Bluetooth
Bluetooth | The wireless standard
  • Know-how

“Does it have Bluetooth?” This is a question you hear all the time in electronics stores, which is completely understandable, since this small, blue runic symbol has been a defining marker in our digital lives for quite some time, longer than most other wireless technologies. Even conventional kitchen appliances and motorcycle helmets all come with Bluetooth chips. You will find everything you...

Bluetooth | The wireless standard
Bare metal servers | definition and structure
Bare metal server
  • Know-how

Bare metal – the latest product on the web hosting market evokes power from its name alone, and not for nothing: servers with this nickname focus on high-performance hardware. With a bare metal server, the user's access extends practically down to the bare metal. Software components based on this product are subject to user control and can be installed and configured according to individual...

Bare metal server
Banana Pi: useful applications and ideas for projects
10 great Banana Pi projects
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The Banana Pi isn’t big, but the single-board computer can be successfully used for a variety of applications. For example, this versatile competitor of Raspberry Pi can be used as a cloud, VPN or file server as well as a smart home controller or a router. We will show you ten Banana Pi projects which demonstrate the remarkable potential of the compact miniature computer.

10 great Banana Pi projects
Arduino vs. Raspberry Pi: Affordable DIY hardware
Arduino vs. Raspberry Pi
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DIY projects such as timers, remote controls, robots, and drones are becoming ever more popular. Knowledge of such things as electronics and programming, though, is fading into the background – thanks to ready-to-use, affordable components such as Arduino boards and minicomputers like Raspberry Pi. They allow for novices and amateur hobby craftsmen to obtain their own results quickly without...

Arduino vs. Raspberry Pi
Apache Kafka
Apache Kafka
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Apache Kafka is an open source software which is highly regarded among many companies for its versatility. This data storage and processing solution sets itself apart through its high performance, scalability and fault tolerance. This is why it is used whenever information needs to be transferred reliably in real time.

Apache Kafka
Anycast
Anycast
  • Know-how

Anycast is a routing scheme that is used to optimize data traffic in networks. Parallel accessible servers, which are assigned the same anycast address, distribute loads better and compensate for network problems. Hacker attacks can also cause less damage. We’ll explain how it works, as well as the advantages of anycast.

Anycast
Check Ubuntu version
How to check your Ubuntu version: a guide
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Knowing which Ubuntu version you’re running is helpful for different things. You can use this information to check whether programs are compatible with your system. Or you can include the version number in troubleshooting searches. It’s thus of crucial importance to know how to check your Ubuntu version. Keep reading to find out how to do so in a few simple clicks.

How to check your Ubuntu version: a guide
Task Manager Mac
How to open the Task Manager on Mac and monitor load
  • Configuration

As in Windows, there is a shortcut that opens the Apple Task Manager. However, unlike the Windows version, the Mac Task Manager only lets you close programs. It doesn’t show you CPU load or energy usage. If you want to check these stats, you need to access the Mac Activity Monitor instead.

How to open the Task Manager on Mac and monitor load
Office 365 vs. Office 2016: the models in check
Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) vs. Office 2016: a comparison of both models
  • Technical matters

With Microsoft 365, the company launched a subscription model for its popular software. Instead of paying a one-off fee for the license, as with Office 2016, you pay a monthly or annual fee for the use of the included programs such as Word or Excel. The pros and cons of both models are shown in our comprehensive comparison: Office 365 vs. Office 2016. So which plan is the winner?

Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) vs. Office 2016: a comparison of both models
Office 365 licensing model cost overview
What is the Microsoft 365 pricing? Subscription models briefly
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Microsoft offers its popular Office programs together with cloud-based services as Microsoft 365 in a subscription model. The software-as-a-service solution is available in different variants. But what does Microsoft 365 cost? You can find the different plans for each purpose in our large Microsoft 365 subscription cost overview.

What is the Microsoft 365 pricing? Subscription models briefly