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May 9, 2018

Published by Michael Isberto on May 9, 2018

The History of Augmented Reality

Augmented reality has been around for longer than most people realize. Believe it or not, it has essentially been around for numerous decades. But the recent advances in augmented reality and the growth in investments in the field give evidence […]

May 8, 2018

Published by The Colocation America Staff on May 8, 2018

The Security Implications of Home Assistants

As the IoT market explodes and consumers are choosing smart home devices, so do home assistants become more and more ubiquitous. How safe is it to rely on this type of device? Let’s look at the numbers first. The Home […]

May 7, 2018

Published by The Colocation America Staff on May 7, 2018

The History of Virtual Reality: An Escape to Different Worlds

Imagine a world with infinite possibilities and exploration. Thanks to virtual reality, we can travel to different parts of the world or create an entirely new one ourselves. Companies like Sony, Apple, and Facebook have either invested in or released […]

May 6, 2018

Published by Michael Isberto on May 6, 2018

Benefits of SSAE 18 and How the New Standard Affects Data Centers

As of May 1, 2017, a new auditing standard for service organizations was implemented for companies to follow. This new standard is called SSAE 18, which took the place of the last statement on standard, SSAE 16, which was in […]

May 4, 2018

Published by scott on May 4, 2018

This Week in Getting Hacked: Twitter Urges You to Change Your Password Edition

Welcome back to ‘This Week in Getting Hacked’—the world’s greatest cybersecurity-related link dump! Each week, we bring you the best news stories from the cybersecurity field, letting you know who’s getting hacked, who’s hacking, what data is leaking, and about […]

May 3, 2018

Published by Michael Isberto on May 3, 2018

What Is the Environmental Impact of a Data Center?

As technology continues to become more and more advanced, the need for data centers become more apparent. This also means that data centers are pushed harder than they ever were. Technology advancement will always be a good thing on some […]

May 1, 2018

Published by Michael Isberto on May 1, 2018

The Future of High Density Data Centers

If we were discussing data centers in the past, the size of a data center mattered more than it does today. At one time, the bigger the space you consumed meant the more power you had. Today, a higher density […]

April 30, 2018

Published by Michael Isberto on April 30, 2018

The Future of Mobile Batteries

The smartphones in our pockets are minicomputers, but the batteries inside of them may need an upgrade. We have been using lithium-ion batteries for many years, but scientists and researchers are currently finding alternatives to this issue of energy. Their […]

April 3, 2018

Published by Adam Ferraresi on April 3, 2018

5 Tips to Protect Your Website from DDoS Attacks

A DDoS attack can be a very troublesome experience for anyone running any kind of website. Hackers and their tools are becoming more and more sophisticated and these attacks are becoming harder to stop. If your website is successfully targeted […]

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