Monthly Archives: August 2015

The Hybrid Cloud: What Does it Really Mean?

The term “hybrid cloud” has been stripped of any real meaning. The truth is, everything is hybrid now. It’s akin to having a conversation about breathing oxygen. Continue reading

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Joomla! Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary with Events Worldwide

Around 200 events were held around the world in celebration of the 10th anniversary of open source content management system Joomla! on this week. Continue reading

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US Delays Transfer of ICANN as Contract Renewed until 2016

The planned transition of ICANN to international stewardship may be years away, after the US Commerce Department renewed its oversight contract on Monday. Continue reading

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Why QTS Dished Out $326M on Carpathia Hosting

Scale and breadth of services offered appear to be two of the key attributes a data center provider must have to succeed in today’s market, and it’s both of those things that QTS Realty Trust was after when it acquired competitor Carpathia Hosting in a $326 million deal announced in May. Continue reading

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Portmapper Helps Hackers Leverage Web Hosts to Amplify DDoS Attacks

Web hosts, gaming web hosts, and Internet infrastructure providers are becoming unknowing participants in a new type of amplified Distributed-Denial-of-Service attack that has been used to amplify DDoS attacks to around 20 times their original size on average. Continue reading

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