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Finding Storage and Support For Your Killer Application
No software developer likes limitations, so finding the right cloud host provider that facilitates “out of the box” solutions is necessary for killer, innovative apps. Even if the developer is a coding whiz kid, there…
How To Change Your Domain Registration
As your business grows, you may find services and devices you once used no longer fit your technological needs. You also may realize it’s time to upgrade your computer operating system, find new payroll software…
How To Choose The Right Database Deployment Model
The cloud offers ease of configuration, use and maintenance running your own offers flexibly in configuration, software version and optimization — and this is especially so for databases. A database running in the cloud is simply…
Untapped Cloud Advantages
Every day you hear about a new major corporation jumping into cloud computing and dedicating a substantial portion of its IT budget to switching core tasks to the cloud. With the NSA, AT&T and PayPal…
ObjectRocket Acquired by Rackspace: What it Means for the DBaaS Market
For all intents and purposes, Rackspace is the de facto proponent for all things open cloud. They further cemented this fact by acquiring ObjectRocket, a MongoDB-powered Database as a Service (DBaaS) platform that essentially makes…
Sharing is Caring: Small Business Advances Communication
It’s not that every company out there should migrate all of their documents to the newest SharePoint version. Rather, the big idea is that SharePoint is a platform built to optimize business processes in a…
SXSW 2013 Geared Up for All Things Tech, Music, Film
By Patrick Burke Patrick Burke is a writer and editor based in the greater New York area and occasionally blogs for Rackspace Hosting. If you’re into the latest technology, tunes or independent films, Austin is the…
Cloud Backup Techniques That Will Save You Money
By Jennifer Marsh Jennifer Marsh is a software developer, programmer and technology writer and occasionally blogs for Rackspace Hosting. Ever lost data and wished there was a backup available? Backups save companies time and money,…
The Cloud Needs More than Start-ups to Thrive
As much as politicians and business commentators like to get misty-eyed about tech start-ups right now, the present can hardly be called a great time to take the plunge and start a business of any…