Guide to Cloud Deployment Models
Different types of cloud deployment models work as a virtual computing environment depending on who has access to the cloud infrastructure and how much data you want to store.
Different types of cloud deployment models work as a virtual computing environment depending on who has access to the cloud infrastructure and how much data you want to store.
SQL databases are the backbone of the web. Although MongoDB and other NoSQL databases have become more popular in the last decade, 60 percent of databases on the web are SQL. NoSQL databases are great for unstructured data, and they work well with JSON-based web applications, but SQL-powered relational database management systems remain the best choice […]
It was once common for small and medium businesses to host mission-critical software on on-premises servers rather than in the cloud. They may have operated one or more servers in a server room or small data center. Or they may have leased dedicated servers or colocated owned servers in a managed data center. However, by […]
When you have one server to manage, it makes sense to configure it manually. When you have a handful of servers, you might think about writing a few Bash scripts to handle repetitive software installations and configuration changes. But when you deploy many servers, whether dedicated servers or virtual servers, the complexity becomes overwhelming, and […]
No one enjoys shopping on an ecommerce site that is slow. Since the dawn of ecommerce, studies have shown that higher latencies cause higher bounce rates and lower conversion rates. Performance optimization is critical to ecommerce sales and profitability. But what is a viable ecommerce performance target in 2020? And what can ecommerce retailers do […]
Ninety percent of the world’s data was generated since 2016. The amount of data generated by businesses, government agencies, and consumers continues to grow exponentially. In 2020, over 40 trillion gigabytes of data are stored around the world according to market intelligence firm IDC.
In the first quarter of 2019, the enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) industry generated over $23 billion. In 2018, the average business spent $340,000 on SaaS products, 78% more than the previous year. The majority of U.S. businesses use SaaS web applications to support critical operations, creating a vast market for application developers.
Game server hosting providers have a unique set of requirements for the hardware that hosts game servers for their customers. Perhaps the most important is low latency: gamers demand impeccable network and disk performance. But other factors also contribute to building and optimizing a dedicated server suitable for hosting multiple concurrent game servers.
In the last decade, the Virtual Private Network (VPN) grew from a niche product for businesses into a global consumer service. Propelled by ubiquitous WiFi, constant connectivity, P2P, and increasing awareness of data privacy issues among the general public, the VPN is no longer an arcane piece of networking technology, but a tool many regard […]
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) outlines the minimum security standards for merchants, hosting providers, and other organizations that store, process, or transmit credit card data. The standards are written and managed by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council, which comprises the major credit card providers, including Mastercard, Visa, and American […]
