Archive for the ‘Online Business’ Category

Firewalls: Understanding Your Network’s Front Line Defense

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

William Bell asked: The word "firewall" is commonly heard in almost any conversation about network security. They are hailed as being protective and necessary, but the question is: what exactly is a firewall, and what does it do? A firewall can be either a piece of hardware that sits on ...

Is a Content Delivery Network Right for Me?

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

Gary Jackson asked: Much is made about the power that a Content Delivery Network (CDN) can add to multi-media websites. The CDN's caching technology brings the content closer to the user, decreasing download times and greatly reducing the load placed on the origin server. Many people and businesses benefit from ...