James Mulvey, Author at Colocation America

December 6, 2013

Published by James Mulvey on December 6, 2013

FBI, Microsoft Crack Down on ZeroAccess Botnet

A computer malware program known as ZeroAccess has infected millions of systems worldwide since 2012. FBI and Microsoft are teaming up to crack down on attacks. ZeroAccess botnet is a type of malware program designed to siphon off millions of […]

December 5, 2013

Published by James Mulvey on December 5, 2013

New Climate Change Agreement Good News for UK Data Centers

Recent announcements concerning UK Government’s failure to deliver new carbon emission policies to UK data center industry have been put to rest and new climate change agreements have been reached. A new agreement between the UK Government and UK data […]

December 4, 2013

Published by James Mulvey on December 4, 2013

Activists target water supply of NSA Data Center

A group of activists in Utah are targeting an NSA data center facility with the intent of shutting down its water supply. A Utah based activist group is pushing for legislation that could prevent local utility companies from supplying the […]

October 28, 2013

Published by James Mulvey on October 28, 2013

How to troubleshoot a network Timeout

Ping tests help troubleshoot connectivity issues on a network. Sometimes, connections cannot be established from one end point to another. Every so often, clients experience “network timeouts” while trying to connect to an IP address that isn’t responding. Timeouts may […]

October 25, 2013

Published by James Mulvey on October 25, 2013

Which is Better: Building or Buying a Server?

While you can save a bunch of greenbacks building your own “Frankenstein” server, you open the door to potential problems; Ah October, how I love thee! A month when folks break out the sweaters, drink pumpkin spiced lattes and get […]

October 2, 2013

Published by James Mulvey on October 2, 2013

Stormy Clouds: Should Tech Companies Partner with NSA?

Recent statements made by NSA’s director of information insurance have many wondering; Can we trust the NSA? The pre-9/11 America we all knew and loved is gone forever. Even 12 years later, our collective fear is ever more prevalent. Agencies […]

August 7, 2013

Published by James Mulvey on August 7, 2013

IBM, OpenPOWER Give Server Market a Boost

IBM has formed a new alliance called the OpenPOWER Consortium and has joined forces with Google in an effort to boost the server market. Can they compete with the Open Compute Project? In an effort to bolster a lagging server […]

July 26, 2013

Published by James Mulvey on July 26, 2013

Caught in a bad romance: Google and the quest for online privacy

Fed up with the targeted ads you see on your internet browser? Google makes profiles and sells your information to advertisers. But there’s an alternative. Read on my friend. Read on. Spam; targeted ads based on recent search inquirers; pop-up […]

July 4, 2013

Published by James Mulvey on July 4, 2013

5 Tips for better data center design

Rising energy costs and green initiatives influence us to design more efficient data centers. Every structure, from the single family home to the commercial property can be judged by the health of its infrastructure. Proper maintenance and management of the […]

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