Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a web-based cloud computing solution offering scalable storage and content delivery, with no physical overhead. Virtualization with AWS works on a pay-as-you-go basis, which means your business isn’t forced to invest in virtual services beyond your immediate needs. Because AWS offers nearly every component of a physical computer, it allows […]
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With so many Joomla extensions and add-ons available, choosing the right ones for your website can be daunting. That’s why we put together this list of five top extensions and must-have tools for any Joomla website. These powerful and popular add-ons will add enhanced functionality to your website and help ensure you meet the needs […]
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Updated: 9/29/2022 12:41 PM If your business relies on Windows Server, you need to make sure the server’s performance supports end user needs, so it’s critical to monitor and optimize your Windows Server environment. For continuous insight into your Windows Server, you must actively monitor elements in your environment, such as the server’s operations, availability, […]
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Updated: 9/29/2022 2:55 pm Many companies rely on Linux devices to support critical applications and services. That means it’s important to include comprehensive Linux monitoring tools as part of your overall IT management strategy. Despite their popularity, Linux devices aren’t always easy to manage, as many tools aren’t designed with Linux monitoring in mind. But […]
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Since Java was first introduced in 1995, it’s become one of the most popular programming languages worldwide. There are many uses for Java, but it’s most typically used in web-based applications. For instance, the widespread Android platform by Google allows developers to code apps using Java. Because so many services rely on Java, it’s important […]
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Databases run the internet these days. Forums, online shopping, payment processors, and databases—most of them some form of SQL—are a massive part of the internet. That’s all well and good—very little would get done on the internet without the backing of databases—but when you deal with any form of user input, it’s paramount to clean […]
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You can probably be identified, even from anonymized data. It’s not ideal, but depending on your organization, it might not be disastrous. Let’s explore what can happen if you reveal too much data, as well as what the concept of “too much” data can mean in different contexts. In addition, we’ll also explore how data […]
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Many of Amazon’s proprietary public cloud capabilities are coming to an on-premises data center near you in the form of Amazon Outposts. Others may be made available through alternate routes. Amazon RDS, for example, is now available on VMware-based infrastructures. This change in tactics by Amazon represents the biggest change for the traditional database administrator […]
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Most organizations today are either moving their IT workloads to the cloud, or they are researching their options to decide if they are comfortable making this move. Strategically there isn’t one answer for every organization. Your organization must understand the value that a cloud implementation can provide for this approach to be successful for the […]
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One of the important first stages of adopting cloud is looking at how the network will function. Cloud-based applications are always accessed over a network. Network design and planning is critical. The networking in AWS is designed as one or more Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). A VPC is a collection of subnets in a region. […]
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You have awareness into your applications, data infrastructure and IT data center environment, now, how do you leverage that insight for making cloud decisions? This tip is the second in a two-part mini-series (read part I here) looking at informed decision making to avoid flying blind in or with clouds. Depending on the size, type, […]
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You have decided, or, have been told to start using the cloud; now you have some server storage I/O and data infrastructure decisions making tasks. Data infrastructure (what some simply call the data center) include servers, storage, I/O networking, hardware, software along with associated management, reporting, monitoring and data protection tools. How can you move […]
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