After weeks of rumors and speculation that Rackspace was talking to private equity firms about going private. The deal has been finally confirmed that entities controlled by Apollo Global Management will buy Rackspace for $4.3 billion dollars or $32 dollars per share. Apollo Global Management has at least $186 billion dollars in assets under management […]
Question: How much does it cost to protect a server from a DDoS attack? Answer: The cost to protect a server from a DDoS attack varies depending on which company you decide to use. The cost to protect you server will vary from provider to provider. The typical cost starts from a few hundred dollars […]
Liquid Web has sold the company’s shared web hosting business segment to Deluxe Hosting. Deluxe Hosting is owned by Deluxe Corporation, a business known for its check printing business. Other web hosting brands owned by Deluxe Corporation includes Aplus.net and Hostopia. Deluxe Corporation is a publicly trade company on the NYSE under the symbol DLX. […]
Equinix has activated their new datacenter in Sydney, Australia. The new datacenter has a designated name of SY4. The new $97 million dollar datacenter is one the latest Equinix datacenters to be completed. Full press release: Equinix Opens New Data Center in Sydney Sydney campus now the most interconnected in Australia REDWOOD CITY, Calif., and […]
It is being reported that Alibaba’s Aliyun cloud business will face more pressure as rival Ksyun increases focus. Kingsoft the software company behind: WPS Office, Kingsoft Internet Security, and Liebao browser has announced it will be giving the enterprise cloud business more focus. Kingsoft launched its web hosting service in early 2014 and continues to […]
Question: KVM vs. OpenVZ? Which should I choose? Answer: This isn’t a technical breakdown of which one to choose but the basic breakdown. When it comes to OpenVZ versus KVM the decision can depend upon what you plan to do. OpenVZ Choose OpenVZ if you are on a low budget. When comparing VPS plans by […]
Question: Can a major storm or major weather event cause your website to go offline? Answer: Yes, a major storm such as a hurricane, typhoon, tornado, earthquake, snowstorm, or even thunderstorm can cause your site to go offline. If your site is hosted in a single datacenter and that datacenter is hit by a storm. […]
Question: Can a web host access my dedicated server? Answer: Yes, your web host can probably access your server if it is a VPS. If your server is a dedicated server than your web host maybe able to access it if your web host has set it up so they have access to it. Most […]
Web hosting provider Datapipe has acquired UK’s web hosting and AWS consulting company Adapt. Adapt provides cloud consulting and solutions to businesses that need private, public, or cloud web hosting needs. Full press release: Datapipe Acquires Leading UK Managed Cloud Services Provider And Advanced AWS Consulting Partner Adapt Acquisition expands Datapipe’s resources and service capabilities […]
Question: Should your server use FreeBSD or CentOS as the operating system? Answer: The answer to this question can vary. It really depends on which of the two operating system you are most comfortable with. If your business is more comfortable with CentOS than you should use CentOS. If your business is more familiar and […]