Category IT

IT Configuration Management

IT configuration management (ITCM) configures software and systems on already provisioned infrastructure. According to ITIL, configuration management is a process of IT Service Management (ITSM). ITCM is also a common practice within DevOps, a movement within software development industry. You…

Common Object Request Broker Architecture

Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) is based in an architecture model distribution for heterogeneous environments. It was proposed by the Object Management Group (OMG). It is based on the communication protocol GIOP (General InterORB Protocol). Its language for interface…

Microsoft Office

This post explains some aspects of the product Microsoft Office. Microsoft Office Tools Basic products within Microsoft Office Suite: Additional Microsoft Office tools, usually not deployed as default: Microsoft Office products that have a year after the name (e.g., Microsoft…

WebSocket

WebSocket is a real-time communication protocol that provides simultaneous two-way communication channels over a single Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection. It enable bidirectional communication between clients and servers, allowing for more interactive and real-time applications. It is standardized by the…

Information Technology Taxonomy

This post summarizes taxonomies for information technology, information and communication technology or computer science. List of Information Technology Taxonomy Examples of information technology taxonomy: IEEE Taxonomy There are different versions of IEEE Taxonomy. When this was written, the latest was…

Office 365

Office 365 is a paid cloud service of office tools offered by Microsoft. Microsoft 365 is a broader service that include many Microsoft cloud services, not only Microsoft Office. Office 365 Tools Some tools included in Office 365: Power BI…

Area Networks

The network areas displayed here are sorted by size in ascending order: SAN Storage Area Network (SAN) is a dedicated network for storage devices. You can read this post about SAN. LAN Technologies LAN technologies: WAN Technologies WAN technologies: ATM…

Distributed Network Protocol 3

Distributed Network Protocol 3 (DNP3) is a set of communications protocols used between components in process automation systems. It plays a crucial role in SCADA systems, where it is used by SCADA Master Stations (a.k.a. Control Centers), Remote Terminal Units…