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[ Categories ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Desktop Buyer’s Guide 2019, Part II: How Much RAM Do I Need?](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/desktop-buyer-s-guide-2019-how-much-ram-do-i-need) Wednesday, 26 June 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![Desktop Buyer’s Guide 2019, Part II: How Much RAM Do I Need?](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/June_2019/6-26-19/b2ap3_large_197651059_ram_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/desktop-buyer-s-guide-2019-how-much-ram-do-i-need "Desktop Buyer’s Guide 2019, Part II: How Much RAM Do I Need?") In part two of our desktop buying guide, we talk about one of the most confusing specifications you’ll see whenever you purchase a computer. We’re going to demystify memory, also referred to as RAM. Tags: [Computer](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/computer) [Processor](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/processor) [Laptops](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/laptops) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/desktop-buyer-s-guide-2019-how-much-ram-do-i-need#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/desktop-buyer-s-guide-2019-how-much-ram-do-i-need) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Desktop Buyer’s Guide 2019, Part I: Choosing the Right CPU](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/desktop-buyer-s-guide-2019-part-i-choosing-the-right-cpu) Monday, 24 June 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![Desktop Buyer’s Guide 2019, Part I: Choosing the Right CPU](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/June_2019/6-24-19/b2ap3_large_158331931_cpu_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/desktop-buyer-s-guide-2019-part-i-choosing-the-right-cpu "Desktop Buyer’s Guide 2019, Part I: Choosing the Right CPU") Are you looking to purchase a new desktop for your business (or for home)? We’ve put together this handy guide to help demystify the computer-buying process. This is the first part of five in our series, selecting the right CPU. Tags: [Computer](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/computer) [Processor](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/processor) [Laptops](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/laptops) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/desktop-buyer-s-guide-2019-part-i-choosing-the-right-cpu#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/desktop-buyer-s-guide-2019-part-i-choosing-the-right-cpu) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [European Union’s GDPR: One Year Later](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/european-union-s-gdpr-one-year-later) Friday, 21 June 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![European Union’s GDPR: One Year Later](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/June_2019/6-21-19/b2ap3_large_196917685_gdpr_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/european-union-s-gdpr-one-year-later "European Union’s GDPR: One Year Later") 2018 will be remembered as the year where data privacy was altered forever. From Facebook’s many problems to the launch of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, data privacy has never been a bigger issue than it is today. Let’s take a look at how the GDPR has affected the computing world in 2018-19 and how the past year’s events have created new considerations in individual data privacy. Tags: [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security) [Privacy](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/privacy) [GDPR](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/gdpr) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/european-union-s-gdpr-one-year-later#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/european-union-s-gdpr-one-year-later) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Tip of the Week: Keyboard Shortcuts for Slack](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-keyboard-shortcuts-for-slack) Wednesday, 19 June 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [How To](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/how-to) [ ![Tip of the Week: Keyboard Shortcuts for Slack](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/June_2019/6-19-19/b2ap3_large_272069858_keyboard_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-keyboard-shortcuts-for-slack "Tip of the Week: Keyboard Shortcuts for Slack") Collaboration is crucial in today’s work environment, which is one reason that solutions like Slack are so popular among businesses. Another reason that Slack is a popular option is how user-friendly it is - especially with the many shortcuts that are built in. We’ll go over a few of these shortcuts. Tags: [Software](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/software) [Collaboration](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/collaboration) [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-keyboard-shortcuts-for-slack#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-keyboard-shortcuts-for-slack) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [SQL Server 2008 R2 Has Reached the End of the Line](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/sql-server-2008-r2-has-reached-the-end-of-the-line) Monday, 17 June 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![SQL Server 2008 R2 Has Reached the End of the Line](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/June_2019/6-17-19/b2ap3_large_eol_server_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/sql-server-2008-r2-has-reached-the-end-of-the-line "SQL Server 2008 R2 Has Reached the End of the Line") Technology doesn’t last forever, and this is especially true for software solutions. Granted, software is a little easier to upgrade than hardware, as they can be administered patches and updates remotely, but what happens after that support ends? Well, it turns out that the widely used Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 will both be reaching their end of support date soon, meaning businesses will need a plan in place to overcome these challenges. 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