With as many times as I've built CentOS servers (ranging in various versions), it always amazes me that people forget some of the most core things to do after a server is built. I've put together a small checklist that you can use to secure and update your server...
Embedded Technology: Accelerating Human Evolution by Cloud Computing
Will the human body become the next computer interface? If so, will it propel humanity forward as the next big evolutionary leap, or spell a recipe for Orwellian disaster? Will we be able to access cloud computing resources by thoughts from anywhere at any...
5 things you can do RIGHT NOW to speed up your website
According to a 2009 Akamai study, 47% of visitors expect a page to load in under 2 seconds and 57% of visitors will abandon a page that takes more than 3 seconds to load. Another study indicated that an improvement of 2 seconds to a website's load time...
Shared Web Hosting vs. Cloud Servers vs. Dedicated Servers [INFOGRAPHIC]
As recently as today, I was asked "I know I need to buy some sort of plan from you, but I need to know what to buy. How can you tell what I need to purchase?" While we have many different packages and plans, here's a good infographic on what major services could help...
The Key Differences Between Cloud Hosting and VPS Hosting
I have been asked recently by some customers to elaborate on the differences between Cloud Hosting and VPS Hosting. While some think virtual private servers and private cloud hosting are the same thing, they are not. These terms are not interchangeable. Yes, there are...
AIT Engineering Peak-in – November 2014
Systems engineering is a methodical, disciplined approach for the design, realization, technical management, operations, and retirement of a system. A "system" is a construct or collection of different elements that together produce results not obtainable by the...
Why Outsource Your Web Hosting Infrastructure?
Web Hosting Industry vs. In-House Infrastructure Often in the world of web hosting, dedicated servers, cloud, and vps plans, the big question a company may ask themselves: Do I outsource my web hosting or build it myself in-house? Quite often, the answers are...
Why Website Security is Worth The Money
Let's start with some alarming numbers. Exploits, hacks, and the downtimes that they caused accounted for approx. $3 billion on lost sales in 2013. 95% of all websites scanned by AIT's Security Scan product has a vulnerability in the software uploaded or implemented...
5 Tips to Protect Your Business and Secure Its Data
In an article I wrote over 2 years ago, 5 Questions Every CEO Should Ask Their CIO, I approached several important topics about technology and business. According to the EMC Global Data Protection Index, data loss causes companies to hemorrhage $1.7 Trillion...
Three Marketing Problems and Their Solutions
As business owners, or marketing managers, there are many challenges to drive more business. How do you increase revenue? How do you find more customers? How do you improve your advertising conversion rates? How can you be more efficient with your marketing dollars?...

