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February 22, 2013

Published by The Colocation America Staff on February 22, 2013

Windows Vs Linux: Which OS is More Secure?

For many, Windows and Linux are two of the most essential operating systems in existence. Which is more secure? What would appear to be an orchestrated smack talking match, Microsoft partner Trustwave, has alleged the Linux OS is far less […]

February 22, 2013

Published by The Colocation America Staff on February 22, 2013

Cross River Fiber Gives High Speed Trading a Boost

New Jersey telecom provider, Cross River Fiber, completes work on a fiber optic network. A detailed look at Mahwah routes: Cross River Fiber, a New Jersey based telecom provider announced it has completed work on a fiber optic network covering […]

February 21, 2013

Published by The Colocation America Staff on February 21, 2013

Update: Google Glasses Projected to Stop Normal Conversations

Will Google Glasses stop normal conversations amongst perfect strangers? Inside the Google Glass Experience: On February 20th , Google launched their web page for “Google Glass.” These new web pages explores “How It Feels,” “What It Does,” and even the […]

February 21, 2013

Published by The Colocation America Staff on February 21, 2013

Mac Mini Colos: Dedicated Servers for Mac People

Hey, Mac people need dedicated servers too. Our Blog director catches up with a Mac Mini Colocation provider. Every so often, a unique company comes along to offer something that others don’t. In this case, it’s the wonderful folks over […]

February 19, 2013

Published by The Colocation America Staff on February 19, 2013

The Problem with PUE Metrics

The Green Grid releases a new metric called PUE (power use effectiveness). Is this the end-all be-all metric for data centers? In 2007, the Green Grid released a metric by the name of PUE, otherwise known as power use effectiveness, […]

February 18, 2013

Published by The Colocation America Staff on February 18, 2013

Will Apple Make an iWatch?

Would you buy an iWatch? Apple test the waters with this little teaser of a “smart-watch”: With all those smart-phones and tablets stealing all the attention, traditional gadgetry has fallen to the wayside. Whatever happen to the watch hype? The […]

February 18, 2013

Published by The Colocation America Staff on February 18, 2013

Mega, Bitcoin Take eCommerce to Next Level

Technologists at Mega.co have endorsed Bitcoin as accepted currency in exchange for cloud services. eCommerce has traditionally relied on financial institutions for fraud protection. However, many peer-to-peer transactions can be secured by using what is called a Bitcoin. Basically, Bitcoins […]

February 18, 2013

Published by The Colocation America Staff on February 18, 2013

Work In Progress: Red Hat Data Center Consolidation

In an attempt to rein in cost, Red Hat is consolidating its global infrastructure by leasing colocation space in 3 facilities in the US Open-source-software provider, Red Hat is consolidating its global data center infrastructure in an effort to cut […]

February 14, 2013

Published by The Colocation America Staff on February 14, 2013

Server Rack Space: How to Outfit your Data Center

What to look for when buying server racks and cabinets. Buying a high quality server rack for your data center goes a long way. You need to protect that costly hardware and keep it cool. Problem is, there are so […]

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