Instructive Lesson From The Amazon S3 Outage
On Tuesday, February 28th, 2017, an Amazon employee made a typo during a routine billing system repair and, rather than taking only a few servers offline, instead took down a significant (but still unspecified) number of the nearly 150,000 unique websites and apps hosted or supported by the Amazon cloud computing S3 service. Affected sites […]
Dedicated Servers vs. Public Cloud
The difference between using the cloud to host your services versus using an in-house, dedicated server is essentially the difference between leasing and buying; between using an in-house IT team or a professional outside team; and between hands-on control versus shared, but more affordable, services. There are pros and cons to each type of information […]
Edge Computing – The Next Multi-Billion Tech Market
Edge computing is a new form of computing technology boasting wonderful advantages, which are enticing new companies and new capital. Edge computing is a contrast to centralized networks where data is less secure and value is decreased. With edge computing applications, data, and services are pushed to the outer boundaries of a network—the edges. Edge […]
Containers Everywhere Shake Up Platform Foundations
Though it is not at all unusual for startups and new systems to be touted “the next big thing,” the reality is that the majority of such proclamations are merely flashes in a pan, rather than indicating lasting changes to the technology sector. Containers, on the other hand, have proven their worth as an ongoing […]
How Hardware Load Balancers Help Manage Network Traffic
Computer networks are akin to railway traffic systems. They need to ensure that multiple trains (with multiple cars) using a small number of railway lines operate efficiently. Efficient operation means that that the trains don’t collide and that they reach their destinations on time. Computer traffic within or across networks must handle billions of bits […]
Why the Hybrid Cloud is Becoming the Place for Enterprises Still Looking to Move to the Cloud
Many businesses have been cautious about using cloud computing. This cautiousness is based on concerns that the public access aspect of the cloud raises questions about security and cost. They have preferred to keep their computing services private and in-house. There is now a solution, called hybrid cloud computing, that is making the switch to […]
Why Healthcare Providers Need a HIPAA Compliant Database
As of 1996, HIPAA compliance is mandated by law. Penalties for violations are immediate and costly. Practitioners can be fined and run the risk of losing their license if found to be in repeated violation of HIPPA regulations. Given the complicated nature of the HIPAA regulations and the effort involved in maintaining HIPAA compliant databases, […]
Customized Cloud Migration Solutions For Your Business
As the Internet is responsible for supporting more and more of a company’s operations, cloud computing has risen in popularity and utilization. Today nearly every company utilizes cloud technology for basics like email hosting and online banking. For many businesses, the cost of meeting their ever-growing IT needs in-house has simply become unrealistic, and migrating […]
The Evolution of Data and Analytics in the Cloud
As cloud usage among international enterprises grows, so too does the need for cloud data and analytics. In fact, it is predicted that the cloud data and analytics industry will nearly double in the next year. Businesses are rapidly signing on to transfer their IT needs to cloud technology and data centers. With this willingness […]
Cutting Costs through Enterprise Cloud Services
Enterprise cloud services are tailored to businesses, rather than consumers. Therein lies the difference between enterprise and traditional cloud services. In enterprise cloud service contracts, businesses enter into contracts with a cloud service provider to outsource their IT needs. The primary benefit to utilizing an enterprise cloud service provider is financial. In this blog, we […]
