Man, I am so stoked for this episode. I've got to say out of all the episodes I've recorded I think this is the most value packed episode of them all!

As you may or may not know, at the time of this recording I'm into my second IT for BAS class and the questions I've received have been phenomenal!

What I wanted to do in this episode was to share with you some of the questions I've received from my students and share with you the answers I provided. I think you will find this episode eye opening as I really dive into some great topics.

In this episode you will learn:

• How IP controls and IT are coming together
• How to properly segment your IP controls
• What VPN's, DMZ's, and proxy servers are, and how that affects your ability to remotely connect to your BAS
• Why understanding databases is critical to your career
• Why API's aren't all they are hyped up to be
• What the deal is with all these goofy IT cyber security terms
• And sooo MUCH MORE.

Cyber security... Those two words strike fear into the heart of many a BAS professional.

How many times have you walked onto a project and wondered…

Hmm, where do I start with this IT thing…

What do I need to do?

Do you go after remote access? Do you get a server? What about the database?

Well if you’ve ever felt that way then this segment is for you!

In this episode you will learn:

• A full-proof plan on how to work with IT to setup your building automation system
• How a major Amazon Web Services issue could majorly impact how we support BAS in the future
• The answer to some common BAM Nation questions

All this and more on Episode 50 of the Building Automation Monthly Podcast.

Welcome to Episode 48 of the Building Automation Monthly Podcast.

This is the 2nd episode in the 3-part series on IT. In this episode, I will be teaching you a ton of information around compute, applications, and databases.

You will leave this episode with a much greater understanding of how to work with IT when it comes to servers, applications, and databases.

In this episode, I will be discussing:

• Call out for Listener
• What I've been up to
• Recap on where we are in the IT series
• A deep dive into the topics of
  • Compute
  • Applications
  • Database
• An expert tip that will save you hours of install labor on your projects
• The top 4 IT objections and how to handle them

In this episode, I take you with me on a journey into the world of information technology. One of the most requested topics is information technology and I understand why.

For most folks in the BAS world, IT is like a black art. Something that is full of acronyms, onery IT people, and miscommunication.

Or at least it used to be. Over the next four episodes, I am going to unpack the topic of information technology.

We are going to explore the four pillars of IT:

• Networks
• Compute
• Databases
• Cybersecurity

By the time you finish these episodes your knowledge of IT will have increased massively.

In this episode, I will be discussing:

• What is IT
• What are the main areas of IT
• The fundamentals of networking
• The two most common IT networking objections and how to deal with them

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