It’s fairly often that a client will call and suggest that a software or hardware vendor needs them to “open a port” for their product to work. This is at best a misleading request and at worst a meaningless request as far as most smaller businesses...
A new car is a special treat. They smell great, they run great, and they are reliable. Drive one on pothole ridden roads and you most definitely won’t get the most out of it however. Until you fix that road, the car will be shiny and new but it won’t do...