23rd November 2009
For many businesses, the idea of Managed Hosting may seem an extravagance and an unnecessary distraction from revenue generating initiatives. In our always connected, smartphone enabled world, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Whether your concer...
06th October 2009
It's a great time to be a young and growing design and/or software development firm. Our highly connected world means an endless stream of opportunities for companies trying to meet the demands of SMBs and hungry eyeballs churning through websites, print ...
02nd September 2009
In the modern business environment, e-mail has become the primary means of communication, supplanting even the ever present PBX phone system. While the need for e-mail is undeniable, there are a variety of approaches that SMBs take to fulfilling that need...
19th August 2009
There are good reasons why the BlackBerry remains the most popular and widely used smartphone device for business. Although anywhere, anytime e-mail isn't the novelty it was when the BlackBerry was introduced 10 years ago, the device is entrenched in the ...
15th August 2009
One of the great debates in the IT industry is what operating system is best for managed dedicated web hosting and other network applications - Linux or Windows? It's an argument that is easy to typecast, with Microsoft in the role of corporate minded evi...
31st July 2009
One of the first questions that a business decision maker is faced with when considering a managed dedicated hosting solution is whether to go with Windows based or Linux based hosting. Armed with nothing but an existing familiarity with Microsoft product...
23rd July 2009
Business and IT managers have a dizzying array of options when it comes to shopping for a web hosting service provider. The problem isn't simply the sheer number of choices, from price points to feature sets. While that can be confusing, if you stick to y...
09th July 2009
A web server is funny thing. It needs to be accessible to the world in order to function properly, and at the same time it needs to be tightly secured against a large number of persistent threats. Keeping your server safe is an ongoing process. It means n...
09th July 2009
Is your server secure enough? Seems like a tricky question. In an age where spam is ubiquitous and the risk of viruses, malware, and hackers is ever present, is it possible to be too secure? If you are navigating a SMB through a tough economy, the answer ...
08th July 2009
A dedicated server is a sign of success for any SMB. The reasons to move into a dedicated server are varied - a high volume of web traffic, a transaction heavy database, complex application requirements, or a combination of those and other requirements- b...
07th July 2009
Whether it's moving into that first dedicated server or changing dedicated server providers, it's a prospect that can give nightmare to even a seasoned IT professional. Extensive information gathering and, in the case of live sites, lots of moving pieces ...
06th July 2009
Whether it's moving into that first dedicated server or changing dedicated server providers, it's a prospect that can give nightmare to even a seasoned IT professional. Extensive information gathering and, in the case of live sites, lots of moving pieces ...
05th July 2009
Evaluating vendor partner relationships and their quality of service is a regular part of doing business. For the same reason that employees are held to performance standards, your vendor partner’s ability to perform is a critical factor in the success ...
30th June 2009
A dedicated server gives businesses unprecedented control over their server environment. Whether it’s managing a demanding application, a complex development platform, or a high traffic internet storefront, a dedicated server delivers power and flexibil...
27th June 2009
Whether your small business is a hungry startup looking for a break or an established company navigating a tough economy, two things are true- you need to be competitive in a Web 2.0 business environment, and you probably don’t have the IT resources to ...