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By Catie Murray on May 21, 2010
Online Tech’s client base has expanded throughout the U.S. over the last couple of years. Companies have embraced the fact that using a high-quality data center with remote management capabilities means the location of the data center doesn’t matter. As the National Account Manager, I’m responsible for knowing what our clients across the country need [...]
Posted in Michigan Data Centers, Online Tech News | Tagged dedicated server, managed dedicated server, national market, sas 70 data center |
By Mike Klein on February 21, 2010
The value proposition for a managed data center is actually pretty simple: 1) You can save money compared to operating your own data center. Whether through basic colocation (where we provide the data center infrastructure and you manage your own servers), through managed colocation (we manage our your servers in our data center), or managed [...]
Posted in Managed Servers, Michigan Colocation, Michigan Data Centers, Online Tech News | Tagged accountability, colocation, dedicated server, dedicated servers, managed data center, managed dedicated server, managed dedicated servers, managed server, metrics, Michigan colocation, michigan data center, Mike Klein, operational excellence |
By Mike Kroon on January 28, 2010
As the Business Development Manager, I’ve enjoyed educating people from around the world about how to purchase Managed Dedicated servers through our live chat service through WhosOn. The reason I enjoy using this service is that we are just having a chat about a client’s company and their needs. These chats can be fast and [...]
Posted in Managed Servers, Online Tech News | Tagged dedicated server, dedicated servers, live chat, managed dedicated server, managed dedicated servers, WhosOn |
By Mike Flaherty on January 22, 2010
I was reading an article by Penny Crosman in the “Wall Street & Technology Reports” January 2009 edition about monitoring servers in a remote data center and it provoked a few thoughts on the importance of monitoring of servers remotely. The article discusses the need for in-depth monitoring tools, monitoring dashboards, and skilled engineers capable [...]
Posted in Managed Servers, Michigan Colocation | Tagged colocation, dedicated server, dedicated servers, downtime, managed dedicated server, OTMonitor, server monitoring |
By Online Tech on December 3, 2009
Online Tech announced today that it is shutting down its smallest data center located in downtown Ann Arbor . The center was its oldest of three data centers and no longer meets Online Tech’s high-end infrastructure standards. Current clients will be upgraded to Online Tech’s recently acquired, more efficient data center located in the Avis [...]
Posted in Online Tech News | Tagged Ann Arbor data center, colocation, dedicated server, managed dedicated server, Online Tech |
By Online Tech on November 5, 2009
I purchased a server… now what? Server Costs Overview Making a decision on how to handle your IT Infrastructure can be a difficult one and one in which requires some planning. It is important that you understand all of your options before purchasing or renting your equipment. One of the most common problems in communicating [...]
Posted in Michigan Colocation | Tagged Cap-Ex Free IT, colocation, colocation service, data center security, dedicated server, dedicated servers, managed dedicated server, managed dedicated servers, Michigan colocation, server monitoring, unmanaged colocation |
By Mike Klein on October 26, 2009
Managed IT can mean different things to different people. Many prefer to differentiate 2 separate options – managed dedicated servers OR colocation. I prefer to think of Managed IT as a spectrum of options. On one end of the spectrum is raw colocation - where the client gets power, network, and rack space – and [...]
Posted in Online Tech News | Tagged colocation, dedicated server, dedicated servers, managed data center, managed dedicated server, managed dedicated servers, Managed IT, managed server, managed servers |
By Mike Klein on October 2, 2009
To some extent, managed dedicated servers hosted in an outsourced data center have now become a trusted data bank on which the SaaS business model depends. That explains why many SaaS providers are being required to achieve PCI compliance or HIPAA compliance, as well as periodic and detailed audits of their systems, such as a [...]
Posted in SaaS Hosting | Tagged data center, dedicated server, dedicated servers, e-Tip, HIPAA compliance, managed dedicated server, managed dedicated servers, PCI compliance, SaaS, SaaS Hosting, SAS 70, Software-as-a-Service |
By Mike Klein on September 16, 2009
Business-class data centers can cost from $1000 to $1500 per square foot to construct, equating to 10 – 20 year investments. This means that significant capital investments are required to provide and maintain space, power, cooling and network functionality in a way that is cost-effective for SaaS companies to take advantage of. At the server [...]
Posted in SaaS Hosting | Tagged dedicated server, dedicated servers, e-Tip, high availability, managed dedicated server, managed dedicated servers, managed server, SaaS, SaaS Hosting, Software-as-a-Service |
By Online Tech on September 8, 2009
How is a Managed Server Like Leasing a Car? Remember the first time you bought a car? You finally saved up enough money to go down to the local car dealer and look at a few of the floor models. Only a couple hundred bucks a month for a good lease. You thought, “Yeah, I [...]
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