Creating a Business Continuity Plan That Uses Cloud Resources
Simply put a business continuity plan is something that you would put together to keep your business operational if your regular offices are affected by a disaster. This could be a short-term problem, such as a power failure that lasts a couple of hours, or it could be more serious, such as a broken water […]
Someone Broke The Internet – Major Network Issue
On Thursday August 27th, 2015, Volico started receiving calls from clients regarding a network issue around 2:55PM EST. Volico Engineers were immediately notified and investigation of the network problem was immediately escalated to top priority. Volico Engineers noticed that multiple eBGP sessions where flapping from multiple providers. Volico immediately began opening upstream support tickets to […]
Reasons Your Business Needs Managed Cloud Hosting Services
Managed Cloud Hosting Services If you are a business owner, then you likely have dedicated servers to handle your IT operations. Data backup software does a great job in securing your data. However, if disaster should strike your business, do you know what will happen to your data? Cloud hosting offers business owners peace of […]
Just Released: Colocation Benefits for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses White Paper
This White Paper is designed to assist small and medium-sized businesses with realizing the advantages that come with colocation services. It aims to explain how smaller companies can capitalize on colocation services today by saving time, money, and effort. In the digital economy, competitive advantage and hence profitability, derive from the clever usage of data. […]
What You Should Expect From Your Managed Security Services Provider
Security is one of the most important aspects of your hosted environment. Any network connected to the Internet is vulnerable to attacks and data theft. Network security is a complex area that requires real expertise. Your business should consider using a managed service to handle your network security. You should be aware of some of […]
Reasons to Use a Cloud-Based Infrastructure from a Hosting Service
Cloud-based hosting services are the future. Businesses need to have the hardware and software necessary to deliver this type of functionality to customers or employees. Creating this type of setup is not easy and requires expertise. Fortunately, hosting services can deliver hardware access across the Internet. There are several reasons to consider using a cloud-based […]
Why You Should Be Using Third-Party Backup Services
Any business that relies on digital data needs to back up internal systems regularly. This could be done through in-house staff and hardware. A better option is to use a third-party backup service. These services can manage backups through the cloud and make the process more reliable and secure. There are several reasons why you […]
How Does a Good Hosting Company Help Secure Your Website?
Website owners who don’t take proactive steps to protect themselves against security threats leave their websites vulnerable to malicious attackers and thieves. Security is important in the digital world, and you need to make sure that your website is hosted with a company that takes hosting security seriously. A lack of security can lead […]
Why Your Host Needs to Plan for Disaster Recovery
Disasters are a fact of life that individuals and businesses must face. While it’s hard for individuals to cope with the loss that tornadoes, tsunamis, earthquakes and fires can bring, it’s excruciating when your business’s valuable and irreplaceable records are wiped by an unfortunate event. It’s even worse to find out that your hosting services […]
Are Your Servers Ready for the Upcoming 2015 Hurricane Season?
June 1st is the official hurricane season, which should always trigger a very important question in the world of IT: “Does our current Disaster Recovery (DR) plan demonstrate confidence to our business that we can recover if needed? Business continuity and data availability are two of the most critical aspects of operations and revenue generation. […]
