I have spent the last 15 years with web hosting and data centers consuming my every day. Over the years, I have had the privilege of seeing a lot of data centers and hosting operations in person. Early on, when we didn’t have data centers of our own, we would
Wondering what the future holds for data center standards and tech? While nobody can predict the cloud computing practices and philosophies of tomorrow with 100 percent certainty, 2017 is certain to bring big changes. Keep your eyes peeled for the following trends. 5 Critical Data Center Trends for 2017 1.
Ringing in the New Year with a Better Data Security Checklist With 2017 about to kick into gear, small business cybersecurity has never been more important. From potential election hacks and digital corporate espionage to lost password fiascos, the risk of breaches is very real. Those who heed the lessons
While easy to overlook, data is an integral business element. Because this type of information is vital to the health of your company, it’s important to prepare it for the holidays. Not only is the holiday season more demanding in general, but it is also a time when the IT
Many people who are new to the world of application and website hosting are confused about whether to invest in a dedicated server or public cloud. Some companies that already have a host server aren’t sure if switching would be worth it. With the cloud industry becoming a big trend
Follow the templates below to secure your server from being used in a DDOS attack. CISCO IOS This is a template IOS configuration that should work for most sites, but pay attention to the comments and notes. If your IOS devices synchronize with a device that is capable of MD5
After several months of evaluation and with several hundred companies considered, Hivelocity is proud to have been named by the Business Journal as the #6 best place to work in Tampa Bay among BIG companies in 2016. The delta between #1 and #6 was roughly 2% points so we were
Hivelocity, a dedicated server, private cloud and infrastructure services provider to customers in over 130 countries, has further improved its DDoS protection services with the addition of Corero’s Threat Defense System. The Corero Smartwall has been incorporated to the existing network defense infrastructure Hivelocity has had in place for years.
OpenStack is a cloud operating system that controls large pools of compute, storage, and networking resources throughout a data center. These components are managed with a unique dashboard which gives administrators complete control while empowering the end users to provision resources through a web interface. We can also say that
How much is your company’s reputation worth? The loss of your company’s reputation is likely the most serious risk to its existence. One incident can bleed clients and cause potential clients to scratch your company off their list entirely. Trust — if it can be regained at all — can
In this guide, we’ll cover how to change a password in Linux using the passwd command followed by the name of the desired user. This method can be used to change the password for the root user as well as for individual users. *Note: before changing any passwords, it is