How to build your own cloud server storage :Part 1

<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--xAptTn9Ny0/WK9Fhefto7I/AAAAAAAAANY/z1WXbr2adRcahRtFJwQn-l02eYlNX0_vwCLcB/s1600/cloud%2Bcomputing.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="How to build your own cloud server storage :Part 1" border="0" height="148" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--xAptTn9Ny0/WK9Fhefto7I/AAAAAAAAANY/z1WXbr2adRcahRtFJwQn-l02eYlNX0_vwCLcB/s320/cloud%2Bcomputing.PNG" title="How to build your own cloud server storage :Part 1" width="320" /></span></a></div> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Cloud Computing</b></span></div> </div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Today am going to introduce you to cloud computing technology and steps involved in developing a cloud server.So what does cloud computing mean?.cloud computing refers to internet based computing where shared resources and data  </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">on a hybrid cloud  </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">are availed to computer devices on demand</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> .</span></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Benefits of building cloud servers to businesses.</b></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><br /></b></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>i.Reduced fixed upfront costs</b></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Cloud  computing helps firms in avoiding upfront  </span>fixed <span style="font-family: inherit;">costs thus utilizing more time in the production of goods and services.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>ii.Faster and better performance of applications</b></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Cloud computing  enables business applications to run faster with great speed and agility with reduced maintenance and manageability.This impacts positively on how business deliver their services to clients.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>iii.Offers business flexibilities.</b></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Cloud computing enables IT firms to rapidly adjust resources and meet fluctuating and unpredictable business demands.This will help firms </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>iv.It's green and environment-friendly</b></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Many business firms are working up and down so that they may create their own data centers which will utilize renewable energy which will in-turn  help in minimizing energy consumption  in their devices with  the help of cloud computing concept</span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>v.Large economies of scale.</b></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Since cloud computing offers ability to create  data centers , firms can manage their resources efficiently and more cheaply and this results in high capacity networks and low-cost data transmission across the shared devices.</span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div style="orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-left; widows: 2;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; white-space: nowrap;">The cloud computing services</span> are usually provided in three models to any business which is planning to deploy cloud servers for its operations.These models are discussed here below as follows;</span></div> </div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>(a).Infrastructure as service model  or (i a a s).</b></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">This is the basic cloud computing service  model.In this model, the clouds is tasked in offering  computers resources, virtual machines, rams and other resources to users.</span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">This cloud service model  has reference ability  to online services which can abstracts users from infrastructure  details like physical computing resources, demographics, data partition, scaling, security and backup capability.</span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>(b)Platform as a service(paas)</b></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">This cloud computing model offers development environments to application developers.In this  cloud model  service,resources like tools kit, standards for server developments and  channels for  distributions and payments provided to users.</span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">This cloud computing service model also offers computing platform which includes operating systems, programming languages, execution environments, databases and web servers.examples of Paas platforms  includes AWS Beanstalk systems   etc.</span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>(c)Software as a service (saas)</b></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">In this cloud computing service model, users are  granted  access application software and database resources.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">This cloud model is usually referred to as a all demand software and is usually priced at a pay per use basis or user subscription fees.Some of the instances of  these Saas model applications includes the Google apps, Microsoft office etc.</span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">In the next tutorial, we will get into more details of  IaaS cloud service model  and Open Stack. So stay tuned and share with your friends .</span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div>

How to build your own cloud server storage :Part 1

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6.Factors considered when Choosing best Web Hosting Company

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-46afuI7rBN0/WKo1agUL9YI/AAAAAAAAAM4/yO-7uV4G_q8FLQoldDECIxC7KcdRItzbwCLcB/s1600/Screenshot_2017-02-14-16-48-50-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><b>Factors considered when Choosing  best  Web Hosting Company</b></span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW" style="font-family: inherit;">Following many queries from friends, colleagues and  business owners i usually get concerning choosing domains and  webhost for their websites ,today i have decided to pen down  detailed blueprint on factors you should consider when choosing the best webhost and domain provider which will save you from  frustrations  which arises when hosting web applications is involved.</span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><br /></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW">One of the most vital decisions you are going to make for your online business website is choosing a web-hosting company.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"> </span></span><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><span id="a228f7bdd86b429a897253630" style="box-sizing: border-box;">A lot of changes are being done on the way these hosting companies operate.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"> </span></span><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><span id="a3cfb6308a2ce92a6f953ee17" style="box-sizing: border-box;">With hundreds of web hosts available today, you can pick one that is going to meet the needs of your business.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"> </span></span><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><span id="ad522dbc855448c46a740679e" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Below are some important tips to go by when selecting a web-hosting provider.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>1.Hosting Specifications</b></span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><span id="a79d4c542efb54d41519a80b7" style="box-sizing: border-box;">To begin with, you first need to figure out what you want.</span><span id="a2ff8f8d3bbf11e9e37aa8d39" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Do you need a host to play around with, or you need one to create a way of making money online.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"> </span></span><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><span id="af08625a0b4be042db0545895" style="box-sizing: border-box;">If you need one to play around with, then you can go for free web hosts.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"> </span></span><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><span id="a4bba41aa5411268ab5b3aff6" style="box-sizing: border-box;">You will actually need something extra if you want it for your online business.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"> </span></span><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><span id="a2c15ba47842bb3f7ab5ce7cc" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Once you have determined your goal, you need to research companies that offer webhosting services.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;">2.</span></span><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"> Customer support.</span></span></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW">Go for a  web company that is ready and willing to help you achieve what you want.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"> </span></span><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><span id="a4efcf2246b0e4572849ceee9" style="box-sizing: border-box;">If you know nothing about website designing, the company you are considering is supposed to help you create an appealing website that will enable you to achieve your business goals.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"> </span></span><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><span id="a19167ae0abf5006bb44118ca" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Research several providers in order to determine which one is the most appropriate for you.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"> </span></span><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><span id="ad79a9b483b4b7976210d75f7" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Take your time to check on things like background, customer support, credibility level, and the portfolio of the company you are considering.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"> </span></span><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><span id="ad47b0c7c872bdd2fdb540a2c" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The client list should even speak more about how reputable and established your provider is.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"> </span></span><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><span id="a8ba5652f790a582d6b8ff58a" style="box-sizing: border-box;">If the company hosts established business enterprises, then you can easily conclude that it is legitimate.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>3.Clients Reviews</b></span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><span id="a9f41b661ee661fe5fada33fa" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Consider looking through the reviews and testimonials on independent forums to find out what clients say about their services.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"> </span><span lang="SW" style="background: white;">You need to check the storage and bandwidth allowance. In many cases, this might not be an issue.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><span id="ae1c7e5f4530819bf2e7e8ec1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">This is because most of the web hosting companies nowadays offer unlimited storage for your content.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"> </span><span lang="SW" style="background: white;">They also offer limitless bandwidth to handle all levels of traffic.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"><b>4.Hosting Plans</b></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW">Consider checking the fine print in the hosting plan for the company that you want to choose.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"> </span></span><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><span id="afa72a192833fb193068d73d2" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Make sure the hosting company that you go for offers enough resources for your particular business website.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"> </span><span lang="SW" style="background: white;">The customer support should also be effective.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><span id="aa175d89823df4d23723a5940" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Note that reliable customer service is a must for your web hosting </span></span></span></span><span class="phrase-checked" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="SW"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">company.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"> </span></span><span class="phrase-checked" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="SW"><span data-id="ae2ecee19f3a4fcb57b00782d" id="a4f48bdbd61b7ee9c0f03e627" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer;"> With a customer support that can be relied upon, your business cannot suffer at any given time.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"> </span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>5.Support Features</b></span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"> Consider testing the support features before you make any deal with the provider to ensure that they suit your needs.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"> </span><span lang="SW" style="background: white;">The operating system is another factor to consider.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><span id="a0d7480f9d58bea0c81f6be1b" style="box-sizing: border-box;">You need to choose between the two common operating systems: Windows and Linux.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"> </span></span><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><span id="a4c175abc8a6e80cf019330ec" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The good thing is that the choice of operating system will not be challenging to you.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"> </span></span><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><span id="a09c61b5408d11547b61909e9" style="box-sizing: border-box;">In order to go for the most appropriate operating system, consider the programming language and scripts used to develop your website.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"> </span></span><span class="phrase-checked"><span lang="SW"><span id="ace6bd1db8d10b612b6028cfe" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Talk to the staff members of your chosen company to see if they will support your preferred operating system.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white; font-family: inherit;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>6.Prices</b></span></span></span></div> <span id="a88f72845b22fbbee403bd3c8" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span data-id="aa6db2c84cf2797a8322026f0" id="abbfed679d2f1a24561f00344" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer;"> <span id="afaac662f540f89c874d2c922" style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></span></span></span><br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="SW" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">The cost is actually the last thing to consider when selecting a web hosting company.  A  web host provider committed to giving you high services will charge you considerable fee. Summarily, choosing the right hosting services</span><span style="background-color: white; color: black;"> to host your website is actually the best guarantee of top-notch services and ultimate security.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div> </div> </div>

6.Factors considered when Choosing best Web Hosting Company

Factors considered when Choosing  best  Web Hosting Company Following many queries from friends, colleagues and  business owners i usu...

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