-to-use PDF (Personal Digital Assistant), taking inventory can be... More ›

2004

IBM's eServer i5 Technology

A Powerful New Hardware Solution

PFW Password - Fall 2004 IBM recently unveiled its eServer i5, designed to increase processing power, facilitate on-demand computing, and further network server integration for small to medium-sized businesses. IBM describes the... More ›

2003

IBM iSeries: An Evolutionary Process

PFW Password - Winter 2002/03 The Oxford English Dictionary defines evolution as "the sequential exposure of prepackaged potential." Since 1988, IBM's iSeries (formerly labeled the AS/400) has met this definition and, as a result, has provided years of customer satisfaction with no end in sight... More ›

2002

The iSeries Approach to Security

PFW Password - Fall 2002 The OS/400 operating system can be configured as one of the most secure operating environments for business use. The secret formula for providing your iSeries 400 with adequate security is understanding and using the many different security features that are provided within OS/400. It remains the responsibility of the system administrator to make it so... More ›

An Introduction to DNS

PFW.com - 2002 The Domain Name System (DNS), a worldwide directory that maps host names to IP addresses, is one of the most important components of the Internet. Each time you use your web browser or send an e-mail message, you're depending on the Domain Name System to help you, or your message, reach the proper... More ›

Web Graphics

How to Make them Work for You

PFW.com - 2002 The use of graphics on the web is universal these days, and knowing how to produce them can play a large part in getting visitors to your site and keeping them there. Large graphics will slow down the loading time of a web page, and if a visitor comes to your site and has to wait and wait they will probably not be very happy. A good rule of thumb to follow when making web graphics is this: the smaller the better. Making your graphics small and quick-loading, yet still keeping the quality you need, is easy. This article will help you accomplish this in two areas... More ›

Starting out on the Web

PFW.com - 2002 As PFW continues to introduce new products and services that allow dealerships to extend their business system to the Internet, many dealers are taking this opportunity to consider building a company website or are re-evaluating their existing one. If your dealership is among the group that hasn't built a website yet, consider the following steps as you design and build your site... More ›

How to Submit Your Site

PFW.com - 2002 Aside from promoting your web site using traditional advertising, one of the cheapest and easiest ways to drive traffic to your web site is to list your site with all of the popular search engines. There are literally hundreds of search engines available on the Internet today and, while you probably won't have time to visit each one individually to submit your site, you can at least visit the ones listed to the right... More ›

Computer Viruses

How to Protect Yourself

PFW Password - Winter 2001/02 These days, it's safe to assume that anyone who uses the Internet - and that means millions and millions of people - has at least heard of something called a computer virus. However, given that computer viruses continue to be a major cause of inconvenience, downtime and even damage to computer systems around the world, it's also safe to assume that a good percentage of Internet users are not fully aware of what a computer virus is, how it spreads or how to protect their data from being infected by one. The goal of this article is to give you the basics for understanding what viruses are, what they can do, and - although no one who uses a computer is immune from viruses - what steps you can take to defend... More ›

2001

An Investment in Wireless Networking can Save Time and Money

PFW Password - Fall 2001 We have all heard the phrase "there are only so many hours in a day," and we are all aware that every time we reduce the number of steps it takes to perform a specific function we decrease the likelihood of making mistakes, and increase productivity. The big question is - how often do you evaluate the tasks you perform every day, then consider ways of streamlining the things you may take for... More ›

Riding the (Radio) Wave

PFW Password - Spring 2001 In the winter edition of the Password, you may remember reading an article which discussed the newest method of network connectivity - wireless networking. At that time, only a handful of hardware manufacturers had brought products to market, as the IEEE 802.11b or 'Wi-Fi' standard for high speed wireless data was in its infancy. As of today, only a few months later, wireless has become mainstream. Many hotels and airports offer connectivity to those who have a laptop and a wireless adapter card, major computer manufacturers now offer integrated 802.11b networking in their laptops and PCs and wireless NICs can be found on the shelves of your local retail computer store... More ›