Sitting at the core of virtualization is a well-known but little-discussed technology called the Hypervisor. The hypervisor is a layer of software which enables single hardware to host multiple, isolated virtual machines. It also helps with the management of those virtual machines. But before we talk about how the hypervisor works, the types of hypervisors and the benefits of this technology, let’s put some basic definitions in place. We’ll start with a technology that is…
Today, many organisations and enterprises are moving into a more hybrid cloud environment. And why not? Hybrid clouds are agile – they adapt and change to the needs of the organisation. With their unique mix of private, on-premises clouds and public clouds, you can get the scalability, low cost and reliability of a public cloud, while you can get the security, control and customisation and flexibility of a private cloud- It is the best of…
WHM, which stands for Web Host Manager, is a tool which service providers offer, and lease, to individual clients. The same hosting provider will also handle all the server related issues, leaving you, the client, free to look after your business and to look forward to its growth. Now that we’ve covered the basic question of what web host manager is, let’s dive a bit deeper. To understand WHM, we’ve also got to look at…
The last decade has witnessed a boom and growth in IT like no other. The challenge for many IT managers, now, is to balance peak performing services with reduced costs. Essentially, getting as much as they can out of fewer resources. One solution that enables them to do so, is virtualization. So, let’s discuss virtualization, as it has provided many a business with the opportunity to grow and reach heights that they wouldn’t have imagined.…
In the late 90s, social media burst into our lives, changing the way we interact, the relationships we build and how we present ourselves. Platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn offered us a chance to express ourselves, and by that very virtue, collected vast amounts of data. Not only was this data stored with these platforms, but it was also managed and analyzed to make social media more personal and more innovative.With apps becoming…
Consider this: you’ve set up your website and you finally have customers. However, the wait is long, and the website is slow to load. By the time it loads, you’ve lost your opportunity to convert a visitor to a paying customer – leading to a loss of revenue. In a matter of seconds, they’ve moved on. Why? Studies have shown that nearly half of the customers expect page load times of about three seconds. By…
Modern-day businesses are beginning to realize the importance of agile hosting services. It has become evident that the quality of hosting will determine the success of several crucial parameters such as SEO, bounce rate reduction, customer retention, and to an extent even the sales numbers. Given the relevance of these factors in determining the success of any business, companies have begun to look for faster and better hosting services. Gone are the days when companies…
Migrating any of your digital apps is a challenging task considering the fact that the existence of your business may depend on them. Yet, at some point in your business cycle, you will face the conundrum whether to migrate to Cloud or continue using the current infrastructure. No doubt migrating is a complicated process, but if done correctly it has the potential to open up new opportunities. So, it is hardly surprising that an increasing…
The decision to take your product or services online is a daunting task. Add the intricacies of hosting your website to it, and you have a complex problem on your hand. Everything from the hosting service to the content that will go on your site is unchartered territory for you. Each and every decision that you take during the course will have an impact on your business a few years down the line. While managed…
Traditional hosting services are being widely replaced by technologies such as VPS Hosting and Cloud Hosting. The benefits they offer outweigh the minor cost implications involved in upgrading to these hosting technologies. So, what is a virtual private server? A Virtual Private Server (VPS) as the name suggests, is a perceived private server even though it is installed on a computer running multiple VPS. This single computer can host several such VPS servers without any…
