Businesses have the choice of a number of different types of servers. One such server is Managed Dedicated Servers. Managed dedicated servers are servers where a hosting provider manages the server for their client. The hosting provider will perform such tasks as server setup, installation, deployment, security, privacy, and technical support. The hosting provider’s IT […]
Energy efficiency has become more than a buzz word in the IT industry. With computers now an indispensable part of business, such an immense amount of energy consumed is a growing concern in a world where the trend is to move towards energy efficiency. Fortunately, the IT industry is responding to the concerns and are […]
Today the benefits of cloud computing are becoming more widely known among enterprise of all sizes. The flexibility and features that come with cloud computing gives enterprise the ability to manage their IT infrastructure in a cost-effective way. Cloud computing involves the distribution of computing capacity across multiple servers. The cloud computing platform supports redundant, […]
When planning to acquire a or upgrade a server, the most comprehensive choice available is a dedicated server. A dedicated server is a single computer in a network set aside for serving the needs of the server network. The server is leased and stored in the data center of the host company. Clients purchase or […]
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have become more prevalent and are now considered among the highest types of attacks against a web server. DDoS attacks have resulted in not just taking websites temporarily offline, but also shutting websites down for days. Because of malicious attacks such as Wikileaks ‘Operation Payback,’ more enterprises are taking […]
A virtual server is a process of splitting a server. Each virtual server can run its own fully functioning operating system, and each server can be separately rebooted. It is a host for multiple OS images on one platform. Server virtualization is an efficient way to save on server hardware costs and management resources. However, […]
Citrix Systems is a leading provider of virtual computing solutions that assists enterprise with delivering IT as an on-demand service. Built on the Xen hypervisor, the Citrix XenServer is a completely managed server virtualization platform. The Citrix XenServer is a native 64-bit virtualization platform with the scalability required by business-critical applications. As a thin software […]
More information security analysts are now noting that the speed and ease of deploying virtualized environments has resulted in many IT enterprise shops overlooking security issues. With the ability for enterprises to launch many virtual servers, these security analysts are concerned that IT teams are not addressing security concerns in the virtual environment. They contend […]
In recent years, China’s technology endeavors have grown in leaps and bounds resulting in the country’s rapid growth in IT spending. China is now in the process of building a cloud computing and office center in Langfang near Beijing that will be the size of a city. Expected to be completed in 2016, the complex […]
For websites that are growing at a significant rate, the transfer of data can be very expensive, especially when server providers charge a customer a hefty fee for using more than the allotted bandwidth. For most server owners, it is quite distressing to see a monthly bandwidth fee that has a high bandwidth overage fee. […]