Essential Steps to Prevent Mission-Critical Network Downtime
No matter how well-maintained your network may be, a downtime will occur somewhere in the system sooner or later. A minor problem may simply reduce functionality, but in a worst-case scenario, your entire network could go down. Customers often see network downtime as an inescapable reality, but it’s the online business administrators and IT professionals […]
Calculating the Size of a Firewall For Your Network
We live in a world where security breaches and data losses are common. According to a study done by IBM Security and the Ponemon Institute, the average cost of a data breach (from a sample of 500 companies interviewed) is $3.86 million. Moreover, mega data breaches, which result in the loss of 1 million to […]
The Importance Of High Bandwidth Hosting And Page Speed To Websites
For any given industry, there are thousands of related websites. A decade ago, businesses needed only to create and advertise a website to see a direct impact on revenue. Now, with the ease of website creation and the increasingly technology-reliant consumer base, businesses are required to have websites that stand out, are user-friendly, and are […]
How VPNs Give Employees Remote Network Access Without Sacrificing Security
VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. Today, workers are using different devices to access company information systems such as desktops, laptops, and mobile phones. A VPN is a way of securing access from the endpoint (the user’s device) and the company’s network. The VPN is installed on the devices the employee uses. The VPN then […]
Maximizing Web Security: a Quick Guide to SSL/TLS Certificates
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology is an encrypted protocol that facilitates communications over a computer network. Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a more current and more secure version of SSL. SSL now refers to the original SSL and the newer TLS protocols. SSL is used for web browsers, email communications, instant messaging, and Voice-over-Internet Protocol […]
Building a Hybrid Colocation Solution with Vault Networks
The hybrid cloud is considered a best of both worlds solution for IT companies torn between a private or public cloud. Through a hybrid environment, companies can leverage both the agility and scale that the public cloud provides along with adhering to any regulations that might impact their respective industries. Vault Networks is proud to […]
Why you should choose Vault Networks to be your Cloud Consultant
A good cloud consultant earns your trust before you sign anything, because the right partner delivers on what they promise instead of just pitching it. Vault Networks acts as your cloud consultant, helping you find the best way to improve and evolve your IT setup, whether that means colocation, dedicated servers, or our vnCloud offering. […]
Why Use Colocation in your IT Network
Setting up a business-grade network to serve your customers, employees, and everyone else your business works with takes a lot of planning. There are many factors to weigh, and depending on where your customers and employees are physically located, there may be a lot of distance to cover. Applications can slow down noticeably the farther […]
Sizing the Right Firewall for Your Network
Defending your network with a firewall should be common sense for most businesses, especially after the many security breaches of 2014. Actually picking that firewall is much easier said than done, though, since there is a huge range of options out there. Firewall sizing depends on several factors, such as the amount of traffic the […]