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Apr19

How to Take Your Business to the Cloud – Transition Process

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Nowadays, a lot of businesses are starting to rely on the cloud. But, as per a recent study, 63 percent of US companies which moved to the cloud said the process needed a lot of effort. Transitioning to the cloud has its own challenges, but with the help of the below mentioned tips, you should be able to make this process a whole lot safer and simpler: Hire a corporate risk board Even though there are tons of benefits of using cloud technology, there are no organizational changes which come without risk. The best way of controlling this risk is with the help of a corporate risk board This board needs to include IT and finance professionals who know the benefits and risks associated with moving to the cloud. They can accordingly suggest strategies to help reduce risks and can communicate plans to the leaders of the company for garnering support for changes. A hybrid approach Businesses do not have to take all-or-nothing approaches when it comes to cloud tech. In fact, not many businesses do this anyway. Research shows 82 percent companies rely on hybrid cloud strategies which use a combination of on-site storage and cloud services. Hybrid approaches […]

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Nov22

Want to Run Your Own Mail Server? Think Again…

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Setting up a domain leads to a need to have a mail server to take over incoming and outgoing mail of your domain. One option would be to operate your own mail server, though that is seldom the best solution. There are a various reasons why it may not be the best option to run your own mail server. Here are some of the reasons why you may not prefer to run your own server. Mail server complexity Typically, mail servers consist software components providing specific functions. Each component is uniquely customized to come together and provide a fully-functional mail server. Due to the various parts, the set up can be difficult and complicated. Some of the components to set up a mail server: Mail Delivery Agent Mail Transfer Agent IMAP and/or POP3 Server Some additional components include AntiVirus Webmail Spam Filter The choice of components to use is often left to the user. The domain name, SSL Certificate and appropriate DNS records are necessary for mail servers. Let’s explore the components Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) This handles the SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol). It is responsible for Sending out mail form your users to an external MTA Receipt of […]

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Nov14

Best Backup Practices: Dedicated Server Vs Shared Server

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Backup is the procedure of making extra copies of data that can be restored and used in case the original data is lost. It involves copying files, folders or databases on to another medium in case the primary storage mechanism fails. A backup server is therefore a server that is responsible for the backing up and restoring data. Importance of backup With increasing volumes of data and increasing reliability on data and information technology by companies in the modern business world, backup practices are also increasingly becoming part of disaster recovery plans. Data is an important asset in modern business and while computer components can be upgraded and equipment replaced, lost data is irreplaceable. Data can be lost in the event of a hard drive failure, disaster, an accident or through the most common way, user error. Data can also be lost through deletion or corruption while being transferred from one device to another- a day to day practice in this era of the Internet of Things where devices are more connected to each other. Therefore, a good disaster recovery plan should include a reliable backup process to serve as a precaution against valuable data loss. When looking for a reliable […]

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Nov08

Enhance Performance with a Dedicated Server

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Companies relying on the Internet need a server to host their websites or web applications or mail servers. The most common option is shared hosting, where a single server’s resources are shared by a number of different websites. Under this arrangement, a company’s website shares a server with many other websites. This option is relatively cheaper compared to its alternative which is having a dedicated server. A dedicated server is exclusive in its hosting and does not serve more than one website. Some of the advantages offered by having a dedicated server include: Reliability A dedicated server is very reliable especially for a company that runs a website that receives a lot of traffic. When a company chooses to share a server with other hosting clients, the company runs the risk of not having access to the bandwidth or memory it needs because other client’s websites are using it all up. All the other websites eat up processing memory, bandwidth, disk space et cetera. Thus limited disk space, processing memory and bandwidth. Site speed is very important as slow loading site can mean a huge bounce rate for the company’s website. Furthermore, the site can still crash because it doesn’t […]

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Mar26

Why Server Speed is Vital for Increasing Revenues

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When choosing a hosting service, most people do not consider the server speed and how it could affect their business. While you might turn a blind eye to how fast your page is able to load, it has been found without having to spend a penny more, by just having a higher server speed, you can be able to attain better business and drive your profits up. this is why a growing number of people and more so those that are in the eCommerce line of business are starting to move around and joining hosting services that offer higher server speed. So how does server speed become a vital tool in increasing your revenues? A slow loading website reflects low revenue In most cases, websites that load slowly have been known to have higher bounce rates and tend to have lower sales with poorer performance. A number of studies have proven that on average, a great deal of customers and clients tend to leave and seek for services elsewhere when the website does not become accessible in less than 6 seconds. Hence if your website does not load within the given time, chances are you are losing plenty of your […]

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Jan28

5 Reasons To Choose Dedicated Hosting

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Every website has to be hosted on a web server and dedicated hosting seems to be a popular option. When your website grows beyond the shared hosting space, you may have to take a call on choosing between dedicated hosting and cloud services. Here are five reasons why you must go for dedicated hosting. No hidden costs Cost is an important consideration while selecting your host. The biggest advantage of dedicated hosting is that the costing is clear and without any ambiguity. You know what you are paying for. You have a wide variety of choice. Some websites require high computing speed. For example, if you have a computational site, your processing speed or microprocessor must have multiple cores with sufficient RAM. In case you have high storage requirement, you can go for a high capacity hard disk. You can have various combinations and permutations in dedicated hosting. You can also select a plan for which you can be charged monthly, quarterly or annually. Your DNS can be configured according to your specific requirement. This is an important consideration which is often overlooked. DNS plays a critical role in how your website performs under different conditions. Sometimes traffic to a […]

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