What is Redundancy? A Broad View
Redundancy of HLR, case: two HLRs, both are active, every HLR uses half capacity for own data, and half for backup of data of second HLR No one wants to be redundant in conversation, but everyone wants...
View ArticleCloud Infrastructure Recent Debates
Post-PRISM the conversation about cloud got more interesting… Is a Cloud-based Solution the Same Thing as a Hosted Solution? From www.shoretelsky.com To truly leverage what the cloud has to offer,...
View ArticleIs It Possible To Make Cloud Computing Less Cloudy?
We need to articulate ourselves well when we discuss cloud computing. The user community without the correct understanding of cloud will assume there is a lot of jargon thrown out there: Public Cloud /...
View ArticleWhat is Server Load Balancing?
Lets get technical: Nine 1Gig paths (all connections active and load balancing traffic) 9Gb/s full duplex mesh providing 18Gb/s of bandwidth between core switches. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Reliability...
View ArticleAwesome 3D Visualization Tools in the Cloud
A little while ago we shared an awesome GIF visualization of what goes on inside an AMD computer processor chip. In flyby surreality some of you commented at how it looks like something out of...
View ArticleCloud vs. VPS Hosting
Cloud hosting and virtual private server (VPS) hosting are increasingly popular ways to deliver a website. These two options appear similar at first glance because they both represent a complete...
View ArticleDedicated Servers versus Virtual Private Servers
Choosing VPS vs. dedicated: different methods for your global reach. Dedicated servers and virtual private servers (VPSs) are two common hosting options for those companies too large or complex for...
View ArticleWhat can you do with 10 terabytes, or 10 TB, data transfer?
One of the key factors to determine when reviewing hosting options is the amount of monthly allowable data transfer. Typically you won’t just be “cut off” at that amount. A host will charge a certain...
View ArticleCloud for Faster Stock Trading [comic]
The cloud is perhaps the biggest Internet business buzzword these days, and the prominence of the concept has two major results: Understanding: Businesses consider what this notion of the cloud has to...
View ArticleHow Much 1TB Bandwidth Really Is & What You Can Do with It
It’s not easy to shop for hosting because quality is not always evident upfront. It’s not as obvious as the below scenario. Beyond quality, it’s also unclear how much power and scope a site will...
View ArticleTen things you must ask your VPS Hosting provider
Using virtual private server hosting has manifold advantages over shared hosting, without the costs associated with dedicated hosting. As with a dedicated package, you can customize the applications...
View ArticleHosting Humor: the role of fault tolerance in married life (comic)
Atlantic.Net will always be a fault-tolerant hosting service. We appreciate redundancies. (Words by Kent Roberts; art by Leena Cruz.)
View ArticleHosting Humor: virtual private girlfriend (comic)
At Atlantic.Net, we do not provide virtual private romance, but we do provide virtual private servers (VPSs). (Words by Kent Roberts; art by Leena Cruz.)
View ArticleHosting Humor: holiday cloud-venture (comic)
At Atlantic.Net, we are your personal guides to the magical land of New VPSville. (Words by Kent Roberts; art by Leena Cruz; concept by Moazzam Adnan.)
View ArticleWhy cPanel is the ideal CP for cloud VPS hosting (& comic)
Per WebHosting.info, almost 2/3 of the world’s most prominent web hosting services used cPanel or WHM (with the latter, aka Web Host Manager, an integrated part of the same system) in 2011....
View ArticleHosting Humor: VPS vs. the toy box
An Atlantic.Net cloud VPS solution, unlike a jack-in-the-box, offers 100% uptime. (Words by Kent Roberts; art by Leena Cruz.)
View ArticleWhy the Days of VMware Are Over: Multiple Benefits from Hyper-V Case Studies,...
VMware has been dominant in the world of virtualization for years. However, competitors have been gradually chipping away at its lead among hypervisors. Between 2008 and 2013, Vmware has lost 8% of...
View ArticleUsing VPS and Other Methods to Keep Your Local Computer and Data Away from...
Fast Company recently covered a story about a blogger named José Casanova who claimed that he had hacked Kayak to get cheaper plane tickets. It turns out the word “hacking” was used loosely by...
View ArticleIs Windows Server VPS Right for You? A Look at a Cost-Effective Alternative...
Many businesses are too sophisticated and have reliability needs that go beyond shared hosting but want to cut the costs associated with a dedicated machine. For these organizations, a virtual private...
View ArticleVirtualization for Academia: 4 Advantages of KVM & 2 Tips on Multiple IP’s –...
For those taking part in academic projects, KVM (kernel-based virtual machine) represents a cost-effective, fully customizable way to create a hosting environment for your applications and data. KVM...
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