The Colocation America Staff, Author at Colocation America

November 16, 2016

Published by The Colocation America Staff on November 16, 2016

What Is Ransomware and How Has It Evolved over the Years?

Ransomware is a type of malware (malicious software) that cyber criminals use to block people and businesses from accessing certain files on their computers or networks. The victims of such an attack either need to pay a ransom to unlock […]

November 7, 2016

Published by The Colocation America Staff on November 7, 2016

How the Recent Wikileaks Emails Were Stolen

and How to Avoid the Same Happening to You In the weeks before the presidential election, thousands of hacked Democratic emails have been published by Wikileaks. These leaks could have the potential to change the outcome of the 2016 elections, […]

November 2, 2016

Published by The Colocation America Staff on November 2, 2016

A Comprehensive Guide to Data Center Disaster Recovery

Every business needs to have an effective disaster recovery (DR) plan to protect against unforeseen events that can cripple the IT infrastructure which modern businesses rely on. As the effects of climate change get worse, we have seen wildfires, extreme […]

November 1, 2016

Published by The Colocation America Staff on November 1, 2016

Healthcare Technology Trends to Watch for in 2017

“Hospital leaders have to deal with a lot of new technology issues—and demands from different departments in their facilities,” said Robert P. Maliff We are living in constantly developing time. And nowadays, technology is transforming each aspect of the way […]

October 17, 2016

Published by The Colocation America Staff on October 17, 2016

How to Fight Fire with Fog inside a Data Center

The average unplanned data center outage costs nearly $9,000/minute according to the most recent Emerson Network Power Study.* However, the damages caused by a fire don’t end after just a few minutes of downtime. A fire in a data center […]

September 15, 2016

Published by The Colocation America Staff on September 15, 2016

How to Stop a DDoS Attack before It Happens

A Denial of Service (DoS) occurs when there is too much traffic going to a site, which causes the site to shut down services to its users. Having a lot of traffic can be a really good sign that your […]

September 13, 2016

Published by The Colocation America Staff on September 13, 2016

The History of Data Backup

Since the beginning of recorded history, information has been handed down from generation to generation with stone carvings, by word of mouth, and finally with paper. When paper was invented, it made backups a lot easier; it was less time […]

September 12, 2016

Published by The Colocation America Staff on September 12, 2016

How DNA Data Storage Works

Imagine being able to store every bit of information you’ve ever learned in something as small as a drop of blood. This is what scientists are striving to do with the study of DNA data storage. What is this new […]

July 19, 2016

Published by The Colocation America Staff on July 19, 2016

Infographic: What’s Making Waves in Healthcare Technology?

As is true in every other pocket of society, technology in healthcare advances continually and more and more impressively. In a field where it is always advantageous to develop better tools and equipment to make diagnoses and treatments more efficient, […]

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