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Flash storage has been around for a while, but it wasn’t until a few years that it became more competitive for larger capacity storage. A decade ago, most people had a little flash storage memory stick, but these had very low capacity due to the prohibitive cost.

Great clothes don’t make a great man, but they do make him look his best. Similarly, a logo design doesn’t define a business, but is part of the marketing materials that dress up company image. On a simple level, a logo is an icon that can be

Prudent managers recognize the importance of protecting their data to ensure that their company can continue to function in the face of a variety of threats, such as attacks by hackers and catastrophic data loss caused by hardware failure and natural disasters. For example, your IT department

New advancements make it easier than ever for marketers to get to know their customer base. Through analytics, marketers gain insight into what customers want, what they think they want and where they spend their time. Capitalize on these technological advancements to get to know your customer

There’s no question that modern web design is both easier and more complex than ever. Companies of all sizes are dealing with massive amounts of data that they need to manage and deliver efficiently. In recent years, more and more companies are managing a great deal of

By Jennifer Marsh Jennifer Marsh is a software developer, programmer and technology writer and occasionally blogs for Rackspace Hosting. Streaming videos offer media-rich files customers use to view information, take directions or listen to the company’s promotions. Videos are first converted to the Adobe Flash format and

Companies that rely on cloud services may be aware of Rackspace’s reputation for providing what the company refers to as “fanatical support.” This relentless focus on customer satisfaction and zero downtime stems from Rackspace’s unique culture. Founded in 1998, Rackspace is based in San Antonio, Texas and

Ask any computer expert and they’ll tell you that one of the most important ways to ensure data integrity is through regular backups. This is true for the home user, and especially the business user and the servers that support that business. Customers can sometimes understand a

Cloud Storage vs. Traditional Hard Drive vs. Flash Storage Comparing traditional HDD servers, flash storage (SSDs) and the cloud is a little like comparing apples to oranges to the Jetsons’ food pills. They all accomplish the same thing, but they’re vastly different in their approach. Traditional HDD

Trolls no longer live under bridges. In fact, they are everywhere. The Internet, while bringing the wide world right to your fingertips, has also created a new breed of troll. Internet trolls are users who seem to be lurking around the corner simply waiting for you to

Image courtesy of Enokson We’ve all lost a file or deleted something on a computer only to realize a few minutes later we really need the information. The process of getting that file back into a format that can be read and used again is known as file

If you are looking for a camera that will do it all for you, this one is excellent. Nine auto focus zones and five automatic settings take a lot of the guesswork out of taking great photos, making this one of the best cameras for amateur photographers. You can

The rise of mobile has made things equally easy and complicated within the enterprise IT structure. As companies integrate smartphones – either through Bring Your Own Device programs (BYOD) or through company-provided mobile devices – it’s becoming clear that internal IT professionals need to be well versed

Image courtesy of djukami Air quality affects everything in your home – from the people in your home to the amount of dusting you need to do. It should come as no surprise that air quality can affect your electronics as well, and not just the outside

Performance marketing differs from traditional advertising in that there are no upfront costs. Commissions are paid to publishers, otherwise known as affiliates, each time a sale is made, thus providing a point of measure by which businesses can track their marketing efforts. Traditional advertising offers no additional

The traditional marketing model taught in business schools is changing as companies demand a return on their advertising dollars. A marketing budget can be a huge portion of a company’s overall expenses, so it pays to be smart about the use of those dollars. Performance marketing fits

If you’re anything like the average person, you probably spend a large percentage of your time at work replying to emails and managing your calendar. You probably also wish you didn’t have to spend as much time on them so you could actually get to all of

You’ve proudly finished a 200-page dissertation that’s going to put you in the academic record books. You go over to your computer to grab the file so you can print it out and you’re faced with a gaping void of nothingness. Whether a virus is happily roaming

Medical records have always been a challenge for both patients and health care professionals to manage. Keeping track of these thick bundles of records and transferring them from one doctor to the next is a far from perfect system that results in delays, lapses in communication and,

It’s not a big secret that Microsoft has had the Chinese market in their crosshairs for a while, now. With their recent foray into Chinese mobile technology, it’s not a big stretch to imagine their involvement in the Chinese cloud computing industry. In September, the software giant

Your information might be one of your most valuable assets, but if you don’t back it up, it could easily become the victim of a disaster. Whether it’s a statistically improbable lightning strike or a seemingly innocent dormant volcano, all it takes is one random disaster to

Making a living as an independent developer is easier than ever, especially if your focus is on mobile apps. People are using their phones for everything from shopping and socializing to mobile gaming. More than ever, users are hungry for new apps to buy and download to