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Although the term “cloud” is seeing increasing use, it’s necessary to clarify what portion of “the cloud” is of interest to a particular audience. For small and medium businesses (SMBs), there are generally two areas of relevance in the evolution of IT services to the cloud. The first is the application layer, commonly referred to as Software as a Service (SaaS). The second is the infrastructure layer, known as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). continue »

According to Gartner analysis, $150 billion in cloud-related revenues is expected by 2013. The move of company data towards “the cloud” is not slowing, and more companies are wrestling with the “is the cloud secure?” question. continue »

By Gail Seymour

As Internet speeds increase, visitor patience decreases. Accustomed to broadband connections, we expect a site to come up on our browser faster. continue »

By Gail Seymour

In the introduction to this series of articles, we discussed data centers and some of the methods used to ensure continual availability of data for Web sites. continue »

By Gail Seymour

When you rent space on a server from a Web hosting company, do you ever stop to wonder what the server might look like? continue »

By Gail Seymour

One of the main reasons many companies outsource Web hosting is to ensure consistent availability of their websites. continue »

By Gail Seymour

When we think about data security, and breaches that have made the headlines, the theft of credit card details by hacker Albert Gonzalez from TJX and other major US retailers in 2006, or the loss of Army reservists personal information after the theft of a laptop containing a CD ROM listing their details, tend to come most readily to mind. continue »

By Gail Seymour

A large data center might be staffed with dozens of people, each responsible for different aspects of its operation. continue »

By Gail Seymour

Modern data centers are often compared to military bases, with perimeter fences guarded by security staff, large windowless concrete buildings and lots of surveillance equipment. continue »

By Monique Martin

Every machine on the Internet, including the server that hosts your website, has a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address. This address is what lets one computer send information to another. But, because there are so many websites and a finite number of possible IP addresses, it’s become common practice for many sites to share a single IP address. continue »