Infrastructure-as-a-Service and Platform-as-a-Service are two of the most popular cloud modalities. Taking the time to understand the differences between IaaS and PaaS will pay-off in the long run. Making the wrong choice can limit flexibility and agility and may have cost implications.
In this article, I’d like to compare IaaS and PaaS to give CIOs and developers a clear picture of the relative merits of each. (more…)
According to a recent report from SIM IT Trends, many enterprise organizations are not doing all they can to protect themselves from online criminals and hackers. Forty-six percent of organizations don’t have a Chief Information Security Officer and only sixty percent of organizations require security training of all staff. (more…)
If I offered you $10 now and $15 next week, which would you choose? Depending on your personality, you might think the obvious choice is to wait until next week and get 50% more money, but studies in psychology have shown that the majority of people take the money and run.
The effect is called intertemporal discounting, and it — in part — explains why we so often hear about security breaches which could have been avoided. (more…)
There are three main planks to any secure system: technology, policy, and education. If any one of these is lacking, maintaining data security over the long term is next to impossible. A technological solution is worthless if no one knows how to use it and why it should be used. Even if they do know how to use it, without an enforced policy, it’s entirely likely that employees will take the path of least resistance and greatest convenience. (more…)
It’s a truism that companies have more data than at any other time in history. They have more ways of collecting, generating, and storing data than ever before. Because of cloud storage, data lakes can expand almost indefinitely and no one has to look at the hard drives piling up. (more…)
Earlier this year, we introduced a new range of enterprise servers — Hybrid Servers. Hybrid Servers combine the benefits of dedicated servers — exceptional performance and enterprise specifications — with the convenience and flexibility of virtualized infrastructure. (more…)
For a decade and a half, we’ve prided ourselves on providing the best in server hosting. We work hard to build and manage infrastructure that supports thousands of businesses. (more…)
We’re pleased to announce that we have completed an upgrade at our data centers in Buffalo, NY. (more…)
At Server Mania, our goal is to deliver fast, reliable hosting services to our customers each and every day. That’s why we’re thrilled to tell you about the inclusion of the new Intel Xeon E3-1200 Series Version 5 CPU in our product line. (more…)
Server Mania is pleased to announce we’ll soon be providing a new tier of hosting services on the powerful Intel Xeon D-1540 processors. They are guaranteed to provide faster services for clients, while using less power. The D-1500 series is the first Intel Xeon System on a Chip. (SoC)