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1. Busting the Myths About Network Security
   Article provided by ControlScan©Network SecurityKnowledge is power… so what happens when hackers know more about your network’s security than you do. Many online businesses have a false sense of security because they subscribe to numerous myths about their network’s securi ...
2. Database Administration Best Practices
   Introduction:In web hosting environments, applications such as content management systems, blogs, and wikis usually employ database back ends. Business applications, such as billing systems, accounting and payroll software, or client relation management tools, also commonly use databases for dat ...
3. Getting Set Up On The PEER 1 Content Delivery Network
   By Rob StationPEER 1's Content Delivery Network (CDN) is remarkably easy to setup and use. Of course, once setup, you have many tools at your disposal to fine tune the CDN to your distribution needs. Also, you can use our online portal to check your stats and keep your settings up to date. The ...
4. Hosting at Home: The Pros and Cons
   By Zvi Grauer, PEER 1 ContributorQuite a few of us have an idea or a personal project worth sharing with the world through hosting on the Web. Most of us also have an older computer which is either collecting dust in the closet/attic/garage, or is in a lonely corner, waiting for someone to use i ...
5. Intel DC vs. AMD DC Server Plans at PEER 1
   By Alex SooThe trend in modern processor development is a movement towards multi-core processing. Rather than focus solely on increasing clock speeds, manufacturers are now using multiple cores on a single processor to increases both performance and efficiency. In this arena, there are two signi ...
6. Is Your Password Safe? Yes, With SmartKey
   All Managed Hosting providers require access to the devices you pay them to manage for you. Since they need access, you should ask the question, "Can you keep my login and password safe?" It sounds like a simple requirement, and yet most providers place password security as a low priority.Before ...
7. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard vs. Enterprise Edition
   By Alex Soo, PEER 1Microsoft’s flagship database product, SQL Server 2005 comes in several different editions that offer varying levels of functionality. While the decision to go with the Workgroup edition may be driven solely by costs, the choice between Standard and Enterprise editions m ...
8. PEER 1 Leads the Hosting Industry in Storage, Backup and Recovery Solutions
   Anticipating its customers' increasing need for the utmost in storage management, backup and recovery, PEER 1 now provide industry leading storage, backup and recovery solutions from IBM and EMC. PEER 1's new systems, unmatched in the hosting industry, combine IBM's Tivoli Storage Manager softw ...
9. SaaS and the Hosting Provider
   By Zvi Grauer, PEER 1 ContributorIn a previous article, we explored the coming of age of software as a service (SaaS), web based applications used through a browser. The SaaS market is growing at a pace of 20% a year, and SaaS start-ups are attracting a large proportion of venture capital fundin ...
10. SaaS Coming of Age
    By Zvi Grauer, PEER 1 ContributorSoftware as a Service (SaaS) is finally ready to explode onto the IT scene. SaaS products for the Small and Medium Businesses (SMB) market have been joined by initiatives from Oracle, SAP, Business Objects, and others, directed at large enterprises. For example ...
11. Web Hosting: Managed vs. Dedicated vs. Co-location
    Managed HostingManaged Hosting is a form of web hosting where a client chooses to lease an entire server housed in an off-site datacenter that is dedicated to their uses only, and not sharing it with anyone else as in a shared hosting environment. Managed Hosting gives the client complete contro ...