Sep
15
2009

Small Business Strategies to Limit the Risk and Affects of Data Loss

Preventing unplanned downtime and business failure.

Protecting your business data is more important than ever due to all the catastrophic, unforeseen events that can damage or destroy your data permanently. Customer data, accounts payable, invoices, email and historical communications and business applications are the backbone of your company. Without your business data, your business could not move forward on a day to day basis. Imagine not being able to access your business data for an hour, a day, a month or possibly forever. Now you can protect your small business from data loss, prevent unplanned downtime, and prevent business failure. NaviSite, a leading dedicated and managed hosting services company, shows you how vulnerable your data can be without the proper backup plan in place.

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May
13
2009

Tips to move your site to a New Hosting Provider

There can be many reasons to move your website to a new host. Cost considerations, performance issues, scalability, maybe some combination of all of those things, or maybe it’s just because the new VP of Technology has a nephew on his wife’s side that needs a sale. Whatever the reason, one fact remains- changing a hosting provider is a daunting process for webmasters and IT managers. The good news is that with careful planning and execution, site migration can be a painless and easy process.

Measure twice, cut once
Whether you’re migrating a simple one server website or a complex multi server platform, the devil is in the details. That means not only a lot of the obvious information gathering (IP addresses, host names, DNS entries), it also means combing through every line of code to identify any reference to the current host that will break post migration, to detail any directory structure artifacts and other legacy inconsistencies, and to clean up those issues well in advance of any changes. Once you’re confident that the site is fully clear, lock it down to prevent any changes during the migration process. For complex sites with lots of moving parts this may take coordination with several departments, but it’s critical to draw a line in the sand at some point to prevent version management headaches.
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Apr
3
2009

Judged by the company it keeps- Your managed dedicated hosting provider

We’re judged by the company we keep. It’s human nature, and while it might not always be fair, spend time with unsavory characters and people will draw conclusions. When it comes to comparing the networks of managed dedicated server hosts, we’d be wise to follow this advice.

The fact is not all data networks are created equal. High end servers, fiber optic cables, and blistering fast routers and switches don’t do any good if they don’t talk to anything, but all too often small and medium sized business end up putting too much focus on the back end infrastructure. The obvious example is a shiny new shopping mall, but the only way to get to it is by driving down a long unpaved road.

A data center that has connectivity to multiple backbone peers delivers redundancy to the servers that are hosted there, but that is just one benefit, and in some ways not even the greatest one. The risk of losing customers or users due to a total network outage isn’t what it used to be. Even consumer grade connections are more reliable than ever before. The trick isn’t simply having a reliable connection; it’s having the fastest connection possible.
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Mar
5
2009

It Goes Beyond Cost!

The current economy has shifted the conversation to bottom line price and value for money very quickly. It comes as no surprise that quite a few hosting companies have quickly adopted or shifted their message to highlight the significant savings that customer can experience by choosing their service. Terms like “affordable”, “cost effective”, “cheap” have made their way back into the vocabulary, knowing that they will gather much needed attention with the buyer. Given that the hosting industry at the low-end is fairly fragmented with several fly-by-night operations, it becomes even more important to look beyond price and ensure you won’t regret a decision made solely on price. If you have seen or possess a compelling price or quote, it may make sense to dig a little deeper and cover four key areas which can save you plenty of heart burn downstream:
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