Containers are an easy and effective way of deploying different applications, commonly used with web applications. They are modular environments that allow us to run resource-isolated processes. It is a type of virtualization. Containers are easy to move, copy and backup, making it a flexible and resource-friendly solution for application deployment. This post will cover […]
In this post, I will cover different virtualization types, virtual machine storages, migrations, hypervisor vendors and basic concepts of virtualization security. Understanding the concepts in this post requires you to have some knowledge of computers and networking already. This is the second part of virtualization explained. If you haven’t read the first one, I […]
Many of us might have heard about virtualization and some might even have an idea what it means. But as it is still a fairly unknown subject for most, I decided to create a simple introduction to virtualization. In this post, I will cover basic things about what is virtualization and the advantages and disadvantages […]
Power Supply Units (PSU) are probably one of the most overlooked computer parts. But you should not overlook it at all, because it is actually very important for your other components. Power Supply Unit delivers power to all the components in your computer, which makes it the key component for your computer to even turn […]
The Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) or just graphics card is the component which processes and outputs the feed on the monitor. Most CPU’s have integrated graphics, but expansion graphic cards are very popular since their performance is a lot better. GPU is the component which has the most performance in the system, it bypasses the […]
Cooling your system is very important because it simply gives you the possibility to get the performance out of the components you paid for. Good cooling will have a positive effect on the lifespan of your computer and the performance. Cooling can be done with air or water, both are a good option with different […]
The RAM (Random Access Memory) works as a working memory for computer programs, files and for everything else used by the user. Once the program and the data it needs is in the RAM, the program will work faster. Without RAM the programs and files would have to be always read from the storage drives, […]
HDD, SSD and M.2 NVMe drives are used to store data. It’s the persistent memory in your computer, this means that the data is retained even when the power is lost. You probably have heard people talking about HDD and SSD drives, maybe even about M.2 NVMe drives, but you don’t know the difference between […]
The computer case is the housing for all the parts in your computer. On top of just looking good and having the ports you need in the front panel, the case has other important requirements. It protects the parts from physical damage that can be caused by dust or accidental hits. The case must provide […]
The motherboard is the part you have to decide right after processor (CPU) since everything will be connected to the motherboard. The motherboard is the backbone of your PC and it provides the electrical connections between every component so that they are able to communicate with each other. The motherboard you select will affect what […]
