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[NOC] New Amsterdam POP Boosts AS213023 Network Performance

[NOC] New Amsterdam POP Boosts AS213023 Network Performance

We’re excited to announce the deployment of a new Point of Presence (POP) in Amsterdam, Netherlands, for AS213023.
This strategic expansion enhances our network’s reach and performance across Europe, ensuring faster, more reliable connectivity for all our users.

🚀 Key4ce Becomes ICT Shift: A New Name, A Bold New Chapter

🚀 Key4ce Becomes ICT Shift: A New Name, A Bold New Chapter

After years of growth, innovation, and partnership, we’re excited to announce a major milestone in our journey: Key4ce is now ICT Shift.

This isn’t just a name change—it’s a reflection of who we’ve become and where we’re headed.

Cybersecurity & Compliance

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Blocking .icu domains due to spam

Blocking .icu domains due to spam

Blocking .icu domains due to spam.. We aren't big fans of such drastic measures but more of a "finesse" kind of company, however due to the amounts of spam they produce, and in inability to act by the blacklists, ripe, and other communities we feel drastic...

NOC: Datacenter maintenance – 20 March 2020 22:00 CET

NOC: Datacenter maintenance – 20 March 2020 22:00 CET

As always we are trying to improve the technology used within the datacenter. We will be using this time to install our new firewalls and switches (clustered) along with other server components being replaced. Once we have completed this work we will be one step...

[completed] Exchange 2016 updates

[completed] Exchange 2016 updates

Update: The work has been completed on schedule. All exchange servers are fully uptodate, increased resources and running fast again.     23:00 - 04:00 CET 23-24 Jan, 2020 - Exchange updates   Our exchange platform was due for some updates, cleanup and...

AI & Automation in IT Services

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🤖 AI in IT Support: Hype or Help?

🤖 AI in IT Support: Hype or Help?

Is artificial intelligence transforming IT support—or just generating buzz? You’ve likely heard the promises: faster resolutions, smarter systems, and round-the-clock service. But how much of it is real, and how much is hype?

Let’s explore what AI truly brings to the table—and how companies can use it to their advantage.

Big Data Analytics with Apache Hive

Big Data Analytics with Apache Hive

A few posts back, we encountered the evolving term big data which describes gigantic mass of data that big business enterprises are eyeing to mine for whatever value can be obtained from the data. Examples of big data may be found in the unimaginable collection of...

Benefits of Application Virtualization

Benefits of Application Virtualization

Many layers of virtualization are currently at work, and one of them is application virtualization. Application virtualization is software technology that implements the encapsulation of an application so that it can be isolated from its host OS. The resulting...

Meet the Hypervisor

Meet the Hypervisor

A user doing daily routine work in front of a virtualized system may not be aware of the fact that there is some “illusion” taking place right before his eyes. He may be running Linux applications one moment and Windows applications the next while using exactly the...

Future‑Proof Business IT

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Your Roadmap to the European Cloud: 10 Essential Steps

Your Roadmap to the European Cloud: 10 Essential Steps

In today’s digital age, where data breaches and cyber threats are increasingly prevalent, establishing secure hosting solutions in the European cloud is more critical than ever, especially for businesses operating within Europe.

The European cloud is vital for understanding the European Union’s stringent regulations, particularly the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which mandates that organizations manage their data with an emphasis on privacy and security.

Your Organization May Need ITIL Service Support

Your Organization May Need ITIL Service Support

If you are a big company that has the financial resources to maintain a full-blown IT department, you have probably been implementing the best practices documented in the information technology infrastructure library (ITIL), and this post may have little relevance for...

IT Efficiency Through Converged Infrastructure

IT Efficiency Through Converged Infrastructure

The idea of converged infrastructure revolves around forming a single optimized IT package by putting together several components to meet present-day business needs. According to HP, converged infrastructure meets these needs “by bringing storage, servers, networking,...

Big Cloud Move by Cisco Systems

Big Cloud Move by Cisco Systems

Cisco Systems, a frontrunner in routing and other network technologies, recently set its sights on a big move: to invest about one billion US dollars over a two-year period for a cloud computing network with a global reach. The anticipated result of this move is to...

Networking & Infrastructure

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DIY Routines to Keep Your Linux Server in Top Condition

DIY Routines to Keep Your Linux Server in Top Condition

Does your network run mainly on a Linux server? Just like any other network server, your Linux system needs to be checked regularly to keep it in good shape. There are a few things you may be able to do without having to call for outside help. One of the most...

Keep Servers Running With Infrastructure Tools

Keep Servers Running With Infrastructure Tools

Infrastructure, in the context of IT servers, is simply organized server support. It refers to how the servers are physically, logically, and/or functionally grouped together and includes the tools (mostly provided by vendors and occasionally custom-made by the system...

Did Cisco Migrate to Active Directory?

Did Cisco Migrate to Active Directory?

Yes. Cisco Systems, the dominant giant in the networking equipment industry, migrated to Active Directory. But before we look into the why or how of this story, let’s have a little background on Active Directory and on Cisco. Active Directory Active Directory (AD),...

VirtualPF – Fully clusterable Firewall has been released!

VirtualPF – Fully clusterable Firewall has been released!

We have been known to develop our own kind of firewall and anti-spam utilities over the years. This time, however, we are taking the big step to release our very first distribution OS to the public. We call it  VirtualPF. VirtualPF is 100% opensource and 100% intended...

Productivity & Collaboration Tools

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Bright and Dark Spots of BYOC

Bright and Dark Spots of BYOC

It never fails. For every gain in technology there is always a matching specter of loss close by. For every capability, a hindrance. For every moment of celebration, a cause for regret. There are currently spectacular advances in IT brought about by such technologies...

Tech Comparisons & Reviews

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The Human Side of IT

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Understaffed by Corona? ICT Shift helps!

Understaffed by Corona? ICT Shift helps!

The corona virus and the impact of business It’s the topic of the day: The corona virus. it impacts the majority of the world, personally but also economically. Schools are closing, children are kept at home and entire regions are being isolated. First we would like...

New service: Extended support

New service: Extended support

Introducing: extended support.   In popular demand we have added a new service to our primary IT Services. We have been requested by quite a few if we could provide white-labeled support, using their ticket systems, chat systems, etc. After some consideration we...

New website released

New website released

The new website from 2020 has been released.   We are extremely proud of our new website. With great focus on design and content for any sized screen we feel we accomplished our goals. We did postpone the release of our new back-end system, and will continue to...

New website & new projects in 2016

New website & new projects in 2016

Introduction It has been a while since my last update Key4ce hasn’t been sitting still in all those months, we are working hard on releasing several new projects and some major version releases for existing projects. New key4ce.com website in March Key4ce osTicket...

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