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Using Virtualization

Virtualization of servers has been getting a lot of buzz lately. Let's see what virtualization is, why it is important and how we can use it to our benefit.What is VirtualizationSomething is said to be virtual when it is visible and perceivable, but does not actually exist physically in its perc...

SaaS Coming of Age

Software as a Service (SaaS) is finally ready to explode onto the IT scene. SaaS products for the Small and Medium Businesses (SMB) market have been joined by initiatives from Oracle, SAP, Business Objects, and others, directed at large enterprises. For example, Business Objects launched CrystalRe...

SaaS and the Hosting Provider

In a previous article, we explored the coming of age of software as a service (SaaS), web based applications used through a browser. The SaaS market is growing at a pace of 20% a year, and SaaS start-ups are attracting a large proportion of venture capital funding, putting them well on their way...

How PEER 1 CDN Works for Social Network Sites

The growth of social networking since its start in the late 90s has been exponential. Beginning as a way to find and keep contacts, the social network site has grown into a method for people to express themselves, through blogs, pictures, videos and music. The modern social network is a bandwidth an...

Hosting at Home: The Pros and Cons

Quite a few of us have an idea or a personal project worth sharing with the world through hosting on the Web. Most of us also have an older computer which is either collecting dust in the closet/attic/garage, or is in a lonely corner, waiting for someone to use it, while the family flocks to the shi...

Busting the Myths About Network Security

Network SecurityKnowledge is power… so what happens when hackers know more about your network’s security than you do. Many online businesses have a false sense of security because they subscribe to numerous myths about their network’s security. This false sense of secu...

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard vs. Enterprise Edition

Microsoft’s flagship database product, SQL Server 2005 comes in several different editions that offer varying levels of functionality. While the decision to go with the Workgroup edition may be driven solely by costs, the choice between Standard and Enterprise editions may not be as cut and dr...

Hosting at Home: The Pros and Cons

Quite a few of us have an idea or a personal project worth sharing with the world through hosting on the Web. Most of us also have an older computer which is either collecting dust in the closet/attic/garage, or is in a lonely corner, waiting for someone to use it, while the family flocks to the shi...