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May 10, 2012

Intermedia Receives Cash Infusion

Less than a month ago, one of the leading Cloud computing companies, Intermedia, announced that Dr. Prasad Akella would take the helm of the organization’s product management and marketing endeavors. The move sparked rumors that Intermedia was primed to grow its service lines. All the company lacked was a steady flow of capital for research and development projects. On April 25, Intermedia received an infusion of capital that will help it achieve its growth targets.

May 09, 2012

What is Cloud Computing? A Closer Look

Cloud computing conjures up some obscure IT concepts hatched deep within the cavernous labyrinth of tunnels that run inside of Microsoft or Cisco.

March 14, 2012

Should I Become a Web Hosting Reseller?

Ah, the eternal question: Or rather, just the question of the modern hosting era. We can’t tell you how many of our friends and family have decided to take it upon themselves to become web hosting resellers. It’s a growing trend, and if you’ve been noticing the rising tide—and have wanted a bit of the pie for yourself—you should know you’re not alone

January 27, 2012

The What, How and Why of a Dedicated Server

If you’re new to the world of web hosting especially, you may quickly find yourself in over your head where dedicated or managed servers are concerned. However, just because you’ve got a lot to learn does not mean your company will have to go without superior Web performance! If you’re ready to upgrade to a full-on dedicated server hardware system, we’re here to make the process as painless as possible.

January 23, 2012

Why You Should Consider OS X Server

You may think we’re absolutely nuts: No one is seriously considers using Mac OS X Server edition for professional unless they’re crackers, bananas, or straight-up mad, right? If you’ve never thought about using the platform to manage your business or home network, you might be cutting yourself short.

January 02, 2012

Top 5 Reasons to Leave Windows for Linux

Everyone of us has met a Windows diehard at some point in their life, just as we’ve all also met a Linux fanatic, too. But when the rubber meets the road, which operating system really is the best option for your livelihood? If you were given the choice of only one OS to manage all of your systems, what should you properly choose? If you ask us, there’s no real contest at all: Linux is by and large the only way to go.

November 11, 2011

Common BSD Distros For Server Use

We don’t know you at all, but we’d be willing to bet a week’s pay you’re using either a Linux-based operating system on your dedicated server, or you’re still plugging away at proprietary Windows. This isn’t a point of shame: In fact, if you are using either of the aforementioned giants, you’re quite in the norm. However, have you stopped recently to consider that other unsung hero within the server hosting world? Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen, we mean BSD.

October 11, 2011

Why is Windows Web Hosting Considered Inferior? And Can Windows Hosting Work for You?

It's considered a truth of the web hosting world that Windows hosting is the inferior choice to Linux and Unix solutions.  This is, of course, a generally subjective evaluation, and you will find people who will disagree with it.  There are lots of good, professional webmasters who will tell you that they use Windows hosting and are just fine with it.  So perhaps it's best to take a moment to step back and look at exactly why this is generally considered a rule of the web hosting world.  Once you know what the problem is, you'll have an easier time devising a solution to it.

October 10, 2011

Hosts Offering Good Linux VPS Packages

VPS hosting is quickly growing in popularity.  It seems to be surviving its infancy well, and the only noticeable problem people seem to have with it is its cost.

As Linux hosting tends to be cheaper than its Windows counterparts, this is making Linux VPS hosting an increasingly popular choice with lots of viable hosts to select from.  We'll look here at some of the good offers out there.  This list won't look at the cheapest hosts, but rather the ones that seem to us to offer the most solid overall Linux VPS hosting packages.

September 08, 2011

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Linux Web Hosting

You've probably heard from a lot of people about the superiority of Linux as an operating system.  You are wondering if they're right, and you're wondering if that means that it also makes for a superior web hosting experience. Let's explore this topic to answer the questions.

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