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Leaseweb Cloud Connect Hits the UK

Tue, 10/04/2022 - 09:31
Cloud Connect UKLeaseweb is excited to announce the release of our Cloud Connect product in the UK! Hybrid cloud computing is increasingly popular in the UK IT industry because it can offer companies more scalability and security with reduced costs. For many businesses, this is the ideal solution. That is why we are excited to release our […]
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Cloud vs Colocation – or both? Differences and things to know

Tue, 08/30/2022 - 13:59
cloud vs colocationAre cloud and colocation complementary or competitive solutions? It’s a debate that’s been raging in the wake of the rising dominance of cloud technologies over the past decade.  Offering flexible, scalable, and cost-effective infrastructure, demand for cloud solutions jumped as the pandemic hit and businesses moved at speed to support remote workforces and a raft […]
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To Mitigate Supply Chain Issues, Look to the Cloud

Fri, 02/11/2022 - 15:36
Mitigate Supply Chain IssuesEven with the global supply chain crisis sparked by the emergence of COVID-19 and a sky-rocketed increase in consumer demand, eCommerce business is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, 2022 is expected to be another record-breaking year for the industry. Total U.S. eCommerce sales are projected to grow 16.1% and will increase 2.5% […]
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Building a Cloud Culture to Get the Most Out of Your Investment

Wed, 08/25/2021 - 14:29
Cloud CultureCloud technology has taken the global economy by storm. Businesses now have the opportunity to utilize public, private, hybrid and hyperscale cloud models. However, there’s more to using cloud than meets the eye, and it should create more than just good ROI. Cloud service integration goes far beyond the realm of the IT department and […]
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The Four Most Popular Leaseweb Solutions Explained

Wed, 08/11/2021 - 20:39
At Leaseweb, we offer reliable web hosting products and services varying from simple solutions (such as web hosting, virtual servers, and dedicated servers) to more advanced hybrid cloud services. But what all do we offer, and how do you know the right solution for your business? We’ve broken down four of our most popular products […]
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How the European Union is Rebalancing the Global Cloud Market

Fri, 06/18/2021 - 15:03
The global cloud market needs a major rehaul. Over half of the worldwide cloud market share is dominated by five companies (think AWS, Google, Microsoft, etc.). No industry can operate as a free market (or even really be considered one) when big brands are this dominant, and the cloud market is no exception. Monopolies leave […]
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Why Choose Leaseweb VMware?

Mon, 04/19/2021 - 12:58
Whether you’re taking your first steps into virtualization, expanding your local infrastructure into the cloud, hybridizing your bare metal infrastructure, or adopting a multi-cloud strategy for workload diversification and cost optimization, Leaseweb’s VMware solutions are the best choice for your business. Here’s why: VMware: It is the gold standard for virtual deployments. It’s ubiquitous, feature-rich, […]
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Between Utopia and Reality: Gaia-X Is Bringing the Dynamic Cloud within Reach

Tue, 03/30/2021 - 12:03
Between utopia and reality lies the “dynamic cloud”, a place where all workloads are distributed logically between various cloud platforms and each piece of technology is fully utilized. While the industry as a whole is not yet there, Gaia-X is bringing the dynamic cloud within reach – and may soon offer an exciting new future […]
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3 Major Challenges (and Solutions) for Your Always-on Business

Fri, 12/11/2020 - 11:22
With the rise of Software-as-a-Service and cloud-hosted online services, many tech companies have moved to an always-on model. An increasing amount of software is being bought and delivered as an online service, which only contributes to the prevalence of always-on businesses in every aspect of our lives. For example, we do not install programs on […]
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Set up a Secure VPN Between Dedicated Servers and the Cloud

Wed, 11/04/2020 - 16:23
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 […]
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Create An Interconnected Cloud Computing Environment

Thu, 05/07/2020 - 11:22
Setting Up Interconnected Cloud Computing EnvironmentsThis guest blog was written by Onno Lammers, Pre-Sales Solution Engineer at Leaseweb. 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 over the public Internet. In case you run workloads on Leaseweb infrastructure […]
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How to Choose the Right Infrastructure for Your Gaming Needs

Tue, 03/10/2020 - 16:55
Last year the gaming industry saw major growth in cloud gaming. The cloud gaming market reached a value of $1.15 billion in 2019, and is expected to have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.3% over the next five years. As more gaming platforms turn to the cloud and new gaming platform releases are […]
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New Research Reveals Five Big Cloud Infrastructure Trends

Wed, 12/18/2019 - 11:17
This year at DeveloperWeek Austin, the largest developer event in Texas and the southern US, we took the opportunity to conduct a survey of attendees – including developers/engineers, developer managers and executives. This “Developer IaaS Insights Study” revealed a number of current industry trends and confirmed Leaseweb USA’s own experiences of the rapidly evolving cloud […]
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A Look Behind the Curtain of Cloud Gaming

Thu, 08/15/2019 - 10:38
cloud gamingCloud gaming continues to grow and become the norm for the gaming industry. Soon, game releases will exclusively be online for download onto consoles or streamed via the cloud, no more discs; much like how we consume music now. The cloud gaming industry is set to grow by 900% by 2023[1], and recent announcements have […]
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What are the infrastructure requirements for Artificial Intelligence?

Thu, 07/04/2019 - 14:24
Artificial IntelligenceIn the past few years, I have been asked several times about how Leaseweb positions itself towards Artificial Intelligence (AI). As Leaseweb is mainly focusing on delivering fast and reliable Infrastructure as a Service, we’re not offering AI services directly to our customers.   Having said that, we work with many customers who deliver AI services to their end user, […]
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How to create a 3-2-1 backup system

Tue, 04/16/2019 - 09:43
3-2-1 backupIn our previous article about backup, we presented the backup storage options available for businesses. We concluded that to truly disaster-proof your systems, it is best practice to combine local and cloud backup in a 3-2-1 backup system, so in this blog post we thought it would be good to explain how you go about creating this.  Remind me, what is 3-2-1 backup?  […]
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2019: the year of the refrigerator

Mon, 02/04/2019 - 11:55
smart refrigeratorIoT (Internet of Things) has been the buzzword of the past year, and connected devices are now popping up everywhere. That leads us to the question of whether developments in IoT, AI and cloud are bringing us closer to the digital singularity in 2019. It definitely seems like a step in that direction. I’ve purchased […]
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Which network firewall setup is best for your private cloud?

Mon, 12/10/2018 - 11:00
network firewallA network firewall protects hosted applications and data in a private cloud. They operate as the core of your network security, act as an access control point of all traffic, and eliminate risks of unknown malicious traffic. When thinking about which network firewall setup to install, you need to make the following decision: Do you […]
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Harness the full power of AI through cloud computing

Mon, 11/26/2018 - 16:58
Artificial intelligenceThe term “artificial intelligence” encompasses various aspects of technology. In general, AI aims to create machines that can mimic the behavior of humans by learning on their own — without having to be programmed. There have been many advances in AI development that bring this technology a step closer to understanding sights and actions in […]
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The future of IoT depends on the connectivity of the cloud

Thu, 11/08/2018 - 10:38
IoTPhones may have been the first devices to become “smart,” but the Internet of Things (IoT) aims to raise almost every object around us to that status. When we connect objects to the internet, the possibilities are virtually endless. We can operate them remotely from computers or phones, check on their status to ensure they’re […]
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