IT Best Practices: Aligning IT, Marketing & Line of Business Operations

There is no question about it. Marketing, big data and IT are joining forces in 2014, and roles, ownership, and responsibilities are crossing functional lines this year. ~Here are some recent industry stats that illustrate this trend:

As marketing, big data, and IT come together, having a healthy IT-marketing relationship is v...


Are your systems and network monitoring solutions insured?

You might be wondering "Does anyone consider insuring their on-premise monitoring solutions?" By insurance, we mean is there a~backup plan in case your on-premise monitoring solution breaks down? Of course every IT~initiative~usually has a back up plan, but what about considering a backup plan for the system...


Troubleshooting Web performance problems checklist

It is a fact of life – Website technical glitches happen. Most recently we saw that several retailers experienced severe Websites outages and glitches this past Holiday shopping Season. From Australia [AS1]~#1 retailer Myer Website outages that lasted almost one week to CVS mobile Website hiccups, to Belk Website...


How to Choose the Right Control Panel for Your Server?

When it comes to picking a server for your business, choosing an operating system is just a portion of what goes into making the server a good fit for your project. Control panels are a critical layer that sits on top of the operating system.~ By design, they simplify the administration of basic server tasks. Although the control panel p...


Researching cloud providers? Here is a checklist to help you get started

With dramatic implications such as rapid time-to-value, reduced deployment and ownership costs, energy efficiency, and a low overall TCO, it is no wonder that your organization is exploring the cloud as the ideal platform for deploying new applications or migrating existing ones.

However, don’t rush your evaluation. Did you know t...


IT Best Practices: Benchmarking your Web competitors

Visitors’ expectations are high when it comes to performance – speed matters and every millisecond counts. Did you know that fewer users will visit a Website if it is a mere 250 milliseconds slower than a competitor (Source: New York Times)?

One of the best ways to gain market share and stay ahead of your...


Arm yourself for 2014 with free Site24x7 Tools

2014 is here. There’s nothing better than starting afresh with a new year and strong resolutions – as long as it’s not a half-hearted attempt at getting back to the gym that only lasts a week. But on the business side, increasing efficiency and looking for ways to optimize your Website are must-tackle goals for this New Year...


Virtualizing your datacenter? Checklist of items to remember!

Congratulations- you are virtualizing your servers and supercharging your datacenter! Virtualization projects can be challenging and full of roadblocks if you don’t take the time to clearly document your requirements, virtualization policies and performance monitoring plans once your deployment is complete.

Want to avoid busi...


Take an Olympic-style approach to IT

There’s a Tibetan saying: it’s better to live for one day as a tiger than to live for a thousand years as a sheep. It’s a phrase that springs to my mind every time a slalom competitor zigzags their way down the slopes at the Winter Olympics. Or a snowboarder pulls the perfect backflip. That said, taking any unnecessary ...


Website Fiascos & Lessons learned - A Quick Recap

Recent website fiascos led us to pen down a series of blogs focusing on the subject. Here are the four parts Part 1, Part 2 , Part 3 and Part 4. Incase you missed it, continue reading for a quick recap.

Here is the story so far: Websites