Category: Liquid Web

Feed: Liquid Web. Author: Misael Ramirez; What is The Cloud? “The Cloud” is a term that refers to the technology that allows us to access someone else’s (or our own) network infrastructure and servers remotely for professional and personal uses. There are several use cases for cloud services. For instance, “Cloud Storage” refers to the implementation of the cloud to store data that can be uploaded and accessed from anywhere by any authorized user. A similar implementation uses the cloud for off-site server backups, creating restore points in case of software or hardware failure. The cloud is widely used in ... Read More

Feed: Liquid Web. Author: David Gibb; Wondering what the best subscription business models are these days? It seems like there is a new subscription to sign up for each week, and the competition is getting fierce for those looking to start a new subscription business. Some common everyday examples you might think of as the best subscription businesses could be: Box kits with meals or wine. Fitness or nutrition apps. Streaming services like Disney+. Newspapers like The Wall Street Journal. Games like Fortnite. These are all part of the new trend in offering subscriptions on a recurring basis in order ... Read More

Feed: Liquid Web. Author: Joe Reblin; What is a Cloud Migration? A Cloud migration, or migrating to the cloud, refers to the transfer of data, business operations, applications or services to “The Cloud.” In simplest terms, the cloud is someone else’s computer(s). Mostly, it is a term that refers to hosting companies with complex systems that can spin up to provide a multitude of services that will handle any type of software. Migration to these systems will bring businesses numerous benefits. Usually, the decision to move to cloud infrastructure comes to escape legacy infrastructure. This is typically a natural progression ... Read More

Feed: Liquid Web. Author: Todd Terwillegar; 2020 was a turbulent year across the globe, but for Liquid Web customers, it was a stable year for hosting their mission-critical resources and data. With over 45,000 customers and half a million (and growing) sites under Liquid Web’s care, more are trusting the industry’s most loved hosting provider on the planet than ever before. It’s not hard to see why. 2020 was a great year for the Network and Security Operations Teams, with many large project completions and accomplishments to note, bolstering infrastructure and giving our customers more uptime and faster speeds for ... Read More

Feed: Liquid Web. Author: Todd Terwillegar; We’re the employees you would hire if you could. Responsive, helpful, and dedicated in ways automation simply can’t be. We’re your team. Each month we recognize one of our Most Helpful Humans in Hosting. Meet Nancy Baran Nancy Baran joined Liquid Web in 2015, bringing with her over 17 years as an Executive Assistant. Her previous work spans the utilities, political, and financial sectors. Though her role with Liquid Web marks her entry into tech, working with the executive team and staff for the past five years has made this her favorite position to-date ... Read More

Feed: Liquid Web. Author: Jerry Vasquez; The global pandemic has brought a change in the latest security trends. According to Akamai’s research, the main targets of cyberattacks are retail, hospitality, and travel industries, but corporate marketing systems or even web hosting companies aren’t safe from being targeted by assailants. These security issues also spill over to 2021, and it’s more important than ever to know how to protect your site against these attacks. You can patch some security loopholes using robust attack prevention software, such as firewalls, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), and strong authentication. Yet, some attacks exploit human errors ... Read More

Feed: Liquid Web. Author: David Richards; Passwords, passwords, passwords! Why does every site, app, or account need a password? And why do they all need to be complex, unique, or even encrypted? How is a normal person supposed to remember all these different credentials and still keep a grip on reality? Some have heard of an application called a password manager but don’t know what it is or how to set it up. Many people try to use various methods to help manage the confusing world of online security. Some people use very easy to memorize passwords or passwords that ... Read More

Feed: Liquid Web. Author: Mayra Pena; Support Supervisor for iThemes, a Liquid Web brand, on creativity, kindness, and self-expression in tech. “I love being the person between customers and developers. I can translate jargon for customers who don’t have technical skills. I like to think of myself as an interpreter of sorts.” If Elise Alley could spend all day curled up with a hot cup of tea and a book, she would. A lover of literary classics, she is drawn to page-turners. “I love a good mystery, fantasy stories—any good story, really.” Alley’s well-traveled childhood seems itself to be out ... Read More

Feed: Liquid Web. Author: Melanie Purkis; What is Cloud Monitoring? Cloud monitoring is the process of gathering data about the health and upkeep of infrastructure resources and then using that data to make decisions about the management and administration of those resources. Just as an automobile has a dashboard that displays information about the various systems in the car like the level of gasoline or speed, cloud monitoring tools gather information about servers, databases, and applications to give the monitor diagnostic details.” Understanding cloud monitoring is a matter of understanding what can be monitored, how it is monitored, and what ... Read More

Feed: Liquid Web. Author: Mayra Pena; The acquisition offers clients new ways to generate revenue through online ticket sales, virtual event management, and more. LANSING, Mich., January 6, 2021 – Liquid Web, LLC, the market leader in managed hosting and digital commerce cloud services to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and entrepreneurs, today announced their acquisition of The Events Calendar, the number one events calendar plugin on WordPress, from Modern Tribe. “We are excited to welcome The Events Calendar to the Liquid Web Family,” said Jim Geiger, CEO of Liquid Web. “This acquisition supports our mission to dominate the web ... Read More