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November 19, 2014

Published by The Colocation America Staff on November 19, 2014

Does Your Website Need Some SSL In Its Life?

If you’ve ever wondered what SSL is, well here you go: SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a standard security technology for establishing an encrypted link between a server and a client—typically a web server (website) and a browser or a […]

November 17, 2014

Published by The Colocation America Staff on November 17, 2014

Tech Companies Show Support of USA Freedom Act

Hey, remember all that NSA stuff that happened a few years ago? Back before Kim Kardashian’s butt broke the Internet, and way back before everyone and their mother got hacked? Well, that whole situation is rearing its ugly head again […]

November 14, 2014

Published by scott on November 14, 2014

Friday Fun Blog: Comet Edition

It’s Friday which means it’s time for another edition of the Friday Fun Blog! This week’s Fun Blog is brought to you by RC Cola*—RC Cola, when you’re too poor to afford Pepsi. On to the links! –Obligatory Space Post […]

November 14, 2014

Published by Albert Ahdoot on November 14, 2014

UPDATE: Plexxi Releases New SDN Software

Editor’s Note: The original article (posted below the line) was published on December 7, 2012. An update on the subject matter was sorely needed and done on November 14, 2014. Upon doing a content overview, we discovered that Plexxi was […]

November 14, 2014

Published by The Colocation America Staff on November 14, 2014

UPDATE: Data Center Locations and the Arrival of Server Farms

Editor’s Note: The original article (posted below the line) was published on February 28, 2012. An update on the subject matter was sorely needed…. Who needs a mega data center anyway? The answer is: big businesses. The larger the company, […]

November 14, 2014

Published by James Mulvey on November 14, 2014

UPDATE: Amazon Goes Hollywood – Cashes In On Online Streaming

Editor’s Note: The original article (posted below the line) was published on October 11, 2012. An update on the subject matter was sorely needed…. Netflix may have started the trend, but Amazon has definitely taken things up a notch. Online […]

November 14, 2014

Published by The Colocation America Staff on November 14, 2014

UPDATE: 60 Hudson Street Data Center Plans for Major Renovations

Editor’s Note: The original article (posted below the line) was published on January 24, 2012. An update on the subject matter was sorely needed…. CEO of DataGryd, Peter Feldman, stepped up to the high demand in New York City. Because […]

November 13, 2014

Published by The Colocation America Staff on November 13, 2014

Why Data Centers Have the Drive for Greater Efficiency

When you think of the government, chances are you don’t think of the word “efficiency.” But these days, money is tight for everyone. As a result, Americans are finally forcing their government to be somewhat more financially responsible than it’s […]

November 13, 2014

Published by The Colocation America Staff on November 13, 2014

How To Protect Yourself From Microsoft’s Schannel Security Vulnerability

A serious TLS security vulnerability was recently discovered that can allow third parties to run arbitrary code on affected servers More information: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2014/ms14-066?redirectedfrom=MSDN Affected systems: Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server […]

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