BAM 051: The 7 most asked questions about IT

The Smart Buildings Academy Podcast | Teaching You Building Automation, Systems Integration, and Information Technology

For many in the BAS world information technology is a foreign topic. A lot of us who have entered the BAS profession have backgrounds in HVAC and electrical systems. Because of this IT can at times feel very unnatural.

That's why I've recorded this episode. I captured the 7 most common questions I get asked about IT and answered them in this podcast episode.

In this episode you will learn:

• How cyber security and hacks can or cannot affect your BAS
• The different options you have for connecting remotely to your BAS
• How to work with IT to get IP addresses
• The difference between a virtual machine and physical machine and when you should use each one
• What the cloud is and how you can or cannot use it with your BAS
• Is wireless safe for your BAS?