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Asset maintenance software is a computer application which helps in conducting the business practice that involves managing and optimizing the purchase, deployment, maintenance, utilization, and disposal of software applications within an organization. The information technology infrastructure library (ITIL), has defined asset maintenance software also known as enterprise asset maintenance software as a solution for enterprise infrastructure and processes, which is necessary for the effective management, control and protection of the assets of the organization. However intended to be part of an organizationâ??s business strategy, the goals of a proficient EAM Solution like Guide Ti from Cogep is to reduce the information technology and infrastructure costs and limit business and legal risk related to the ownership and use of software, while maximizing profit and end-user productivity. In simple words it can be said that the main function of an asset maintenance solution like Guide Ti is to maintain the organizationâ??s asset including software and hardware, like productivity tool, other equipments, vehicles, infrastructure etc in a way that it becomes easy to access, more productive and long-lasting.

There are many benefits of using Guide Ti as an asset maintenance software as well as inventory maintenance software. However some of the different roles that it can play within an organization are:

• It reduces software, support management costs of an organization by reallocating the underutilized software licenses and with proper maintenance of the assets.
• It enforces compliance with corporate security policies and desktop standards.
• Asset maintenance software improves productivity by deploying the right technology/assets in the hands of right people.
• It limits overhead association with managing and supporting software by streamlining IT processes (such as inventory tracking and software deployment)

Thus after considering these benefits of using Guide Ti from Cogep as an asset maintenance software, it can be said that if you too own an organization then you must use the above mentioned software for making your work procedure and organizationâ??s asset more effective, productive, easy to use and durable. Implementing this software will also enable you too balance the number of software licenses purchased with the number of actual copies installed and in this process you can also minimize the liabilities associated with software piracy in the event of an audit by a software vendor or a third party like business software alliance.

A dedicated server is something you need if you are to earn a substantial amount of money through the internet via internet traffic. When you choose a dedicated server, like any other business choice you need to know the specifics of what you are choosing and why you need to choose that.

Dedicated servers have a number of different hardware components. The CPU may differ and so may the available memory, the hard disk capacity and the bandwidth the server can handle. Much like your computers CPU, the CPU on your server decides the computing power of the server. A powerful CPU can execute commands faster as well as execute multiple commands.

The processor could be a Dual Core Intel Pentium or a Xeon Quad Core, for instance. The more powerful Xeon processor is more expensive. Determine the needs of your website and decide which processor is best for you. Memory is another crucial part of the hardware mix. A server with larger memory can store more database and web queries and is quicker. At least 1 GB of memory is advised. Some advanced users go for 4 GB of memory or more.

The size of the Hard Disk decides how much data you can store and depends on the kind of website you own. If you are offering software downloads for a number of different software, then you need a lot of space. Typically storage sizes range from 80 GB to 500 GB. Some servers run RAID 1 for additional protection.

The Bandwidth you need depends on the number of visitors to your site and the amount of data they download. Dedicated Servers come with thousands of GB in bandwidth to unmetered bandwidth.

Understanding the hardware requirements of your website enable you to get the backend infrastructure right which in turn enhances the use experience of the visitors.

Does the technical name of different component of a computer, such as RAM, processor, scares you off?

In this article, we will be covering most of the hardware in regardless of the form size (physical size of the computer casing)

Essential Computer Hardware consists of

Mainboard

CPU

RAM

Hard Disk Drive

Graphic Card

Power Supply / Casing

Keyboard / Mouse

Monitor

DVD Writer

Mainboard (Motherboard)

This is the biggest piece of hardware in the system. This is where various other essential components connect onto it, such as CPU, Ram, Hard Disk drive, etc, to it. Modern mid-range mainboard usually comes with add-on component such LAN port, sound card and graphics card.

As other hardware connects to the mainboard, it is important to ensure that the mainboard purchased is of high caliber and has at least the add-on component as stated in the paragraph above.

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

This is one of the computer hardware that determines the speed of the whole system. The other determining hardware are the RAM and Hard Disk Drive. Single Core CPUs are almost obsolete and are much slower compared to their Dual Core / Quad Core counterparts.

Usually a numeric figure is stated and that is the clock frequency, commonly known as the speed of the CPU. Usually the higher the clock frequency, the faster your data can be processed.

Ram

Known as Random Access Memory, are memory chips where data are temporary stored. By storing the data on RAMs, the CPU is able to process the data in a shorter period which leads faster execution of the instructions and tasks assigned to the computer.

Usually a numeric figure (in Gb) is stated and that is the physical size of data the RAM is able to store.

Hard Disk Drive

This computer hardware keeps all data permanently, unlike the RAM which will erase data if the computer is shut down. Comes in sizes of 2.5″ (for laptop) and 3.5″ (for Desktop)

Usually a numeric figure (in Gb) is stated and comes in various capacity.

A rough calculation

Assuming a 4 min long music song is stored in mp3 format and takes up 4mb worth of space in the hard disk. 160Gb will be able to store around 40,000 songs!

Graphic Card

As stated, this card is initially responsible for displaying images onto the monitor. However, due to the high rendering first-person-shooter games being produced, gamers will demand their graphics card to be better than the CPU. This is due to the fact that the graphic card will handle all taxing gaming images which the CPU was unable to process. To meet up the demands, even graphics cards are going dual core!

Power Supply Unit (PSU)

The life of the computer! This computer hardware sends power to various devices, such as the mainboard, hard disk drives, etc.

This is often the most overlooked hardware and is frequently compromised due to budget constraints. However, by cutting down on getting a good PSU, risks such as electric shock and under-current may occurs which could instantly destroy the mainboard and other hardware by providing the wrong current or voltage!!

Computer Casing / Chasis

Computer case is the tough armor to protect the dedicated various computer hardware.

Casing are important as they ventilate and regulate air flow to prevent overheating of the essential computer hardware.

Optical Drives

Commonly known as CD-ROM / DVD-ROM or DVD Writers, this allows reading of various CDs/DVDs. ROM hardware are only able to read from CD / DVD, while DVD Writers enables writing (copying of data) to the discs.

The latest technology for Optical Drive is currently Blu-Ray ROM will allows reading of Blu-ray disc. Due to the high cost, it is not widely included in systems.

Monitor

Is a visual display unit that shows images generated by the graphic card. CRT monitors that are working today are using older technology which consumes more power. Mainstream monitor manufactured are now mostly LCD due to their compact size and cheaper cost to manufacture.

LCD monitors come in various sizes, ranging from a minimum of 15″ to up to 70″!

Keyboard and Mouse

Is the hardware to input data and commands into the computer.

I hope that the above computer guide will assist you in having a further understanding of computer hardware.

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