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Which network firewall setup is best for your private cloud?
A network firewall protects hosted applications and data in a private cloud. They operate as the core of your network security, act as an access control point of all traffic, and eliminate risks of unknown malicious traffic. When thinking about which network firewall setup to install, you need to make the following decision: Do you […]
E-commerce: Your website and infrastructure can make or break your business
Running an E-commerce business is a daunting task, and trying to ensure its success is even more difficult due to the highly competitive world of digital marketing. Companies are tasked with determining what strategies will work best for their businesses and then need to be able to adapt to overcome various challenges to become successful. The importance […]
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Is it time for a new BOSS (Boot Optimized Storage Solution)?
To maximize the usable disk space per server and to separate the OS drives from the data drives, a technical solution is required that is not only performant but also redundant. The BOSS card (‘Boot Optimized Storage Solution’) is the latest generation of Dell PowerEdge servers that provides a simpler, more economical way to segregate operating system […]
Developing Customer Success through improved communication
I joined Leaseweb as a Customer Care Representative in August 2017 from a background of customer-facing roles. I felt I could contribute significantly to the company and its clients as I have a strong understanding of maximizing customer and company values. Within 3 and a half months of joining Leaseweb, I moved into the Customer […]
Is it worth investing in Disaster Recovery?
Investing upfront in the mitigation of potential disasters will save your company and network in the long run. In the world of reliable hosting, for example, each infrastructure deployment includes all kinds of high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions. Investing in HA and DR solutions upfront will enable business continuity, avoid a lot […]
Preparing Leaseweb for Brexit
Like many global companies active in the UK, Leaseweb is also preparing itself for the impending Brexit. In the last few weeks some progress in the Brexit negotiations has been made, although it is still not certain what kind of Brexit will actually happen (hard Brexit, soft Brexit, no deal Brexit, delayed Brexit, or maybe […]
Harness the full power of AI through cloud computing
The term “artificial intelligence” encompasses various aspects of technology. In general, AI aims to create machines that can mimic the behavior of humans by learning on their own — without having to be programmed. There have been many advances in AI development that bring this technology a step closer to understanding sights and actions in […]
How to set up a basic storage server
This blog post describes a simple solution for creating a storage server, a topic I have been asked about several times over the last few years. So, you are a developer and have a great idea that could potentially change the internet world. How do you go about implementing this great idea and what kind […]
You are not selling ice cream during digital transformation
To change your organization on a technical level by implementing new systems or technologies is definitely a challenge. This process is usually more expensive than budgeted and gets delivered slightly later than planned, but so be it. Entrepreneurship means taking risks and you probably won’t win the popularity contest – as Steve Jobs said, “if […]
The future of IoT depends on the connectivity of the cloud
Phones may have been the first devices to become “smart,” but the Internet of Things (IoT) aims to raise almost every object around us to that status. When we connect objects to the internet, the possibilities are virtually endless. We can operate them remotely from computers or phones, check on their status to ensure they’re […]
From managing events to facilitating ceremonies
Up until recently, my career has been a straight line. I studied ‘Trade Fair, Congress and Event Management’ in Ravensburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg at a Cooperative State University – the first higher education institution in Germany to integrate academic studies with workplace training. Following my studies, I went on to work in the events industry. I have […]
Introvert or extrovert: teaming people up is always a challenge
This blog post contains my own personal opinions and observations In all my years as a Scrum Product Owner, I’ve had the chance to be part of dozens of teams, and I should say that no group is ever the same. Although, the businesses I dealt with could have been the same, most of these teams […]