May 19
Microsoft Corp's Windows 7 has been gaining market share at the expense of Windows XP. Recently, the Windows 7 surpassed the 5% market share milestone, which is more than the total market share of all versions of Apple's Mac OS X.According to latest survey by a research firm, it is reported that about 89% of enterprises surveyed plan to use Windows 7 by 2011. The reason for the high switch over is statement from the Redmond giant that it will discontinue Windows XP sometime in 2010. However, it ...
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May 18
Over last couple of years, cloud computing has become one of the most promising IT solutions. The promise of cloud computing is quite clear, reduction of operational expenses by maximizing the utilization's of IT infrastructure. The utilization rate going from single digit to 60-70% is not uncommon using carefully designed cloud solution.In order to achieve such goal, what are the experiences and patterns that are emerging from the early adoption of cloud computing? The adoption ...
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May 17
Microsoft Corp's Windows 7 has been gaining market share at the expense of Windows XP. Recently, the Windows 7 surpassed the 5% market share milestone, which is more than the total market share of all versions of Apple's Mac OS X.According to latest survey by a research firm, it is reported that about 89% of enterprises surveyed plan to use Windows 7 by 2011. The reason for the high switch over is statement from the Redmond giant that it will discontinue Windows XP sometime in 2010. However, it ...
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May 16
VPS or Virtual Private Servers: the accommodation of different subjects for different customers, but all in a server. It allows the service provider server partition to a single virtual server to many. Customers would then tell the server as a whole, including both hardware and connection. They wanted the same benefits of the system and would, in the case file hosting dedicated as an individual The operating system that the freedom of secure access. So this configuration is a ...
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May 14
In 2009, Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. were fighting for each other's market share and revenue stream by introducing new products and updated versions of existing ones. Various analysts predict that the year 2010 will see more action between the two giants as they compete in the fields of Internet search, operating systems, enterprise applications and web browsers.While, Microsoft leads in operating system, enterprise applications and web browsers market, Google holds the lead in search ...
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May 13
Hosting your web sites on your own dedicated server may seem a little expensive in comparison to shared web hosting, but the end result is more advantageous. Shared web hosting, no matter how well managed, cannot be 100% reliable and stable. However if you have your own dedicated server you can manage to avoid most of the variables affecting the reliability and stability of a server, commonly experienced by shared hosting accounts; variables such as: overload, bad codes and scripts from ...
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May 10
1. Support. Is there really anybody there? Send them a question by email and see how long they take to respond. You want to know if they'll be there when you need them. Some offer 24-hour support and a few will respond quickly. Speedy customer service is rare and indicates a superior service. I think that this is the single most important consideration. Also, check out the quality of their online documentation. 2. Server performance. You want a server that is reliable and fast. There is a free ...
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May 8
The present globalized ecosystem not only provides greater job opportunities but also increased competition that requires something extra from the techies. In the recession, when jobs are sparse and witnessing cuts altogether, there are certain IT skills that will never go out of style.The Indian techies are always in demand, thanks to our various premier institutes, which provide world class education facilities and experienced faculty members, therefore attracts global MNCs to the Indian ...
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May 7
What to look at before you buy web hosting Choosing a web host is a tricky business, there are so many companies out there all offering you incredible packages, but do you really know what it is they are offering you? Hosting is a cutthroat business; web hosts are desperate for new customers and will do just about anything to get you onboard. These will include things like offering you a free domain name, bandwidth and disk space upgrades or special deals on shopping carts. Don't get sucked in ...
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May 6
Ever heard the saying "Penny-wise and Dollar-foolish"? Well bargain priced website hosting may just represent the perfect example of watching a jar full of pennies while bucket loads of dollars fly out the window! When I launched my first website (way back in the "dark ages" of 1997) I paid almost $150 a month in hosting and data transfer charges. My web host watched how many files I uploaded like a hawk and always seemed to send their hefty invoices earlier with each passing month. I'm ...
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May 2
Many web hosts try to sell you a large amount of web hosting space that then costs you a lot each month. However, you may not need this much space. Have you ever calculated just how much disc space (MB) your web site uses? Do you really need an expensive hosting solution for your web site? For my first web site, I purchased 20mb of disc space and wondered if this would be enough as I added pages to it. Well, recently I checked the size of this site which had grown to over 20 pages. To my ...
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May 1
The present globalized ecosystem not only provides greater job opportunities but also increased competition that requires something extra from the techies. In the recession, when jobs are sparse and witnessing cuts altogether, there are certain IT skills that will never go out of style.The Indian techies are always in demand, thanks to our various premier institutes, which provide world class education facilities and experienced faculty members, therefore attracts global MNCs to the Indian ...
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Apr 30
ASP web hosting refers to web hosting companies who provide support for ASP (Active Server Page). If you want a dynamic data-driven web site you may wish to embed ASP code into your web site's HTML Pages. When a user is viewing a web site that is developed using ASP, the pages can change depending on the actions of the user. ASP code allows you to link your web pages to a database, where users can interact with the webpage by logging in and using their own personal settings or they ...
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Apr 28
Imagine having a filing system that could withstand a nuclear war. Hmm, I wouldn't like to prove it, but in theory that is what the Internet could resist with its virtual existence. If you transfer files of information around the Internet, operating in virtual space, it would be difficult to lose that information if you had a mind not to. Possessing a website has advantages for many varieties of users; serving a range of different purposes. For example, Net presence is of enormous benefit ...
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Apr 26
Today we begin the search. We enter the world of web hosting to find the gate. Are we ready to open the gate, or should we leave it closed? Slowly we begin to creep upon the gate into web hosting. Is the land inside filled with glory, or is it fallen to ruins, left to die like a fly stuck to the tape? As we walk closer, I am ready to open the gate. Gate.com is a web host providing affordable web hosting solutions. Offering Linux and Windows VPS's, Dedicated Serves, Shared Hosting, and Reseller ...
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