If you’ve seen the current commercials Microsoft is running, you may already have the feeling that cloud-based services are great for personal use, whether it’s for accessing your home media center from a distance or storing the family photos online. But as cloud computing becomes more widespread, it’s establishing itself as a viable and smart [...]
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How Adding Cloud Services Can Save Your Business
March 9th, 2011 · No Comments · Backup, Cloud Computing, Managed Hosting, Servers
How to establish a MySQL database at minimal cost
January 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Linux, Managed Hosting, Microsoft, Virtualization
The ultimate goal here is to get a working, functional MySQL database at minimal cost. Since most Linux distributions are free, I decided that would be a great place to start. The next step is choosing a distribution. There are literally thousands to choose from, but since my time is valuable, and the process is dead simple, I chose Ubuntu Server. I’m going to use VirtualBox to install the new server virtually on my Windows 7 laptop.
Tags: Dallas Data Center·IBM·Managed Hosting·Microsoft·Virtualization
This server is a virtualization power house!
January 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · Cloud Computing, Consolidation, Dallas Data Center, Managed Hosting, Servers, Switches, Virtualization
What does all that add up to? Support for massive virtualization. With minimal fanfare, Dell over the summer unveiled the PowerEdge R815, a 48-core 2U server touting four Opteron processors (with 12 cores each) and another four Gigabit Ethernet adapters to service them.
Tags: Cloud Computing·Dallas Data Center·Dell·Managed Hosting·Server·Virtualization
The Top 5 Boot-CD Tools
December 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Microsoft, Security, Servers
Over the last year, one tool that I have consistently pulled from my belt is the Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD). Details on how to create one can be found here. Whether it is virus/malware removal or drive recovery, no other tool I have gets the job done like my UBCD. Here are my top 5 UBCD tools.
Tags: Business Continuity·catastrophic·Dallas Data Center·Disaster Recovery·Managed Hosting·Managed IT Services·Server
Three Business Plan Essentials: Backup, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity
November 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Colocation, Dallas Data Center, Data Centers, Dedicated Servers, Disaster Recovery, Firewalls, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Security, Storage, Virtualization
Erratic by nature, disasters (natural or man-made) can happen anywhere at any time, and often with little or no warning at all. Planning ahead is imperative to ensure that your business can get back to normal operation as quickly as possible, with minimal loss and damage.
Small to medium-sized businesses usually think that disaster plans are [...]
Tags: Backup·Business Continuity·catastrophic·Colocation·Dallas Data Center·disaster·Disaster Recovery·Disaster Recovery Plan·IT Infrastructure·IT Management·IT Services·Managed Hosting·Managed Services·ROI·Storage
The Importance of Managed Services
November 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Data Centers, Managed Hosting, Managed Services
More entrepreneurs these days are using Managed Services for their businesses. Why? Because it’s a good investment that’s sure to help increase a company’s revenue.
These days businesses are increasingly dependent on IT, making it essential to have experts to handle the regular maintenance of your IT infrastructure. However, most small and medium businesses cannot afford [...]
Tags: IT Infrastructure·Managed Hosting·Managed Services·Network Solutions
Get Efficient Results Using Managed IT Services
October 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Cloud, Colocation, Dallas Data Center, Dedicated Servers, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Security, Servers, Storage, Uncategorized, Virtualization
Utilizing IT Managed Services allows entrepreneurs to concentrate on their company’s core competencies, resulting in an increase in productivity which translates to increased revenue.
The term Managed Services is defined as “the practice of transferring day-to-day related management responsibility as a strategic method for improved effective and efficient operations”. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Managed_services) While large corporations regularly choose this [...]
Tags: IT·IT Managed Services·Managed Hosting·Managed Services
October is CyberSecurity Awareness Month
October 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Data Centers, Firewalls, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Security, Uncategorized
You’re Invited
October 2010 is an important month for IT and cyber security, and you are invited to join us in advancing the cause of online security.
To Support National CyberSecurity Month
The cyber threat has become one of the most serious challenges we face. America’s competitiveness and economic prosperity in the 21st century will depend on effective [...]
Tags: CyberSecurity·Managed Hosting·Managed Services·Security
Protect Your Company From Social Engineering Attacks
September 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Data Centers, Firewalls, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Security
Threats to the security of your organization can not only come from malware, hacks, and network attacks, but also in more subtle ways. One such method is called “social engineering”.
Be aware that hackers have another tool in their toolset that employs a particularly subtle, insidious way of compromising the security of your systems and network. [...]
Tags: IT Management·Managed Hosting·Managed Services·Security
Calculating Your IT’s Real Cost
September 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Colocation, Dallas Data Center, Dedicated Servers, Managed Hosting, Managed Services
Hidden IT costs can be stifling your company and you just don’t know it. It’s important to assess what those costs are and find a way to help your business perform better.
In this day and age, few businesses (if any) can survive without an IT arm. Every business, big or small, needs someone, or preferably [...]
Before Moving Your Business To The Cloud…
September 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Cloud, Cloud Computing, Dallas Data Center, Managed Services, Security, Servers, Virtualization
Before you entrust your sensitive data to a “cloud” service provider, make sure you weigh the risks with the benefits.
“Cloud computing,” largely synonymous with Internet-based computing, has become a hot topic of discussion among many in the business community, with its promise of radically simplifying the access to, and use of, computing resources on demand. [...]
Tags: Budget·Cloud·Cloud Computing·Managed Hosting·Managed Services·ROI·Security·TCO·utility computing
Dallas Data Center Partners With The Planet to Deliver “Colo By The U”
September 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Colocation, Consolidation, Dallas Data Center, Data Centers, Dedicated Servers, Disaster Recovery, Firewalls, Green IT, Linux, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Microsoft, Routers, Security, Servers, Storage, Switches, Uncategorized, VMware, Virtualization
HOUSTON, September 7, 2010 – The Planet, the global hosting leader, today announced that Dallas Data Center (http://www.DallasDataCenter.com), a provider of Colo By The U, is the company’s newest referral partner, and joins its growing portfolio of referral agents within the Partner Plus program. Through the partnership, The Planet provides colocation services from its wholly [...]
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Dallas Data Center has grown by 4 feet
July 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Cloud Computing, Colocation, Dallas Data Center, Disaster Recovery, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Virtualization
What four legged 9 week old requires onsite management and 24×7 monitoring? Dallas Data Center’s newest team member! Meet Melville, a 16.5 lbs male, black lab who is a guide dog puppy in training from Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael, California. I’m sure you are all wondering why our new team member [...]
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Prepare Your Business for Hurricane Season: Part 1: How much could your business withstand?
July 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Managed Hosting
In light of the beginning of this year’s hurricane season, we have written a three part series to keep you aware of the impact that such an unforeseen storm could have on your business.
Hurricane season began on June 1st and will end on November 30th. During this time the 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season forecast [...]
Tags: Backup·Business Continuity·Disaster Recovery·Disaster Recovery Plan·Hurricane·Hurricane Season·Managed Hosting·Storm
Microsoft’s Opinion on the Cloud
June 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Cloud, Cloud Computing, Colocation, Managed Hosting
A recent article by Channel Web discusses how Windows Azure took center stage during Microsoft’s TechEd conference last week in New Orleans. Microsoft feels that “the cloud is now mature enough to handle business applications, and it’s urging developers to start using new tools that take advantage of the efficiencies the cloud has to offer.” [...]
Tags: Cloud·Cloud Computing·Colocation·Managed Hosting·Microsoft·Windows·Windows Azure
Disaster Recovery — An Increasingly Important Aspect of Your Business
June 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Managed Hosting, Managed Services
As networks and devices become increasingly complex, more and more things can go wrong. As a result, disaster recovery plans have had to become more intricate.
Is yours good enough?
According to Jon William Toigo, the author of Disaster Recovery Planning, 15 or 20 years ago a disaster recovery plan might have consisted of powering down a [...]
Tags: Backed-up Data·Backup·Business Continuity·Disaster Recovery·Disaster Recovery Plan·Hurricane Katrina·IT Systems·Jon William Toigo·Managed Hosting·Managed IT Services·Manmade Disaster·Natural Disaster·Unforeseen Disaster
Thinking About Security in the Cloud?
May 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Cloud, Cloud Computing, Managed Hosting, Microsoft, Security
As we begin to store more and more of our data on the Internet and in the “Cloud,” the threat of that data being accessed and used by someone or something outside of our knowledge or control becomes very real. Data such as credit card information, banking transactions, work history, private addresses and numbers, email [...]
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Brad Paisley Sings the Blues…
May 11th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Backup, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Storage
Not even the rich and famous are immune from disasters so don’t think that it can’t happen to you. Just take a look at country singing sensations Brad Paisley and Keith Urban who are two of countless musicians that will most likely lose millions of dollars on performance gear due to the historic floods in [...]
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Ports Ahoy!
May 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center, Data Centers, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Switches
This past Saturday night Dallas Data Center implemented 5 new Cisco switches, which added a significant amount of new ports (216 to be exact) to our networking infrastructure. The 5 latest switches were joined into a HA mesh with 1 and 2 gigabit redundant port channels to the core. Along with this addition, we increased [...]
Tags: Business Continuity·Cisco·Cisco Switches·Dallas Data Center·Data Centers·DDC·HA Mesh·Managed Hosting·Managed Services·Networking Infrastructure·Ports Ahoy·Redundant Port Channels·Switches·Switching Topography
SaaS: An Overview
April 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Managed Hosting, Managed Services
The growing reach and power of the internet has changed the way people do business, with more and more web-based services popping up. One of these is SaaS.
SaaS stands for Software as a Service, which refers to any licensed software being “rented” to a company by another company on an as-needed basis.
To illustrate, let’s say [...]
Tags: Business Contunity·Licensed Software·Managed Hosting·Managed Services·Outsourced Services·Remote Hosting·Remotely Located·SaaS·Siteeasy.com·Software as a Service·Web-Based Services