Monthly Archives: June 2014

Mirantis OpenStack 5.0 Provides Interoperability between VMware and OpenStack

OpenStack cloud company Mirantis has announced the latest major release of Mirantis OpenStack, which features the latest updates included in OpenStack Icehouse, as well as new interoperability between Mirantis OpenStack and VMware environments. Continue reading

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Join us at the WHIR Networking Event at HostingCon in Miami on June 17

We’re getting close – HostingCon 2014 starts in just one week on June 16! When you’re there, be sure to stop by the WHIR booth (#124) in the exhbit hall and say “hi”. Also, if you haven’t heard, The WHIR is throwing what is sure to be the biggest WHIR… Continue reading

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Building Blocks of a Successful Start Up

The post Building Blocks of a Successful Start Up appeared first on HostGator Blog | Gator Crossing .   There are many different areas that need work in order to ensure that a business start up becomes successful. The business plan must be solid, the product or service being offered must either be necessary or be presented in a manner that makes it desirable to others, and the management and leadership of the organization must be top notch. If any of these fail it may mean the downfall of the business. In spite of these possibilities, there are other aspects that are just as important, offering a firm foundation on which the business may blossom, ensuring that even if there are hiccups in other areas that the business will be able to pick itself up and carry on.   Good Business Habits In order for a business to succeed, those who are responsible for the business must work to ensure that they have implemented good business habits.  Some examples would be prompt responses, attention to detail, appropriate risk management strategies, and a clear directional path for the organization.  If ingrained early on, it will be possible for the business to continue even if an issue arises. A manager who has failed in their duties will be able to affect the company far less if all employees have already had a sense of detail and a firm grasp on the company’s direction instilled within them, as one example.   Productivity Productivity is an equally important task. If an organization works to ensure that all of their employees stay productive during the work day, the chances of that productivity trailing off, or of a lack of productivity affecting the business itself, drastically decrease. If all employees have a sense that while they are at work they are there to work, the chance of something detracting from that and causing issues for the business are far less, allowing the business to fly more smoothly through crisis situations.   Pulling it all Together It’s not always possible to devote one’s full time to a new business. New entrepreneurs often maintain their existing employment while getting a new business up and running. However, by working to instill best practices in yourselves and in your workers, that new business beomes far more likely to succeed!   Image Source: Cainellsworth.com. (2014). Productivity . Retrieved from http://www.cainellsworth.com/Portals/20919/images/productivity.jpg web hosting Continue reading

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Web Hosting Sales and Promos Roundup – June 6, 2014

In the week ending June 6, 2014, there are discounts on dedicated servers in Amsterdam, and domain names. Continue reading

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One Year After the Snowden Revelations: Restoring Trust in Online Services Remains Elusive

A year ago this week, it became known outside of secretive circles that the US National Security Agency had been collecting mass amounts of data on the American public and international citizens. Continue reading

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