‘Tis the season… for the best shopping deals! What’s on tech pros’ must-have technology list for 2019?
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Everything Wireless
“I am looking at faster wireless access points since everything is wireless now. I’m also checking out faster transmissions than 1GB. I ran Cat6A cable through my house and would love to run 10GB on new network equipment!” -- User: kremerkm, Network Project Leader
“I’m looking to get a mesh Wi-Fi router or something similar. My new house has tons of dead Wi-Fi zones. 2019 is the year to fix these.” -- User: capickett86
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Home Upgrades
“I’d love to install more home automation and security appliances. I am also looking to upgrade my home firewall to one that has a higher link speed to keep up with my recent upgrades.” -- User: monitoringlife
“I’d love to buy a new laptop for my wife with no errors, issues, or problems...EVER! I also want a Network-Attached Storage server, and Windows® 10 Pro upgrades for all of my home machines and, of course, a shiny, new Windows 2016 Server. -- User: asheppard970, LAN Support Analyst
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Reliable SD-WAN
“SD-WAN that I can actually deploy...today! I have about 15 remote sites that need to be brought on to the corporate network. One issue is that our telco wants seven figures (yes, you heard me: a “1” followed by six “0s”!) each to drag glass to these sites. We are just now dipping our collective toe into the SD-WAN arena, and while some providers appear promising, we’re still three to four months away from even testing it in the field.” -- User: asheppard970, LAN Support Analyst
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Security, Security, Security
“I'm in the market for a new camera security system and a smart doorbell system. Who knows, I may go hog wild and spring for a full home automation system, thermostat, lights, garage doors, and all!” -- User: goffd
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Tools to Teach the Next Generation of Techies
“I am looking for a good deal on a new router and/or Network Attached Storage Server, but my baby will be born in mid-January…So I think the Computer Science for Babies book will be a good start.” -- User: spoonman, Infrastructure Administrator
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Work Perks
“I’m looking for a good cloud-based end-point management tool. I’m also on the lookout for some good wireless headphones. Seems like I’m constantly losing them, or the earbud ends slide off in a pocket, never to be seen again.” -- User: jasonstak2079, Systems Analyst
“I am hoping for Windows 2016 Server approval so that we can enjoy software upgrades.” -- User: Jamison.jennings, visibility architect
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Total Tech Makeover
"Job related technology, like new enterprise wireless infrastructure from Cisco Meraki™, finally getting to ESX 6.7, and new VMware vCenter® infrastructure, and SD-WAN for all of our locations. And, if we can convince the Business systems team, pushing our Test and Dev systems to Azure Cloud.” -- User: tomiannelli
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