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 [...]
Many new Web hosting customers are confused about which operating system to choose when it’s time to pick a Web hosting plan. Logic suggests that your Web server’s operating system should match your PC’s — if you use a Windows PC, you should use a Windows Web server. But that is not necessarily the case. continue »
Large companies with complex Web sites or separate mail and database systems need a dedicated server for their critical data. When a company is ready to make the transition from a shared server to a dedicated server, it needs to decide which operating system (OS) is best for its data needs. continue »
Linux is an open source operating system (OS) that presents you with many choices for your dedicated server. Because it’s open source, many different companies have created their own versions, or “distributions” of the software. continue »
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