What is firmware? How is it different from software?

What is firmware? How is it different from software?

Sometimes when people start throwing around the words software and firmware, things can get a little muddled and confusing. Software and firmware are two separate, but related things and some people aren’t sure how to differentiate the two. Today, we’re...
Acronym Soup: What is SDN and SDS?

Acronym Soup: What is SDN and SDS?

When it comes to storage solutions and technology, there are two acronyms that you may stumble upon a lot. Although you may have already heard about SAN and NAS, there are two other storage solution technologies that are becoming more widely used because they address...
What Happens When You Press the Power Button?

What Happens When You Press the Power Button?

So when you press that power button, what exactly happens? In simple terms, the system is going to go through the boot process, a process that is overseen by the one and only BIOS. It doesn’t seem like the system is going through an entire process because it all...