The Domain Name Game

Transcription

1 The Domain Name Game

2 By Marina Petz Domain Name: the name of the network address that identifies it as belonging to a specific domain. Domain names are used to identify one or more IP addresses. To sum it up, your domain name is similar to a product phrase, but for online purposes. For example, we will use Burger King s website domain name. Burger King is abbreviated as BK, which happens to be their website URL, or domain name they purchased. Their website shows up on the Internet as: bk.com There are various forms of domain name extensions such as:.com,.net,.org,.info or.edu. The same domain name that you use for your website can also be used for your address. For example, Michigan State Universities website URL ends in msu.edu, as does their addresses. What s the importance of Domain Name? Similar to your company name, your domain name is an important factor in establishing your online presence. Having the same, or similar, domain name for your website and helps associate your business with one specific name or brand. In short, your domain name is tied directly back to your business. What happens if I lost the rights to the Domain Name I want, or it is no longer available? The most common problem when it comes to domain names is the renewal process, or losing the rights of a specific domain. It is becoming all too common that businesses are unsure of the exact date their domain expires or who is receiving s about the domain. Each second you wait to confirm the renewal of your domain name increases the likelihood of losing that name. Nowadays, other users are constantly on the lookout for domains that have expired that they then purchase for a low fee and hold hostage for an extremely high price. Why? Most of the time they know that the domain name holds value, so they use that as leverage to charge a higher price to get the name back. If the domain name you would like to purchase is currently unavailable, you can either wait for the expiration date to roll around and put a bid on the name, or search for a similar name to use.

3 Where can I get assistance or learn more about the status of my Domain Name? If you are worried about the status of one of your domains, or interested in learning about one for future purchase, please reach out to CCR! We will be more than happy to help assist you! Microsoft to Upgrade Office 365 Rather than issuing updates three times a year -- February, June, and October -- Microsoft is slowing things down for Office 365 ProPlus. Now, users will receive updates every March and September, and here s everything you need to know about the new ProPlus update schedule. Why the new schedule? Feedback has almost always been Microsoft s impetus to make changes of any kind, and this is no exception. The software giant wanted to simplify the update process and improve coordination between Office 365 and Windows, and the new schedule should handle both of those aims. This is particularly helpful for those using Secure Productive Enterprise (SPE). SPE was bundled with Windows 10 and Office 365 ProPlus, meaning subscribers had to deal with two separate upgrades prior to the new schedule. Moving forward, things will be simplified as a single update twice a year will suffice. What else changed? Microsoft is extending support for ProPlus from 12 months per update to 18 months. This means you can technically update once or twice a year, which we ll discuss in more detail below. They ve also changed the following terminology used in their updates: Current Channel Monthly Channel First Release for Deferred Channel Semi-annual Channel (Pilot) Deferred Channel Semi-annual Channel (Broad)

4 The Semi-annual Channel (Pilot) and Semi-annual Channel (Broad) describe the twice-a-year feature updates and how they will be deployed: the former to be used as deployment testing and the latter for actual deployment to an organization s users. When will the first ProPlus upgrade be released under the new schedule? The first Pilot channel will be available on September 12, 2017, the same day as that month s Patch Tuesday. The first Broad channel will be available four months later on January 9, 2018, also on a Patch Tuesday. The second release will bring a new Pilot on March 13, 2018 and a new Broad on July 10, Can you skip a ProPlus features upgrade? While you can in fact choose only to upgrade once a year, you will eventually have to conduct a second upgrade to get the most up-to-date support. Microsoft is giving you two months of overlap in the next update to do this. So, say your firm deploys the Broad channel in January 2018, but skips the July 2018 upgrade, you would have to upgrade within the two-month span between January 2019 and March 2019 to be eligible for the latest support. What happened to the ProPlus upgrade for June 2017? Microsoft released new Deferred Channel and First Release for Deferred Channel upgrades on June 13, You will have three months to conduct enterprise pilots and validate applications with this upgrade before the final Deferred Channel release on September 12, The last Deferred Channel will be supported until July 10, Changes to the support life cycle of Office 365 ProPlus will ultimately save you time and reduce the hassles of conducting upgrades. That said, it might take some time getting used to the new schedule and nomenclature, so if you have any questions about Office 365 or the new schedule, just give us a call. Published with permission from TechAdvisory.org. Source.

5 Keyboard shortcuts, in my opinion, are one of the most productive tricks when it comes to basic computer usage. Whether it be copying or pasting, undoing a mistake or opening a previously closed browser tab, keyboard shortcuts make those tasks simpler and more efficient. Below is a list of keyboard short that I use the most on a day to day basis as a technician at CCR. My personal favorite is Ctrl-F as it makes finding specific things in a large document very easy. Short-cut Commands Description Ctrl-C Ctrl-X Ctrl-V Ctrl-Z Ctrl-A Ctrl-Shift-T Copies any highlighted text Cuts any text that is highlighted Pastes the last thing that was Copied or Cut Undo that last action made Select all the items in the current window Opens a previously closed tab in most internet browsers Alt-Tab Ctrl-F Switch to another running program (hold down the ALT key and then press the TAB key to view the task-switching window) Opens a search window that allows you to search for key words in application or windows Tech Tip Provided By: Thomas Gawne PC Specialist

6