Containerized data centers solve many problems associated with changes in the data center. Affordable colocation (outsource data center space ) solves these problems and more: hardened data center facilities N+N redundant power feeds better access to telecommunications data center certifications…
Most businesses understand the value of reliable computer systems. But fewer business owners and stakeholders understand how to get the most for their computer system reliability dollar. One of the easiest ways to improve reliability is to use outsourced, hardened…
How does the cost of dedicated hosted server solution compare with on demand hosting? For the purpose of the comparison I have selected Rackspace for dedicated server hosting and Amazon for on-demand cloud hosting. (In an earlier post I had…
Considering that we here at Pingdom work with uptime issues daily (as you tend to do when you run an uptime monitoring service), we thought the latest XKCD comic strip was hilarious. For those who don’t know about it, XKCD…
Mapping technologies that bring together multiple layers of data have led to the development of sophisticated “heat maps” for use in data center site selection. These applications combine data about power pricing, natural disasters, connectivity, water supply and dozens of…
