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on: 12-22-2011 / By:
Starting a small business in San Francisco is hard to do. In
2007 there were just over 100,000 business firms in the San Francisco County.
Today, San Francisco businesses are fighting to stay in the black. Looking for
ways to lower costs many small businesses are choosing to outsource their data
center. But before a company is ready to choose a dedicated server,
managed server, or colocation service, they must abide by all the San Francisco
laws.
Before you decide to open up a business in San Francisco
consider your location first. Be sure to check the Zoning laws in the area to
make sure you can conduct business there. Punishments for zoning violations
include losing rent deposit and forcing your business to close. Another benefit
of considering location is its proximity to your data. Consider choosing an
area to conduct business in that is close to home, your clients, and your data
center. Proximity matters; experience more uptime, faster data transfer rates,
and best bandwidth
providers with a data center closer to your business.
San Francisco prides itself for being 'Green.' It even has a
reputation as 'the City that Knows How.' San Francisco has progressive tax
cuts, building task forces, and a whole website dedicated to 'going green.' For
example, clean technology companies get payroll tax exclusion for up to ten
years with the Clean Technology Incentive. On the other hand, pledge green and
receive the SF Green Business Certification. Once you have pledged green, stay
green by choosing a green data center. Stay green, be trendy and opt for a
Green Data Center in San Francisco.
Turn your small business into an industry-leading company by
staying connected. Share your location and green efforts with customers by
purchasing or renting a server. Enjoy a fully managed data center at only a
fraction of the cost and stress allowing you to focus on what matters. Choose Colocation
San Francisco for your data and experience all perks of owning a business
in San Francisco.
on: 12-22-2011 / By:
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce reported that Chinese hackers recently broke into their computers and acquired full access to the systems. This includes detailed information on over 3 million of its members, and other critical data, as reported by Wall Street Journal. The report stated that the intrusion was discovered and terminated in May 2010, after a period speculated to be up to a year of open access for the hackers in the network.
However, the Chamber has not determined specifically what information has been compromised and targeted, with the exception of four Chamber employees working on Asia policy. Furthermore, six weeks of e-mails from those four employees have been stolen, in addition to approximately 50 other members. The attack is speculated to have been conducted by an organized group of hackers working for a sector of the Chinese government, but no evidence has been found. The attackers' methods have been reported to be highly sophisticated and advanced. The Chamber of Commerce is currently working on improving data security measures to prevent further attacks.
on: 12-21-2011 / By:
For over a decade, Colocation America has been serving clients for all their hosting needs. Rather saying the normal "Happy Holidays", our staff decided to make a video in appreciation of you, our supporter. In the spirit of the holidays, we've taken the traditional carol "Twelve Days of Christmas" and made "Twelve Days at a Data Center". For the past week, our staff came together and matched every melody possible with relevant keywords pertaining to the song's title. What seemed as an idea at first, ended up bringing our team together to wrap up another successful year.
Having said that, Colocation America would like to thank you with a video. So sit back, turn up your headsets and try not to laugh at the end!
on: 12-20-2011 / By:
Canonical, the group behind popular linux distribution Ubuntu, has publicly announced the removal of all Sun JDK (Java Development Kit) packages in the Canonical Partner repository. This is following Oracle's retirement of the Operating System Distributor License for Java, which means Canonical is no longer permitted to redistribute future Java packages. Marc Deslauriers from Canonical had this to say in the official announcement: "Due to the severity of the security risk, Canonical is immediately releasing a security update for the Sun JDK browser plugin which will disable the plugin on all machines. This will mitigate users' risk from malicious websites exploiting the vulnerable version of the Sun JDK."
Canonical will insert blank packages in their repositories whilst removing the Sun JDK from any Ubuntu systems, accomplished through the regular update process. A migration to OpenJDK has been suggested by Canonical to all users to prevent any complications or system failures upon updating. To solve the problem, install openjdk-6-jdk or openjdk-6-jre for the virtual machine, and icedtea6-plugin for the web browser. Anyone running an Ubuntu dedicated server should install OpenJDK to prevent any potential problems on their system and operations.
on: 12-16-2011 / By:
Online retail giant Amazon added a new region as their 8th sector to their global data center platform. These data centers are located in South America, in the Sao Paolo area. Strategically, Amazon pursued the addition of South America to provide companies in that area with full capabilities of running applications in the applicable data centers. The latency efficiencies gained will prove to be valuable to both Amazon and its partners in that area. Amazon is keeping quiet about the exact data centers that are being occupied, revealing only the two distinct locations rather than specific data center facilities.
Prior to the expansion, customers in South America were using cloud services existing in other areas such as United States, Asia, and Europe. "With the launch of the new South America (Sao Paulo) Region, these customers can now run their applications in Brazil, which significantly reduces latency to end-users in South America and allows those needing their data to reside in South America to easily do so," said Andy Jassy, senior Vice President at Amazon Web Services. Many companies have already adapted to the updated platform reach, including Orama, a financial services company located in Brazil,that uses Amazon's platform for customer relation operations. Since its inception in 2006, Amazon's cloud services has grown exponentially, now serving over 190 countries around the cloud.
on: 12-15-2011 / By:
On an average, companies are not currently expanding their workforces, but the IT job industry is showing glimmers of hope for 2012. National recruiting firm Robert Half Technologies has produced hiring surveys every quarter since 1995. Results show that 10% of participating companies plan on expanding their IT departments starting the beginning of the next year. According to John Reed, executive director of Robert Half Technologies, this is the largest predicted net increase shown in over eight quarters, or two years.
Approximately 1,400 companies were included in the most recent survey, released to the public yesterday. Although 20% stated they were expanding IT departments, another 10% plan on IT department cutbacks, which resulted in the 10% net increase. These figures are still shallow compared to the glorious pre-recession years, such as in 2006 when hiring was increasing 14% with only 2% cutback rates. However, it is still relieving to see signs of improvement in the IT industry, which will ultimately increase the quality of data center maintenance and services.
on: 12-13-2011 / By:
CentOS 6.1 has officially been released for x86/x64 and i386 architectures, only one day after the release of Red Hat Linux Enterprise 6.2. The release date is surprising because CentOS is usually behind by a few versions, and has upped the speed of releases recently. The latest upgrade on the CentOS linux distribution features the upgrades that came with RHEL 6.1, as CentOS is typically a free clone of the RHEL. These features include the regular bug fixes and security patches, including changes to storage capabilities, resource management, and virtualization.
Outside of RHEL 6.1, CentOS included modifications to the Linux kernel, Firefox, Apache HTTPD, and several other commonly used packages. With this strong release, CentOS will continue to be one of the most used Linux distributions, especially as an alternative to the pricey Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Those operating a CentOS dedicated server should check out the new release and upgrade their systems for an enhanced experience.
on: 12-09-2011 / By:
Everyone understands that Google requires the most data processing power out of all of the tech companies right now, but recent estimates show some shocking numbers. Estimates from August have placed Google's server count at over 1 million. Yes, that's over 1 million servers for just one company, which is a tough number to swallow. Less generous estimates range it to more around 900,000 servers, which is still an impressive number.
It is hard to verify this sort of information however, and any estimates are merely educated guesses. Google does not release any server information regarding its data centers. The estimate stems from Stanford professor Jonathan Koomey, from a report on data center energy usage we touched on a few weeks ago. David Jacobowitz, program manager on Google's Green Energy team, had told Koomey that their data center electricity consumption was less than 1% of 198.8 billion kWh, which means that Google's entire data center network has an energy consumption of around 220 megawatts of power.
Google's data centers have been crafted to integrate the industry's best energy efficient solutions into their design and operations, which is to be expected from the tech giant. The company has pioneered running warmer facilities and incorporating chiller-less data centers, all of which results in less energy consumption. With the combination of the best energy efficient data centers incorporated in approximately 1 million servers, Google looks to add on even more servers in the near future. The company has created a new computation and storage system called Spanner, which will automate Google services across its many data centers.
It is hard to verify this sort of information however, and any estimates are merely educated guesses. Google does not release any server information regarding its data centers. The estimate stems from Stanford professor Jonathan Koomey, from a report on data center energy usage we touched on a few weeks ago. David Jacobowitz, program manager on Google's Green Energy team, had told Koomey that their data center electricity consumption was less than 1% of 198.8 billion kWh, which means that Google's entire data center network has an energy consumption of around 220 megawatts of power.
Google's data centers have been crafted to integrate the industry's best energy efficient solutions into their design and operations, which is to be expected from the tech giant. The company has pioneered running warmer facilities and incorporating chiller-less data centers, all of which results in less energy consumption. With the combination of the best energy efficient data centers incorporated in approximately 1 million servers, Google looks to add on even more servers in the near future. The company has created a new computation and storage system called Spanner, which will automate Google services across its many data centers.
on: 12-08-2011 / By:
No matter where you call home, may it be New York or New Jersey, Colocation America has your colocation services. As America continues down this path filled with economic hard times, data centers in Newark can provide stress-free hosting. Due to the location, Colocation Newark provides an alternative to New York City data centers. Newark is just a drive away from Manhattan and other parts of New Jersey and New York. This close proximity allows for Uptime reliability, continuous data availability, fast communication and reliable backup systems.
Because of its strategic location near New York City and other major New Jersey locations, Newark serves as one of the major connection points for IP carriers. Beyond having the capacity to provide colocation services to New York City, Newark Colocation can reach clients in the metropolitan area of New York.
However, for clients that want to remain in New York, Colocation America has a proven track record for providing mission critical New York Colocation. Colocation America can help your business serve important East Coast markets with reliable hosting solutions. One of the data centers is centrally located in the historic 60 Hudson Street (60 Hudson Building) Western Union Building which serves as a strategy connection point for the largest IP carriers in the world. Located near the nexus of financial and market activity for both consumers and firms, New York colocation puts your servers securely in the heart of commercial activity. The East Coast is one of the most concentrated business areas for market movers, consumer demand and media consumption "having a colocated serve in the region, therefore, helps you reach your target audience faster and more efficient."
On the other hand, Newark Colocation is close to strategic destinations such as New York City, Boston and the Washington, D.C. corridor. New Jersey Colocation services provide the reliability and access your company needs. The New Jersey marketplace is a significant business hub anchored by financial companies, international businesses, manufacturing, higher education and technology providers. Strategically situated near major East Coast metropolitan areas, Colocation America can provide you with a complete IT setup to help you improve your market reach. Gain better access to major New England markets so you can server your customers, clients and partners better. Whether you want to serve the East Coast, Manhattan or broader US market we have a proven track record of offering reliable colocation services to enterprise level firms, startup businesses and media companies by providing core advantages over our competition.
Colocation America offers clients in Newark an alternative to New York City data centers. Newark Data Centers provide a secure hosting solution plus a stable Internet connection and Disaster Recovery Services. The top-of-the-line center provides a fully managed data center at only a fraction of what it would cost to construct and run your own facility. Whether you are from Newark or just looking for a different option than New York City, rest assured that your data is secure.
Because of its strategic location near New York City and other major New Jersey locations, Newark serves as one of the major connection points for IP carriers. Beyond having the capacity to provide colocation services to New York City, Newark Colocation can reach clients in the metropolitan area of New York.
However, for clients that want to remain in New York, Colocation America has a proven track record for providing mission critical New York Colocation. Colocation America can help your business serve important East Coast markets with reliable hosting solutions. One of the data centers is centrally located in the historic 60 Hudson Street (60 Hudson Building) Western Union Building which serves as a strategy connection point for the largest IP carriers in the world. Located near the nexus of financial and market activity for both consumers and firms, New York colocation puts your servers securely in the heart of commercial activity. The East Coast is one of the most concentrated business areas for market movers, consumer demand and media consumption "having a colocated serve in the region, therefore, helps you reach your target audience faster and more efficient."
On the other hand, Newark Colocation is close to strategic destinations such as New York City, Boston and the Washington, D.C. corridor. New Jersey Colocation services provide the reliability and access your company needs. The New Jersey marketplace is a significant business hub anchored by financial companies, international businesses, manufacturing, higher education and technology providers. Strategically situated near major East Coast metropolitan areas, Colocation America can provide you with a complete IT setup to help you improve your market reach. Gain better access to major New England markets so you can server your customers, clients and partners better. Whether you want to serve the East Coast, Manhattan or broader US market we have a proven track record of offering reliable colocation services to enterprise level firms, startup businesses and media companies by providing core advantages over our competition.
Colocation America offers clients in Newark an alternative to New York City data centers. Newark Data Centers provide a secure hosting solution plus a stable Internet connection and Disaster Recovery Services. The top-of-the-line center provides a fully managed data center at only a fraction of what it would cost to construct and run your own facility. Whether you are from Newark or just looking for a different option than New York City, rest assured that your data is secure.
on: 12-06-2011 / By:
Colocation America is proud to announce our new partnership with Dome9 security, which will feature an innovation cloud-based security firewall management service that will now be available to our customer base! The Service Provider Agreement was officially signed recently and we are excited to bring this new service to our clients. Dome9 Security is currently the only cloud server security service that automates cloud firewall management, which can close ports (such as SSH, RDP, and MYSQL) and prevent thus intrusion from hackers. These ports are normally left open for easier access by administrators for maintenance, however can be taken advantage of. Albert Ahdoot, our Business Development Director, spoke about this new partnership with enthausiasm.
"Data safety is among the chief concerns for clients setting up dedicated servers and we are delighted to offer an additional level of security with the Dome9 server security management firewall. Our partnership with Dome9 is a major achievement in our ongoing commitment to providing our clients with access to the most up-to-date technology solutions."
Dave Meizlik, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Dome9 Security, also had positive words to say about the new alliance. "We are pleased to offer our service to Colocation America customers to best secure their infrastructure. No other cloud security service automates firewall management, and by partnering we're able to provide Colocation America customers with a valuable service to enhance their security management."
Once again, we are very excited about this new partnership and look forward to providing the best services to our colocation and dedicated server clients. Click on the link to read the press release for more details.
