Uptime

The Cloud Has Failed Me

by Mike Mansell August 10, 2011
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If you’ve been keeping even a moderate eye on the technology industry during the last couple of years I’m sure you have heard of “the cloud.” While more of a concept than a specific product or service “the cloud”, a term short for “cloud computing” which in turn simply means computing and storage that is handled via network instead of on a user’s desktop computer has taken off.

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5 Things to Consider Before Buying Web Hosting

by Mike Mansell February 17, 2011
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When establishing an online presence for yourself or your business/organization, there are a number of important components that help your content stand a better chance at being found and becoming successful on the vast sea of information that is the Internet.  Personally, I have always been a stickler for creating high-quality content, as I believe [...]

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The Most Reliable Blogging Solutions

by Mike Mansell December 17, 2010
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When setting up a blog or personal website, one thing to consider is uptime.  After all, if your website is constantly offline, you’re never going to see an increase in visitors.  Worse yet, websites with high downtime tend to have lower search engine rankings, making it all the more difficult for users to find – [...]

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Pingdom Review: Monitor Your Websites Uptime

by Jeff Weisbein August 11, 2009
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Pingdom is a freemium web service that allows you to monitor and track your websites uptime.  As all website owners and server administrators know – uptime is extremely important.  The more your site/server is down the more money you are losing.  Not only does it effect possible advertising or sales revenue, it can also harm [...]

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