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Unofficial Guide to VPS, Cloud and Dedicated Servers

March 19, 2015 5:55 pm Published by

Cloud adoption is growing. The multiple options for hosting, and their variations make choosing the right solution challenging. I found that even community experts were defining Cloud, VPS and Dedicated Servers in their own and often confusing way. Let’s jump right in to what these three options are (and are not). I won’t cover heavy technical detail because that’s not the purpose. Instead we will quickly touch on these three major areas. I hope to leave you feeling informed, and not out on a ledge unsure.   Describing VPS, Cloud and Dedicated Servers Every hosting plans requires hardware. This is the...
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3 Outstanding Reasons to Love Your Hosting Provider

March 12, 2015 9:59 am Published by

At a leading developer conference, we surveyed over 10% of the attendees. The results were not surprising. Over 34% of the respondents, of companies like Amtrak, Boeing, Kroger, Non-Profit Organizations and Universities said their greatest desire was excellent support, over performance guarantees (21.43%), reliability (17.86%) or strategy (10.7%). Speaking to real people who craft new and cutting edge ideas on the internet, we hear a similar urgency. Having a partner who cares about their needs is paramount to their business. Recently a client was describing their growth challenges. His company is a web/marketing agency with a proprietary Content Management System. They...
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Scale and Support 150,000+ Visitors A Day On A Budget

March 5, 2015 1:38 pm Published by

How do you successfully scale and support a site from 2400 to 150,000+ visitors per day? Carefully, methodically – and if done right affordably. By using a proven framework. We used the these steps in planning the environment for a program launched by one of largest cities in the US. It literally saved them thousands but most importantly, they stayed online during their largest campaign. We began the planning for this project months in advance and it was my pleasure to work with each person on this city’s IT team. Everyone brought good questions to the table, and momentum. If I could mention each individual I would....
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3 Steps To Scale VPS aka Upgrades

February 27, 2015 1:40 pm Published by

It’s not difficult to know when to scale or upgrade virtual servers. But it’s not often that businesses make a practice of reviewing their strategy. This simple process could save you thousands of dollars per year and numerous headaches. I’ve been honored to listen to hundreds of sincere business owners and developers describe their hopes to deliver the best experience to their users. During a VPS consultation we usually cover basic strategy like determining when to scale or upgrade. This should be an easy conversation. It is sometimes; but why not every time? Differing objectives & ideas. There’s often not one single “right”...
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