Archive for July, 2010
A network audit is something that every company should do, but very few actually ever get around to doing. For most it is important, but not the highest priority. Any company with a network that includes multiple users, intensive security protocols, or highly secure information should have an audit on even higher priority.
A network audit is similar to a tax audit in most respects. This is a comprehensive review of network policies and procedures, to ensure that security is adequate, that the network can keep up with traffic levels, that there is no malware on a network, and more. So what exactly might be included in a general network audit?
Any reader who has ever considered starting an Internet based business, or who already has a business for which he or she is planning to put up a website, will need to be familiar with a basic term. Rack Hosting is a layman’s phrase for what is more professionally called collocation hosting. The rack part of the phrase pertains to either buying or leasing a portion of space, or a rack of space, on a web hosting firm’s server. This gives the individual or business the rack space to host the online business. Such rack hosting is most ideal for anyone who is just starting out his or her website portion of the business, or for a business which is expanding. There are a variety of terrific benefits in such rack hosting to any enterprising website owner.
You can’t blame businesses who are wary of any new “buzzword” technology. They’ve been burned several times by previously hyped solutions that failed to live up to their billing, and sometimes caused more problems than they solved. Cloud computing is one of the latest discussion trends and not only do businesses find the term somewhat ambiguous, they are wondering if it will really be the next big thing, or, is it just superlative fluff?