Evernon Creations

Memory Upgrades

Thursday, March 5th, 2009 | Technology | No Comments

After several years of using my laptop computer, I noticed that my Hewlett Packard power supply was not providing me with the battery life that it once had. I knew that batteries lost their charging capabilities over time, just as my cell phone battery did. While I could afford to go out and buy a new cell phone every two years, I could not say the same thing about my laptop. I had spent close to one thousand dollars on my laptop and had no intention of replacing it. I needed to look into options for purchasing a replacement Hewlett Packard power supply.

I inspected the cords and the adapter and they seemed to be in great condition so I rationalized that the problem with my Hewlett Packard power supply for my laptop must be my battery. I looked on-line and was pleased to find that I could purchase a new battery for my laptop model for a low price. When my new battery arrived I installed it and charged it right away. I realized that there was once again a significant difference in the life of my battery, only this time it was in my favor. Problem solved!

I was also having some problems with my desktop computer. It seemed as if my Compaq Presario memory was close to being used up because my computer was running sluggish. Finally, a warning pooped up informing me that I had used x amount of memory space and that my computer’s memory was running low. This was another instance where I depended upon my computer on a daily basis and I needed it to function properly but I did not have the money to replace the whole computer or the time to spend transferring over all of my important files. I needed to explore other options.

I scoured the internet once again looking for Compaq Presario memory upgrades. I had assumed that this fix would be more expensive and a lot more technical than replacing my battery. I almost could not believe the prices that popper up for upgraded memory chips. They were completely affordable and they also came with step by step instructions for installing the chip into my exact model. Once the memory chip arrived I installed it immediately. The Compaq Presario memory upgrade was a very simple process and I could tell that my computer was running more efficiently immediately.

Tags: Compaq, Compaq Presario memory, Memory Upgrades

Fire the IT Guy and Get Better Service

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009 | Technology | No Comments

Any e-business entrepreneur or manager knows that there is nothing more important than site reliability for long-term profitability. Hours off-line mean hours your business isn’t making money, hours that aren’t paying for the cadre of skilled (and expensive) employees that keep your business running smoothly and effectively. For this reason, picking a Los Angeles colocation partner is a decision that should not be made lightly. While hosting can be a substantial overhead item, its relatively low cost versus a brick-and-mortar school should make it easier for you to spring for the best and most reliable hosting or colocation in southern California. Colocation makes sense for businesses because of the dramatic cost savings realized by sharing network infrastructure with other clients of the colocation center. By moving most IT components to the center – web servers and back-end servers alike – clients take advantage of shared internet bandwidth to achieve significant economies of scale that are enhanced by the center’s ability to leverage the size of its operation for better pricing on shared capacity and the hardware that runs it. Sharing much of the critical internet infrastructure makes for cost savings and also increases reliability.

Whereas maintaining a full-time staff to oversee the proper function of your proprietary hosting operation would be tremendously expensive, the physical colocation of data, content, and commerce servers makes it far more affordable for businesses to absorb the cost of maintaining skilled technicians to staff the center at all time and keep everything running in tip-top shape.

When it comes to choosing an actually business for Los Angeles colocation, it is best to deal locally. By dealing locally, you will know that your data and servers are never physically too far to pick them in the case of an emergency, and the physical proximity will give you great peace of mind. Another reason to deal locally is that you’ll receive much better support than you might receive from national colocation warehouses. Locally-owned centers are local businesses like yours and can thus empathize with your mission and focus on providing you with the free hand you need to run your business instead of running your network. And, because they’re just “down the street,” if anything goes wrong you’ll a) know where to go to get it fixed and b) the center will do its absolute best to keep things running smoothly for fear that you know where they work…

Tags: los angeles colocation