Data Center Colocation: Winning Combinations
It is strange that a company would choose data center colocation when the concept appears to provide only a roof over a bunch of servers. They could jump directly into cloud computing and be able to achieve more. There is more to this decision than meets the eye. Data Center-as-a-Service (DCaaS) Either public clouds or colocation services […]
Cyber Defense- How GIP and Cylance Can Help Protect You:
AND YOU THOUGHT IT WAS OVER? The hacker-creators of the WannaCry (a.k.a. WannaCrypt) ransomware virus have evolved their botnet worm without the “kill switch” that a 22 year-old computer researcher stumbled upon late Friday. The three reported variants as of Monday, May 15, all employ the endpoint exploitation tools of phishing and embedded documents. “We […]
Cut Down On Expenses with Outsourced Server Hosting
Hosting for your business is essential, especially if you have a lot of web traffic, and this is because your business’s success relies on the ability for your connection to remain online. It is important to make sure you hosting is reliable, which you can accomplish with outsourced server hosting, but outsourcing it also provides the […]
Customer Service Call Centers Improved with Big Data
The customer service call is often a less than satisfying experience. First there’s navigating through the inflexible voice mail tree. This is followed by impatient waiting on hold until a call service representative answers. The customer, who is stressed by the problem that has prompted his call as well as the voice mail routing and […]
Control Your Data, Enhance Your Productivity, and Save Money With Cloud Computing
Technology is a jumble of burden and ease. On one hand, businesses can automate most tasks, easily handle massive amounts of data, and deliver exceptional customer service instantaneously. On the other hand, the burden of maintaining, upgrading, and implementing all this technology is taxing companies of capital and limited resources. But cloud computing not only makes your […]
Consider Colocation for Server Hosting to Simplify Your Business
Although it is possible to house your own hardware and servers successfully, there is a viable alternative in colocation that you should consider to keep your business simple and straightforward. When housing your own hardware, you can take your own measures until you are satisfied, but high-quality colocation providers for server hosting can satisfy or exceed your […]
Common Anti-Spam Filtering Techniques
Email spam has been a problem for almost twenty years and continues to plague us today. This problem would be far worse if we didn’t have anti-spam software. Two common filtering techniques for blocking email spam will be discussed below: List Filters The simplest anti-spam technique makes use of lists to either allow email into or block […]
Cloud Computing: When Disaster Strikes
Cloud computing has had some misconceptions through 2014 that have snowballed to a point where people stop using this solution. Despite the Apple iCloud scare this year, everyone has to keep in mind no technology is perfect if it’s not used correctly. In the case of any security concerns, it’s all in how you monitor the […]
Cloud Computing: Horizontal and Vertical Scaling Defined
When it comes to cloud computing, scaling is the ability for an IT resource to handle increased or decreased usage demands. There are two types of scaling. They are: Horizontal Scaling Vertical Scaling HORIZONTAL SCALING The allocation of release of IT resources that are identical in type is horizontal scaling. The horizontal allocation of resources […]
Cloud Computing: Denial of Service Attacks
In a cloud computing environment, attacks on shared resources can compromise your cloud solution. It is important to have security in place for when your systems may become compromised. Additionally, managed services such as monitering can avoid many types of attacks. A Denial of Service (DOS Attack) causes increased loads on your servers and network that result […]
