Stay Connected
Tag Archives: education sessions at hostingcon
Ready or Not… IPv6 is here!
The issue is simple: IPv4 addresses are running out, and fast – we currently have about 7% of the IPv4 free pool remaining. The solution to the address depletion is IPv6. This seemingly endless number of addresses holds the future of the Internet, but it requires companies that use and distribute IP addresses to adapt their networks and systems to use IPv6. Continue Reading
Why a Content Delivery Network is Important to Your Hosting Business
With most companies conducting business on the Web these days, it is crucial for websites to deliver dynamic content—streaming, VOD, games, etc– rapidly and with zero impact on the load time of the page or viewing quality. A combination of increased site traffic and heightened customer expectations can quickly overwhelm a business’ website and the business itself. Continue Reading
Software in the Cloud: What to know about Intellectual Property and the Hosting Evolution
Today more than ever, hosting service providers are ultimately responsible for hosting and safe-keeping our client’s creative assets, application source code and customer databases. Often, these assets are jointly developed with custom solution providers and tightly configured to operate for highest performance on the hosting provider’s specific infrastructure setup. Continue Reading
Hosting with Green Energy: What You Should Know
You have heard about reducing your environmental impact with renewable energy certificates or carbon offsets, but do you understand how these instruments help to reduce climate change? Did you know that a handful of hosting companies are already supporting renewable energy and are effectively informing consumer decisions by marketing their environmental commitment. Continue Reading
The Cloud Storage Maturity Model: A Value-Driven Process
There is much discussion about cloud storage – and why it is or is not being adopted. One way to look at cloud storage adoption is to view it as an evolutionary process. This process changes as the organization matures and becomes adept at leveraging the new technology, and as the technology evolves to meet the real needs of the end-user. Continue Reading
For ISVs, Moving to the Cloud can be Foggy
At Sixteen Ventures we help Independent Software Vendors (ISV) transition their products to “the cloud” every day. As an ISV, the options to move your product to the cloud range from dedicated hosting infrastructure, to virtualized Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) offerings. Continue Reading
3 Ways Outsourcing Your IT Management Can Make You Money
“Outsourcing.” In hosting business, “Outsourcing” could be the eighth addition to George Carlin’s “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television.” People gleefully recant outsourcing horrors while those who outsource keep their lips sealed. However, by digging under the chatter, you unearth a dirty little secret. Many companies outsource with tremendous success, and by doing so, they are more profitable, grow faster and deliver a higher level of service than their peers. Continue Reading
Ranking Tactics for Local Search…..or “How Not To Make Your Business Disappear Online”
Upwards of 40% of all businesses are either inaccurately listed or completely missing in Search Engines, Social Networks, Online Yellow Pages, 411 Directory Assistance & Mobile/GPS devices and everywhere that it is critical that customers can find them online. Continue Reading
Register for HostingCon and Save Before It’s Too Late
Early bird registration rates expire after May 31, 2010. By acting now, you can beat the rush and save up to $140 on your HostingCon 2010 registration! HostingCon 2010 is still a month and a half away, but attendance numbers are up by more than 90% over the same time out in 2009! Continue Reading
Why am I Bullish on Datacenters?
Now is a great time to be in the hosting business. Although we’re in the midst of a recession, and times are tough for many, the hosting and datacenter sector has been doing very well, outperforming almost any other sector of the economy. Continue Reading
