What in the world is a bare metal server? Sounds like something out of Terminator II, right? Well, good news for all of us, it’s not a movie prop or character, but rather a real-world fit to a new age problem. What if you want to avoid CAPEX (purchasing, maintaining, servicing, depreciating, etc.) and you [...]
Cloud trends: Bare metal cloud maximizes security and performance
06.12.2013 By:
As cloud solutions have evolved from physical servers and virtualized environments to SaaS (Software as a Service), PaaS (Platform as a Service) and even IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service), companies today must navigate through a sea of different cloud options. While cloud computing provides organizations with increased flexibility and cost-effective IT Infrastructure solutions, some workloads [...]
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The difference between private cloud and virtualization
06.04.2013 By:
With all the hype around cloud these days, figuring out where cloud fits and where it doesn’t can be challenging. Virtualization often gets confused with private cloud, but in fact, virtualization is usually a component of cloud, whether public or private. Let’s consider a couple of real-world examples to illustrate the difference between virtualization and [...]
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Cloud and CDN: Friends or Foes?
04.16.2013 By:
Today’s online users expect high-quality, ‘anytime, anywhere’ access from a multitude of devices. This presents a challenge for content providers to deliver multiple types of large files, including streaming media, Video on Demand (VOD) and other large files to tablets and smartphones, all while maintaining the high-quality online experience that users have come to expect. [...]
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The relationship between cloud and content delivery networks (CDNs)
04.09.2013 By:
Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) have helped organizations scale their applications and website content for years. However, the prevalence of cloud computing has sparked misunderstandings about the relationship between cloud and CDNs. As the lines between the cloud and CDN continue to blur, the question often arises of whether CDNs are still necessary. To the contrary, [...]
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Internap to present at Cloud Connect event
04.03.2013 By:
This week, the Santa Clara Convention Center in Silicon Valley becomes the hub for all things cloud. The annual Cloud Connect event brings together technology experts and cloud computing leaders to discuss the evolution of the cloud. The conference will cover mobile application deployment, big data and the variety of public, private and hybrid cloud [...]
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Six ways CDNs drive cloud adoption
04.02.2013 By:
Transitioning your IT Infrastructure to the cloud offers several benefits, including improved operational efficiency, reduced capital expenses and the ability to provision new servers quickly. As a result, companies can increase their competitive advantage and expand their infrastructure as needed without purchasing costly hardware. Leveraging the power of the cloud can increase agility and allow [...]
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Nicholas Carr: Big Data vs. Right Data (Video)
03.22.2013 By:
A Google search on the phrase “big data” produces 2.1 billion results, ranging from analyst reports and news coverage to industry events and product offerings. While advances in computer processing power, networking and storage have enabled us to glean new insights from massive quantities of data, is more always better? Nicholas Carr, author of The [...]
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Top Trends from the 2013 TAG Top 40 Technology Companies
03.21.2013 By:
At the 2013 Georgia Technology Summit yesterday, Internap was honored as one of the Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia. The awards, presented by the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), recognize “an elite group of innovators who represent the very best of Georgia’s Technology community.” The hundreds of technology leaders in attendance at the [...]
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Nicholas Carr: The Convergence of Media & Entertainment and Software (Video)
03.15.2013 By:
Will the media and software industries continue to exist as separate entities? Or are they quickly blending into a single consumer service as Nicholas Carr, author of The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, From Edison to Google, asserts? With the widespread adoption of Software-as-a-Service delivery and licensing models, software companies are increasingly experimenting with content [...]
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Nicholas Carr: The Explosion of Apps (Video)
03.08.2013 By:
If you were stranded on a desert island and could only take 2 apps with you, which would you pick? A dinner out with colleagues on a recent business trip made me reflect on the impact of the explosion of apps on our daily lives. We had just touched down in San Jose, California, at [...]
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Nicholas Carr: Democratization of Computing Power (Video)
03.01.2013 By:
In what ways does cloud computing empower individuals and businesses? The impact of social communities like Facebook and Twitter and web-enabled devices and applications that leverage the power of the cloud is already apparent. Watch as Nicholas Carr, author of The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains, discusses how cloud computing is [...]
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Nicholas Carr: Innovation – Beyond the Infrastructure (Video)
02.22.2013 By:
How will the growing adoption of Infrastructure-as-a-Service change the way we live? In a recent survey of IT decision makers, 65% of respondents indicated they are considering public cloud services. Once a cause for hand-wringing and teeth-gnashing within IT departments, cloud computing is quickly becoming a key priority for enterprises. Watch as Nicholas Carr, author [...]
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Choosing the right provider can alleviate cloud security concerns
02.20.2013 By:
Cloud hosting solutions and other cloud offerings provide organizations with a powerful, cost-effective way to improve operations. However, cloud computing is a relatively young technology that many businesses are still trying to figure out. This has led to many security concerns because issues of control, data ownership and availability come into play. While these concerns [...]
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Backups and backup strategies (Video)
02.19.2013 By:
It’s important to have a backup strategy to ensure you’re backing up the data you need, so that in the event of a recovery – whether from a server crash or other disaster – you can restore the data as quickly as possible. We’ve identified four things you may want to consider when deciding what [...]
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The difference between vertical and horizontal scaling (Video)
02.12.2013 By:
When your servers have been pushed to their limits, what options will you consider to increase their capacity? To handle more traffic, you can always add more RAM or a bigger processor, but this vertical scaling method can still restrict future growth. Including a plan for horizontal scaling as part of your IT Infrastructure could [...]
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Will Cloud SLAs keep pace with the demands of enterprise SaaS?
01.22.2013 By:
By Charlie Alsmiller, CEO, Appterra I recently spoke with an enterprise software company that had launched a “Cloud” initiative. Like so many others, ourselves included, they had flocked to the variety of services available from Amazon, Azure, Softlayer, Rackspace and others to “scale” their business using the latest cloud technology. I have examined all these [...]
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Is your IT Infrastructure ready for on-demand mobile access?
12.04.2012 By:
Anytime, anywhere access is becoming the standard. According to Forrester Research, nearly 60% of all corporate employees share, access and manage content outside the office – with their laptop, iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, Android and more. Indications are that number is only going to increase. Just take a look at an infographic on working from home. [...]
Top five business infrastructure resolutions for 2013
11.27.2012 By:
It’s never too early to start reflecting on New Year resolutions for 2013, including those that relate to business infrastructure services and planning. With a new year, there is a sense of starting with a clean slate and having the opportunity to improve over prior years. Often, the goals and objectives remain the same, but [...]
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Know your audience or “TAG” you’re it
11.16.2012 By:
I’ve spent a good part of the last few years traveling to speak at trade shows, conferences and customer sites. A good rule of thumb is to have a prep call ahead of time to discuss the important details, like who will be attending and what they care about. This week I didn’t have the [...]
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Hi-Rez Studios wins 2012 Excalibur Award
11.08.2012 By:
Congratulations Hi-Rez Studios for receiving a coveted 2012 Excalibur Award! The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) wrote this on its website about Hi-Rez Studios’ award: “Not long ago, slow networks and servers were restricting gamers’ ability to enjoy fast-paced multi-player games online. To meet their business and customer requirements, Hi-Rez implemented a “bare metal cloud” [...]
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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 [...]
HIPAA compliance translated to hosting, colocation and cloud
10.18.2012 By:
Traditionally the healthcare industry was classified as conservative when it came to IT strategy and spending, however, with the ongoing government reforms the need for innovative healthcare IT solutions is on the rise. As more hospitals and healthcare facilities become more dependent on IT, data center services are becoming a key solution to complying with [...]
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GDC in Austin and catching up on the latest trends in gaming
10.16.2012 By:
We were at Game Developers Conference Online in Austin last week to catch up on the latest trends in one of our key customer verticals. The time we spent deciphering T-shirts with arcane game references and investigating the ubiquitous affinity for 8-bit game art notwithstanding, this was a really informative and useful conference. We had the opportunity [...]
Gaming: Not the usual suspects
10.05.2012 By:
From gaming execs and developers to casino owners and agency CEOs – all had gaming top of mind this week. Gaming industry professionals from around the world attended Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2012 and one of the hottest topics was Internet gaming – the next frontier for casinos. Ad agency CEOs are in New York [...]
What’s your number – and I’m not referring to your “Bacon number”
09.28.2012 By:
It seems these days we are driven by numbers, numbers of all kinds and impacting us in any number of ways. Is your number the number of votes it will take to elect a new president come November (less than 40 days away)? Or is it about model numbers – the new iPhone 5 for [...]
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A dirty cloud making you feel guilty? Opt for green data instead.
09.27.2012 By:
This week there was a lot of chatter on our social media channels on green data centers after the New York Times published a report that kept many of us awake at night. This report left many consumed with guilt and remorse at the idea that most data centers, by design, consume vast amounts of electricity [...]
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Five trends for content owners in 2013: OTT opening the floodgates
09.25.2012 By:
The third trend on our list for content owners is the rise of over-the-top (OTT) pure plays (see posts one and two in this series to catch up if you are just joining). Over-the-top pure plays such as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Instant and CinemaNow have blossomed, and as a result the floodgates have opened [...]
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Online gaming continues to explode — and not because of a grenade
09.20.2012 By:
Not surprisingly, there continues to be a growing library of online games. What may be surprising, however, is the rate of its growth — how quickly and how much. According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research, the global gaming market was worth $70.5 billion in 2011 and is expected to reach [...]
Our take on OpenStack’s launch of independent foundation
09.19.2012 By:
If you didn’t see it already, OpenStack announced its launch as an independent foundation dedicated to the care and feeding of its open source cloud operating system today, sloughing off its corporate skin and officially separating itself from one of its original founders (and some say, overly influential), Rackspace. This is great news for OpenStack [...]
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