IT Disaster Recovery Options
Most business owners understand the need for IT disaster recovery, in some fashion. I still see businesses, mostly Mom and Pop shops, with a single UPS securing their entire …
Must Read for Web Hosting Entrepreneurs!
Are you seriously interested in joining the web hosting market? Considering web hosting? Don’t have a ton of money? Is your plan to start small and grow? There’s always …
How Data Centers & Web Hosting Providers Are Interconnected
Behind all successful web hosting providers are top-of-the-line data centers Whether a hosting provider is leasing space in a data center or owns their own data center, how that …
Please Read the Fine Print on Bandwidth Offers
There’s a lot of controversy in web hosting circles – on how to compete with bandwidth offers, with some providers offering unlimited bandwidth on their plans, although most restrict this …
Setting up a residential datacenter?
I think this topic of setting up a residential datacenter has been discussed on multiple forums every few weeks or so, and the comments are almost always the same, …
RAID 5 Versus RAID 10, HDD and SSD
Which are better? RAID 5 or 10? HDD or SSD? Let’s set some reference points on RAID 5 and RAID 10, and on HDD or SSD, so that we …
Software Versus Hardware RAID Solutions
First, RAID is not a backup solution – always employ disaster recovery options. I field queries about – RAID 1 (mirror) software versus hardware solutions from time to time. Both have …
Why You Should Opt for a Dedicated Server at a Data Center
First, what is a dedicated server and how do they compare to shared hosting and virtual private server services? Essentially, a dedicated server is a very much like your …
Are Ideas Without Execution Good or Bad?
I read years ago that ideas without execution are worthless, meaning that you can have the latest greatest widget in development, but until you build it, ship it and …
Dedicated Servers versus Colocation
Both dedicated servers and colocation have their own sets of advantages and disadvantages. Here’s my take to help you understand the differences: Dedicated Server HostingAdvantages: Disadvantages: Colocation HostingAdvantages: Disadvantages: …