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 […]

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 […]

Since its creation in the 1950s, Black Friday has staked its claim as the post-Thanksgiving tradition, and in 2005 (capitalizing on the boom of the online retail industry) Cyber Monday joined the retail holiday shopping weekend. Today, Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become staples in American culture and cornerstones of the retail industry. This […]

In 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, […]

Private Networking provides a private connection between your servers (bare metal or virtual) without being connected to external networks or even the Internet. This type of connection is relatively easy to implement, secure and cost-effective.  Let’s recap, what is Private Networking?  Private Networking offers a private network connection between your servers over a private isolated network. This data traffic is unmetered traffic and runs via […]

Leaseweb is currently seeing a change in the kind of orders we receive. While there is still a growing demand for cloud hosting, we are also noticing an increased demand for dedicated servers. The likely reason for this trend is that more and more highly specialized Tech companies (most of them active in the SaaS, MarTech/FinTech […]

Over the past ten years, we have witnessed a major e-commerce boom. This thriving industry created the need for ecosystem relationship management, or ERM, boosting a healthy ecosystem of start-up tech suppliers to serve several industries with online transactions. Financial technology, or FinTech for short, is what makes these types of financial services possible online. […]

According to a recent Intel Security report, 93 percent of a sample of 1,400 IT security professionals claim that they use some type of (hybrid) Public / Private cloud service for their business operations. The cloud is rapidly becoming a popular resource for businesses from all backgrounds, and for good reason. If your organization hasn’t […]

The UK doesn’t officially exit the European Union until 11 p.m. (UK time) on March 29, 2019, and a two-year transition will follow the exit to ensure that businesses have ample time to adapt to new policies. The management of enterprise data in the cloud will no doubt be one of the areas impacted, and […]

Over the last few years, we have seen a significant increase in adoption of cloud computing technology. These patterns demonstrate a great opportunity for innovation amongst businesses, especially those looking for more flexible and secure infrastructure solutions, which can be found in hybrid cloud solutions. Analyst firm Gartner found that cloud computing ranks among the […]

While global e-commerce sales are predicted to approach $2.5 trillion this year and continue to grow to nearly $4 trillion by 2020, according to a recent eMarketer report, the market remains highly competitive. Nearly 80 percent of new e-commerce sites ultimately fail, and companies need to have a strong understanding of their market, trends, merchandise, platform, and e-commerce […]

Following the recent announcement of our Azure Stack Beta program, we spoke with Leaseweb’s Technical Evangelist Robert van der Meulen about how Azure Stack will usher in a new era in hybrid cloud computing. Today’s cloud adopters will see many benefits by developing a hybrid cloud strategy that combines the features of both open cloud […]

E-commerce sales have increased dramatically over the past few years, and the growth continues to accelerate. Between 2015 and 2016, online sales increased almost 16 percent, and e-commerce is expected to continue to grow at rates above 20 percent. For online sellers and developers of e-commerce sites, this means the market will only become more competitive, and […]

Over the past decade, SaaS has grown to be the primary service delivery model for companies across all industries, and according to a recent Gartner report, over 70 percent of companies utilize the model. While that same report forecasts slower growth in the SaaS market over the next few years, it predicts that among all global […]

There’s a saying in the venture capital community: If you want money, ask for advice; if you want advice, ask for money. It doesn’t work quite the same way with cloud hosting providers. But it is true that customers who ask us for advice during the pre-sale process are often the ones who end up […]