If your office is like any other these days, then Scandal mania has taken over conversations around the proverbial water cooler. Shonda Rhimes’ latest hit drama is all the rage, and it can best be described as Washington intrigue meets spy thriller meets epic romance with tragedy written all over it. I, too, am engrossed [...]
What Scandal gladiators have taught me about IT
05.09.2013 By:
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Managed hosting can solve healthcare patient engagement problems
04.17.2013 By:
If you’ve spent any time interacting with the healthcare industry in the past couple of years, whether as an employee or a patient, you’ve probably noticed that IT systems are a much bigger part of the healthcare experience. The rise of EHRs (Electronic Healthcare Records) and other IT solutions have created a major opportunity for [...]
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F1 returns to China, fans rejoice
04.11.2013 By:
It has been three agonizingly long weeks for Formula One fans as we anxiously await this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix. Long breaks between race weekends are never any fun for fans, but this break has been particularly maddening. Why? Because we are only two races into the season and both races so far have been [...]
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F1 2013: Sahara Force India & Paul Di Resta Suit Up for Performance
03.12.2013 By:
Formula One kicks off the 2013 season this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. As Sahara Force India’s Official Supplier for Online Performance, we are geared up for an exhilarating season! To get you in the mood, turn up the volume and immerse yourself in the imagery and sound of F1. Share
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Customer Spotlight: YouSendIt talks cloud, mobile, performance and team leadership
03.06.2013 By:
YouSendIt is a leading cloud file collaboration service that gives users anytime, anywhere access to content via web, mobile and desktop applications. In this customer spotlight, Sumeet Rohatgi, Sr. Director of Engineering at YouSendIt, shares his vision on current technology trends, cloud security, performance and building a successful team. To stay successful and meet the [...]
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Pedal to the metal: F1 meets bare metal cloud
01.25.2013 By:
The first time I heard the term bare metal cloud, I visualized a race car. Sure, we all know I have F1 on the brain with our sponsorship of the Sahara Force India Formula One Team, but it’s actually a great comparison if you stop and think about it. A race car is designed for [...]
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Sahara Force India Formula One Team creates fast online communication with fans
12.27.2012 By:
How do F1 teams stay connected with their international fan base? Some of the challenges Sahara Force India faced when creating a new website included integrating social media and providing real-time video, news and information. As a key competitor on the Formula One racing circuit that includes 20 races across four continents, they pride themselves [...]
Holiday sing along: The 12 Days of IT Infrastructure
12.21.2012 By:
Yes, it’s that time of year. The tree is up, the stockings are hung and holiday music fills my house. We have all the standards playing – Winter Wonderland, Jingle Bell Rock, Santa Claus is coming to Town – you get the idea, and I can’t get them out of my head. I suppose belting [...]
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Formula One returns to the United States
11.21.2012 By:
Naturally, performance is key to the Sahara Force India Formula One Team, and also to the IT infrastructure that Internap provides. Well, let me assure you that performance was alive and well this weekend at the Circuit of the Americas. I had the privilege of attending the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas and spending [...]
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Gaming’s mega month
11.06.2012 By:
It’s going to be a mega month in the gaming world with today’s release of Halo 4 and other big title releases such as Assassin’s Creed III, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, F1 Race Stars, Madden NFL 13 and Lego Lord of the Rings. With all the scheduled releases, it’s obvious that gaming is [...]
Formula One – Singapore Style
09.21.2012 By:
All eyes in the Formula One world will be on Singapore this weekend for the 2012 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix. My F1 insiders tell me that this is truly the most anticipated race of the year. Monaco is always number one in the press, but Singapore is number one with the in-crowd. Night racing on [...]
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Creeper alert — Minecraft 1.3 arrives
08.01.2012 By:
In case you didn’t realize it — there is a revolution happening today. A revolution that affects just about every video game obsessed boy that I know and even some grown up boys too. Today is the launch of Minecraft 1.3 — the sandbox video game played on your PC in single or multiplayer modes. [...]
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Formula One silly season, rumor roundup and superhero shenanigans
07.06.2012 By:
F1 is all about performance, speed and technology. But did you know that there is a lot of intrigue and speculation that is associated with F1 too? All of a sudden I find that the F1 ecosystem is abound with juicy driver and team gossip. Everyone’s focus seems to have shifted from race predictions and [...]
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Today’s youth steering Formula One cars into the future
06.26.2012 By:
There have been a few occasions in my life where I have been truly and unexpectedly inspired. The other night during the annual Women In Technology (WIT) Connect event held at the Georgia Aquarium was one of them. Hundreds of Georgia’s leading technology executives and up-and-coming professionals gathered in the ballroom to network and participate [...]
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Speed junkies unite, will design for F1 swag
06.15.2012 By:
Here at Internap, we have been pretty excited about the launch of our Drive IT campaign leveraging our partnership with the Sahara Force India Formula One Team. Our halls are abuzz with talk of F1 drivers, cars and weekend races. There are a lot of pieces of this campaign that you would expect – advertising, [...]
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When is fast too fast? Speed — it’s in our DNA
06.08.2012 By:
We are now six races into the Formula 1 season and I’m proud to say that I consider myself a rabid fan. Not an expert, nor an analyst, but a solid fan that is slightly despondent when there isn’t a race during the weekend. I’m comfortable discussing constructors, drivers, the 107% rule, and I’m definitely [...]
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Sahara Force India and Internap: A match made in performance heaven
03.15.2012 By:
Formula One has intense fans. Fans who wrap themselves in the flags of their countries and favorite teams. Fans who immediately recognize a particular driver by his helmet design – sometimes the only way to tell. Fans who turn up the volume on their TVs at the beginning of every race to hear the scream [...]
Is your CDN service provider giving you the red-carpet treatment?
03.02.2012 By:
Content delivery is a complex challenge. These networks aren’t simple, especially when you tie in complementary technologies like WAN Optimization. Granted, it’s a cliché to point out that you want good customer service (everyone wants low prices and good service for everything), but in the case of Content Delivery Networks (CDNs), the level of customer [...]
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Managed hosting: A cost comparison
02.24.2012 By:
The battle for many CIOs and CTOs has often been striking a balance between outsourcing and taking your services in house. If you are considering managed hosting, you may be asking yourself, “How much will this cost me?” or “Are there any real savings for my business?” The below presents a two-year cost comparison in [...]
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Deriving ROI from your cloud implementations
02.09.2012 By:
Internap was privileged to recently host a cloud roundtable with three IT executives, including Tim Bell, VP, Information Technology & CIO of Greenway Medical, Raymond A. Repic, VP of Information Technology at Dell SecureWorks, as well as Michael J. Smith, Executive Director of NASA Shared Services Center. During this discussion, we heard how these leaders [...]
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Top nine benefits of managed hosting
02.01.2012 By:
Managed hosting offers a variety of advantages. To help you understand its appeal, here is a list of the benefits most valued by customers. Drumroll please… 1. Reduced Capital Costs Instead of investing in equipment every three to five years, your IT Infrastructure becomes an operating expense (opex), reducing your up-front capital investment (capex). Plus, [...]
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Top 5 considerations for cloud computing
01.27.2012 By:
The potential advantages of cloud computing are well documented. If designed and provisioned properly, cloud deployments can lower capital and operating costs, increase flexibility and reduce complexity. You need to weigh the benefits gained from using one type of solution over another. When making the decision between private and public, it is useful to consider [...]
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What do sports and a Content Delivery Network (CDN) have in common?
01.19.2012 By:
Well, both require speed, agility and teamwork to get the “W.” Just as a football player needs speed to run faster than his opponent to reach the end zone, a CDN needs speed to deliver content across a worldwide network to users that are hungry for video and feature-rich websites. While a hockey player uses [...]
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Top Considerations When Choosing a Green Colocation Provider
01.17.2012 By:
We have all heard service providers profess that their facilities are “green,” but how do you know if they are acting on their green initiatives? Going green in the data center can significantly reduce your carbon footprint, but you need to know the right questions to ask to make sure your provider is doing their [...]
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Internet 101
01.12.2012 By:
It all began with a man by the name of J.C.R. Licklider who introduced the concept of an ‘intergalactic network.’ He was appointed the head of the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) after he developed an idea for a global computer network that would allow users to access information from anywhere in the world. [...]
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Managed Hosting services on the rise: 4 drivers for growth
01.10.2012 By:
Managed hosting services are gaining popularity in the IT community. With growth rates in managed hosting for the North American and European markets estimated in the mid-teens to low 20% range through 2013*, you have to wonder what are the drivers causing this demand? IT Infrastructure Costs Most data center equipment has an average lifespan [...]
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What’s your favorite flavor of cloud?
01.05.2012 By:
Cloud computing comes in many different flavors and has uses across a variety of industries. But how do you determine which configuration is right for you? Cloud can be broken down into three basic categories: public, private and hybrid. Figuring out which one will work for your business depends on your specific needs. Private Cloud [...]
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Top 13 Questions to Ask a Prospective Colocation Provider
12.27.2011 By:
Not all providers are created equal. When searching for a colocation partner, there are key questions you will want to ask to make sure the provider meets your basic needs as well as your unique business requirements. Use this list to get the ball rolling and to ensure you choose a colocation provider you can [...]
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Dallas open house with special guest Roger Staubach
12.16.2011 By:
Last night, Internap unveiled our next-generation data center in the heart of the Texas high-tech Silicon Prairie. Our colocation facility provides customers with data center space that can be tailored to their specific needs with resilient infrastructure that supports 55,000 square feet of high power density raised floor. The event was made truly exciting by [...]
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Top 5 mistakes NOT to make in the Cloud
12.15.2011 By:
Yesterday, we hosted a webinar entitled the “Top 5 mistakes not to make in the cloud.” Paul Carmody, our SVP of Business Development & Product Management, discussed the pitfalls that could be encountered when navigating the road to the cloud. What are they you ask? MISTAKE #1: Leaping before you look – cloud is a [...]
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