Public Clouds vs. Private Clouds
“The Cloud” is the latest tech buzzword, and although the term has been around for quite a while, it is starting to gain attention among the general public, particularly due to some oft-aired...
View ArticleOpenStack, Open Source Cloud Computing
One of the fears some system administrators have expressed regarding cloud computing is that it can potentially lock your data into proprietary software, and that is compounded by having that software...
View ArticleHybrid Cloud Computing
One of the benefits of cloud computing is that you do not have to operate and maintain the applications you need on your own dedicated server. As web applications become more robust and complex, this...
View ArticleTransferring Your Data to the Cloud
Cloud computing has not yet taken over the server industry, and there are plenty who are resisting all attempts. Nevertheless, the usage of cloud services and hybrid cloud deployments has increased...
View ArticleAdvantages of Web-based Application Servers
An application server is a dedicated server that runs a central application or numerous applications, allowing clients to connect through an intranet or over the Internet. In traditional application...
View ArticleThe Right Time to Choose a CDN
If you have a small website that only your friends visit, you probably have never considered using a Content Delivery Network to host your images or other files. When your site suddenly exploded with...
View ArticleLocal vs. Cloud Email Services
Traditionally, when an individual or company had their own server, it only made sense to also have their own email system. While web-based services existed, they usually required you to have an email...
View ArticlePOP vs. IMAP vs. Webmail vs. Cloud Mail
If you need email for your dedicated server, there are essentially four ways of storing and accessing it. They are not all equal and are very different in the way they handle mail and deliver messages...
View ArticleLocal Video Streaming vs Cloud Services
If you plan to offer streaming video on your website, you have a big decision to make. With your own dedicated server, you have the capability of streaming the video directly from your server using...
View ArticleLayman’s Guide to Dissecting Cloud Lingo
There is a great deal of buzz in the IT and business worlds about cloud computing or simply “the cloud”. There is a good chance you already use or have already used cloud software, possibly without...
View ArticleThe Pros and Cons of Cloud Email
Cloud computing has become a very popular option for many businesses hoping to offload some of the expense of maintaining their own mail servers. Cloud email services are easy to setup and use, but...
View ArticleHow to Setup ownCloud: Open Source Cloud File Storage
The cloud has become quite popular in the IT world. One could say that the cloud is taking the tech world by “storm”. There are many reasons for this, some financial, others practical, but ultimately...
View ArticleIs Cloud Hosting a Disaster Waiting to Happen?
Recent outages for Amazon Web Services have once again raised concerns about the safety and security of cloud hosting. Netflix, Instagram, and Pinterest all experienced downtime when a storm in the...
View ArticleUsing Cloud Platforms to Test Server Configurations
Over time your dedicated server will become like your baby, and no good mothers or fathers want to run tests on their babies. Child experimentation is generally considered a “no no”. The same applies...
View ArticleBuild an Open Source Private or Hybrid Cloud with Eucalyptus
Building your own private or hybrid cloud sounds rather difficult, but with the right solution, you can create a stable AWS-compatible cloud and have user-friendly tools to manage it. Eucalyptus is one...
View Article3 Great Uses for Quick-Deploying Virtual Cloud Servers
The very nature of a dedicated server is that it is dedicated. The very name suggests a long term marriage. But what should you do if you just want a brief affair, maybe even a fling? Quick, easy to...
View ArticleCloud Computing vs. Dedicated Servers – What You Should Know
Everything in the hosting industry seems to be about cloud computing these days. It provides scalability, redundancy and on-demand services, but it is really as good as many advertisers say it is?...
View ArticleWhat to Expect with Cloud Hosting for the Rest of 2016
Cloud hosting is in a very exciting place right now. It’s no longer just an up-and-coming technology. Many different surveys have shown that it has become mainstream with about 90% adoption. With the...
View ArticleDo you Really Need a CDN?
A CDN or Content Delivery Network may be a necessity for your website. However, it’s important to understand whether this is something you need or it’s something you can do without. The online world...
View ArticleAccelize and OVH Form New Partnership
Accelize, FPGA experts and OVH, a European cloud provider recently announced a new partnership. The goal of the partnership is to allow OVH to use FPGA expertise to better enable cloud customers and...
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