How often to blog ? Blog frequency to publish content and tips

How often to blog and what should be blog frequency bothers a lot of new bloggers. Like me if you have searched around for a right answer you might have gotten conflicting answers. Some claim that frequency of posting articles to blog is not important, the quality of posts is. Other may claim that frequency [...] Continue Reading

Router properties

Switch vs Router vs Hub vs Bridge Vs Repeater Vs Wireless Access Point

Following analysis compares  Switch vs Router vs Hub vs Bridge Vs Repeater and highlights various differences among them for various different networks. Comparison of the Network layer at which Switch Router Hub Bridge Repeater operate   Hub Bridge Switch Router Wireless Access Point Repeater Network Layer 1 (Physical) 2 (Data) 2 (Data) or 3 (Network) 3 [...] Continue Reading

Core vs CPU vs Socket vs Chip vs Processor Difference Comparison

Since the advent of multi-core technology such as dual-cores and quad-cores there is confusion regarding what a microprocessor consists of and what is the correct terminology. Here we analyze and compare  core vs cpu vs socket vs chip vs processor to define what each of these components or term represent. Cores Since standard microprocessors are [...] Continue Reading

How and when to upgrade software ?

How and when to upgrade software ?

Before you upgrade software Whether it is a five minute browser upgrade or a five hour operating system upgrade, deciding on how to upgrade software or when to upgrade software requires careful planning. Before starting on an upgrade process look at the read me file or release notes that are part of the upgrade package. These files [...] Continue Reading

What is IPTV ? IPTV Providers Companies Services IPTV Technology

Introduction to IPTV In order to explain what is IPTV, it is necessary to understand its features and the underlying technology used. This IPTV tutorial therefore touches on all these aspects of IPTV. IPTV is part of telecommunication marketing term “quadruple play” which consists of internet, Phone, wireless and TV. The TV service in quadruple [...] Continue Reading

SSD Vs HDD Performance Speed Life Cost Power Reliability Comparison

With growth of options available for SSD drives today we take a look at SSD vs HDD comparison that can help decide which is a better option. SSD vs HDD Storage Technology Comparison Solid-state drives can serve the same purpose as hard disk drives. In general solid state drives  serve as a boot or system [...] Continue Reading

XML Vs XSD Vs XHTML Vs XSLT Vs XPATH Vs XQuery Vs XPOINTER Vs XLINK

XML XML Stands for eXtensible Markup Language. It is a textual data serialization format with a set of rules for encoding documents. There are many XML-based implementations today that include SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), RSS (Really Simple Syndication) etc. XML Example <header> <to>you</to> <from>me</from> <subject>Reminder</subject> <body>Don't forget me to visit again</body> </header> XSD XSD [...] Continue Reading

What is Cloud Computing ? Architecture companies security Google

Define Cloud Computing Cloud computing can be defined as a mechanism to access applications that actually reside at a location other than your computer.  As per definition it is most often another Internet-connected device in a distant data center. Under this paradigm another company hosts your applications rather than you doing it yourself. This means [...] Continue Reading

WordPress pre and code tags Create pre code tags scrollbar with CSS

WordPress pre and code tags Create pre code tags scrollbar with CSS

Why use WordPress Pre and Code tags Blogs that show code in the posts should provide a distinction between the text and code. This helps visitors identify code easily and copy it for their use. Options for using Pre and Code tags With WordPress, differentiating between  code and regular text becomes quite simple. This can [...] Continue Reading

Web Services Security and Standards W3C OASIS WS-I

Web Services Security and Standards W3C OASIS WS-I

If you or your organization is involved in development of web services, it is very important to understand various threats to web services security and how to mitigate them. Analysis of Web Services Security should be integral part of any web development process. Web Services Security Attacks The attacks penetrating the Web Services Security can [...] Continue Reading

Message Oriented Middleware: QPID ActiveMQ RabbitMQ OpenAMQ ZeroMQ

Message Oriented Middleware: QPID ActiveMQ RabbitMQ OpenAMQ ZeroMQ

Introduction to Message Oriented Middleware Message Oriented Middleware or MOM concept involves the exchange of data between different applications using messages. In a MOM,  messages are usually sent and received asynchronously (as compared to RPC-style communications which tend to be synchronous in nature). Using  this mechanism, applications are decoupled and senders and receivers exist without the [...] Continue Reading

WSDL Example Tutorial Test Sample SOAP Web Service WSDL

I had been looking for few WSDL examples that I could use as sample while creating my own WSDL for a web service. But I could not find an example that could meet my need completely. So, in this post we will look at various WSDL examples and then create one for a 3GPP notification [...] Continue Reading

Voice Over LTE tutorial: Features Approaches CSFB Volga MMTEL OTT

Introduction to Voice Over LTE You probably own a new 4G LTE smart phone like Driod, HTC thunderbolt, Goolge Nexus but do you realize that voice service on it might still be 3G. This Voice Over LTE tutorial explains various mechanisms used to deliver voice over LTE networks today and in future. LTE features that [...] Continue Reading

HDMI Vs DVI Vs Component Video Vs S-Video Vs Composite video

You might have an old TV but new home theater or old TV and new digital set top box from time Warner and trying to figure out what devices are compatible and how to get the best out of these devices. Here are some comparisons between HDMI Vs DVI Vs Component Video Vs S-Video Vs [...] Continue Reading

IMS tutorial examples for online charging

This IP Multimedia Subsystem or IMS tutorial explains the charging models and architecture for IMS based services with the help of examples. IMS tutorial for Charging Types The IMS  (IP Multimedia Subsystem) architecture supports both online and offline charging capabilities. Online charging quick tutorial Online charging is a charging process in which the charging information [...] Continue Reading

Policy Control charging and DPI : What are telcos deploying ?

Introduction to Policy in telecommunications industry Policy (as Standardized in 3GPP and other architectures) in Telecommunications stands for the creation and application of rules in real time that control: What, where, when and how subscribers can access content and applications online The way that specific applications are treated regardless of who is using them The [...] Continue Reading

Best wordpress plugins for new blogs

While creating this site I realized that there are few problems that each WordPress site or blog owner has to solve. Since I had faced these problems and solved them with few plugins, I am listing these best WordPress plugins for new blogs to use. Also these are all free! Remember that this post changes [...] Continue Reading

Linux OS server commands for hardware info performance network monitoring

Brief introduction to Linux OS server Linux provides a set of commands via terminal interface to gather hardware info as well as to monitor performance of the system. These commands are quite handy for initial set up of the system or any performance testing. Many commands can provide a large set of  information while some [...] Continue Reading

1g vs 2g vs 3g vs 4 vs 5g comparison differences and analysis

A look at the definition, throughput and technology used for various generations of telecom technology. The comparison between 1g vs 2g vs 3g vs 4g vs 5g helps analyze capabilities of each of the technologies and features that can be supported by each of them.   Generation (1G,2G,3G,4G,5G) Definition Throughput/ Speed Technology Time period Features [...] Continue Reading

How to Run Linux on Windows without virtualization

What is virtualization Virtualization is a mechanism that enables running a guest OS (For e.g.: Linux) on a host OS (For e.g.: Windows). Quite a few virtualization software are available to achieve this ( for example VMware and Virtualbox). Using these software saves time as there is no need to restart the computer in order [...] Continue Reading


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