June 2012

06/29/2012

How to Minimize Website Downtime

Website downtime inconveniences visitors and can be quite costly to an organization’s reputation as well as its bottom line.

06/29/2012

4 Qualities Of An Excellent Website Monitoring Service

https://www.alertra.com/Uptime is one of the most important factors in maintaining an effective online presence. Outages of any duration can be costly.

06/28/2012

The Value of External Website Monitoring

Everyone understands that website downtime has a negative affect on business.

06/27/2012

The Evil Domain Name System (DNS): Why Your Monitoring Solution May Be Defective

We couldn't live without DNS, just make sure you're using a monitoring solution that understands how it works.

06/26/2012

The Next Web Development Paradigm Shift

The tides of application development are changing again. What's in store and why.

06/26/2012

Could the Surface Stop the Flood of BYOD?

Could the Microsoft Surface tablet be what enterprises need to stop the BYOD flood?

06/26/2012

Patent Craziness

Over 8 million patents are being litigated by the big tech companies. Is this a sign of innovation, or just plain craziness?

06/22/2012

Don’t Let the Cyber-wolves Get You

In a world full of cyber-wolves hunting us down, the only weapon the individual has is to create and maintain secure passwords. But users haven't learned that lesson as seen in the most recent LinkedIn breech.

06/22/2012

The Real Possible Cost of Flame

Could a secure Internet put an end to nation sponsored cyber attacks?

06/22/2012

The Internet Didn’t End, but It Didn’t Jump into IPV6 Either

How did World IPV6 Launch Day go? Test your connection and find out.

06/21/2012

First Look at Windows 8

A review of Windows 8 from a non-technial point of view. Will the average user be able to adapt, or will support centers be flooded with calls?

06/21/2012

Why Ruby on Rails?

When is it a good time to pitch Ruby on Rails for a project?

06/21/2012

Google Snags Quickoffice. What Does that Mean for Office Apps on iOS?

What impact will Google's purchase of Quickoffice have to productivity users on iOS?

06/21/2012

J!OSCAR Winners Announced at the J! and Beyond 2012 Conference

Last month J! and Beyond awarded the 2012 J!OSCARS. Find out who won.

06/20/2012

6 reasons why you need website monitoring

6 reasons why you need website monitoring (and a few more reasons for choosing Alertra)

06/20/2012

Website Maintenance: Plan for problems and you’ll save time and money

So you’ve built your website. You have a beautiful design, killer content and intuitive functionality. Sure, there were a few challenges along the way, but you’ve overcome them.

06/20/2012

Be Careful What You Say: Monitoring Web Activity

Our web monitoring service is about helping you stay in control of your web presence, ensuring your service is always up and running for your customers.

06/20/2012

Need funding for your cool new internet startup idea?

Need funding for your cool new internet startup idea? Why don’t you pass the hat around and get everyone to chip in?

06/14/2012

It’s 3 A.M. Your website is down. Didn’t you get the email?

Website monitoring services typically offer email or SMS alerts, but Alertra is one of the only ones to offer this tried and true method that could just save you a lot of time and money.

06/14/2012

Developers, Get Ready for iOS 6

A quick roundup of our favorite iOS 6 and iPhone 5 rumors for developers.

06/12/2012

Is It True? Is IPv6 Really about to Get Turned On?

The world has just about exhausted our IPv4 addresses. Will June 6th mark the official transition to IPv6?

06/12/2012

Being RESTful. How to Explain REST So Even Your Mother Can Understand

Ever struggle to explain what a web developer does? Here's an analogy describing RESTful applications that your mother would understand.

06/12/2012

Windows 8: Dull and Boring

What exactly is Microsoft up to as it dumps Aero, and Metroizes Windows 8?

06/11/2012

Wireshark, the Network Administrator’s Best Friend

Wireshark can be a network adminstrators best friend. Here's a quick overview of what it can do.

06/11/2012

KDiff3: When You Need to Know What the Diff Is

KDiff3 is an open source file comparison tool with a little something extra.

06/11/2012

Could Adobe be Setting A Bad Precedent?

Will Adobe's move to force users to upgrade to CS6 in order to get security patches ultimately be a bad PR move, or will it signal the start of a new trend where companies charge for security fixes?

06/08/2012

Why is Proper DNS Functionality Essential for Website Uptime and Performance?

Whether you are hosting your website on your own server or with a web hosting service, proper functionality of Domain Name System (DNS) is essential for ensuring uptime and performance of your website.

06/07/2012

VMware Octopus Beta Launches

VMware Octopus sets the stage for the enterprise battles over filesharing applications.

06/07/2012

The Disappearing SysAdmin

The future of sysadmins in an age where companies of all sizes are transitioning to the cloud and converging their infrastructure.

06/07/2012

Uptime: Should We Be Jaded by the Statistics?

What is the difference between uptime percentages in practical terms? Is 99.999% really that much better than 99.99%?

06/07/2012

You’re Programming in What?

A quick overview of EditPlus 3's custom syntax file feature.

06/05/2012

How to Measure Your Website’s Performance

According to the Forrester Research, online shoppers expect web pages to load in two seconds - and at three seconds, if they still find the pages loading they will abandon the site.

06/04/2012

Website Monitoring Services: 5 Tips on Choosing a Provider

5 tips on choosing the right website monitoring service.

06/04/2012

iOS Mobile Advertising: Where does it go after UDID?

A brief discussion of three mobile advertising companies and their SDKs that offer alternatives to Apple's deprecated UDID.

06/04/2012

BYOD: Surprising Results in the Enterprise

According to Good Technology Apple dominates the enterprise BYOD market. Why is that?