Articles by Onno Lammers, Leaseweb Pre-Sales Solution Engineer

Why Choose VMware Private Cloud

Most organizations have now embraced a cloud-first strategy. Still, many business-critical applications do not lend themselves to be easily ‘cut and pasted’ into a cloud service. This is where VMware Private Cloud might be the way to go. In this blog we’ll explain why and how Leaseweb can support you in taking this step. What […]

What Is the Best Cloud Solution for Your Business?

So, you’ve decided it’s time to take that next step for your business and move to the cloud. But which cloud product exactly is right for your needs?  When planning your cloud-journey based on Leaseweb cloud infrastructure services, you may benefit from a quick introduction in what each of the products is best suited for.  […]

An Introduction to AI

Interested in understanding the basics of AI? We explain definitions and frameworks in this article. We are living in the midst of a new digital wave, meaning we have been combining digital technologies with machines, markets and nature. More recently, artificial intelligence has been at the center of this and AI promises to continue to […]

Hyperscalers in the Cloud: How to Keep Your Flexibility and Independence

Easy Start with Hyperscalers Hyperscalers provide cloud compute and network infrastructure services on a large scale. Well-known hyperscalers include Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Microsoft Azure. These cloud resources are easily accessible and scalable. As service options and resource availability seem to be almost unlimited, these platforms attract many users and […]

How To Create An Interconnected Cloud Computing Environment

The world of cloud is becoming more and more a world of interconnected cloud services. Using features like Virtual Private Network Tunnels, you can securely interconnect cloud environments with each other over the public Internet. If you run workloads in a public cloud environment (such as Amazon AWS or Microsoft Azure) as well as on […]

What Is Kubernetes?

Application container technology – such as Docker and Kubernetes – is revolutionizing application development and bringing previously unimagined flexibility and efficiency to the application software development process. Application containers like Docker containers are lightweight with rapid provisioning (we’re talking milliseconds) and provide an alternative to virtual machines that can consume a high amount of system […]

How to Set up a Firewall Using pfSense, a Free Open Source Program

What is pfSense? pfSense is a free and open-source program that provides the same (and oftentimes more) functionality as common commercial-grade firewalls. It is based on the FreeBSD operating system with a custom kernel and includes free third-party software packages, adding even more functionality to the program. The program utilizes an intuitive web interface that does not require any UNIX knowledge or the need to manually edit […]

How to Set up a Secure VPN Between Dedicated Servers and the Cloud

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows you to create a secure connection to another network via the Internet. VPNs are one of the easiest ways to set up secure data communications and should be the first place you look when exploring secure network connection options. With the right software and knowledge, setting up your own VPN is relatively easy to do and is a budget-friendly option for secure data communications.  There […]