Thousands of people around the world are now using cloud servers. I recently tried them and was blown away. If you have not tried them yet here are a few reasons why you should.
Cloud servers are flexible allowing you to experiment and try new things. Most vendors allow you to startup a server and run it for as long as you want. This can be as little as a few minutes or much longer even permanent. I recently heard that Centos Linux version 6 was available and wanted to find out what the changes were and check out all the cool new apps. I logged into the online control panel via my Firefox web browser to one of my cloud accounts, clicked on create new server, selected 256 megs of ram, typed in root password, then waited about 3 minutes for the server to load. Then I logged in via my ssh client(putty) and it was play time. I had the option to upgrade to more CPUs and memory, you can do it in small increments to find out what works best for your web application. A few days later I wanted to test samba on a Debian Linux system. Instead of spending an hour loading Debian from DVD, I simply fired up a cloud server saving about 45 minutes. This time I chose a server with copious amounts of memory since that is what I needed, it was great.
Some vendors are now offering load balancing so you can build a whole server farm using cloud servers. This is especially useful during peak time like a special event or shopping season, it can also be useful in the case of a denial of service attack allowing for more capacity as a counter measure. A multi-server system can scale out to hundreds or even thousands of servers. I have not tried this personally but I hear it works pretty good. I read about an online E-commerce web site that was under a Ddos(distributed denial of service) attack who simply added servers to negate the flood of connections, then the attackers went on to pick on someone else.
Have you ever needed to backup a whole system? You are going to love new cloud based method. You can make snapshots of your server so you have an image of all your data at some point in time. It only takes about 30 minutes to copy all data on a 10GB system. You can also make multiple snapshots and even setup automatic snapshots every 4 hours so you always have a recent backup.
Another cool thing you can do is making your own boot image. I fired up a Linux server, then spent an hour loading applications like MySQL database server, Bind name server, Postfix mail, Cpanel, and Apache web server. I configured it with mod security and some complex rewrite rules. I then saved the image as its own image so I can make clone systems anytime. I can also share my image with the public if I choose.
You can use a cloud server for a few cents per hour. There are many vendors that offer smaller size servers for less than ten cents per hour. I am always firing up various servers, everything from Windows 2008 to Linux and my bill has never been more than $10 per month because I shut them down when not in use and you only have to pay while they are active. There is a small charge for storage if you are saving snapshots or boot images but disk storage is relatively cheap these days. In case you need a more powerful system for web hosting tomcat with a quad core CPU with 16GB of memory will cost you about $2 per hour.
There are many reasons to use cloud based servers. They are flexible, easy to backup using snapshots, and relatively low cost. There is no shortage of cloud vendors. I suggest you surf to your favorite search engine and type in cloud server or cloud hosting where you will find a ton of choices. I don’t think cloud servers will ever replace virtual or dedicated servers but they make an excellent compliment.
3 Reasons to Try Cloud Servers
11-08-2010 by adminFast Cash Personal Loans – How to Get Cash in a Hurry
01-03-2010 by admin
Are you in need of cash and you need it right now? Do you have a situation that requires money to get you out of it and it is happening right now? If so, then fast cash personal loans can be the answer to your financial needs. These are loans of $100 to $1,500 that you can get as quickly as one hour. Here are the things you need to know.
First, this will be a short term loan, also known as a payday loan or cash advance. These will be for about 30 days and you will have to pay them back in two increments on your next two pay dates. They are meant to help you through a situation temporarily and get you over the hump. After you pay it off you need to move on and forget all about it.
Second, you will need to be 18 years of age, have a photo ID, a checking account, proof of your address, an income of at least $1,000 a month, and a couple of pay check stubs to prove your income. This is all you usually need, but you should call ahead to find out for sure because there are some other requirements at some of the lenders.
Last, you can do your fast cash personal loans online or off line. There are many websites that will allow you to fax in your documents and can approve you within an hour or so and get your your money the same day. You can also go to a payday loan or cash advance store and be approved in minutes and get your money within an hour. This is the quickest and easiest way to go about getting your money.
Pre-approved Unsecured Credit Cards
13-11-2009 by admin
If you’re like everyone else, you’ve received a letter in the mail saying you’re ‘pre-approved for a credit card’ from the specified company. If you choose to open the sent envelope, the numbers of how much money you’ll be granted are large, but the rules and what you’re actually getting are small enough to miss. What does this mean to you?
An unsecured card is essentially for someone with good credit, who the credit card company trusts enough to pay off their debt on a monthly basis. Unsecured credit cards are held by a majority of people, and tend to be the most desired option. It allows for the user to make purchases and pay it back in monthly increments set by the credit card company.
Secured credit cards, on the other hand, are for those with unsteady, erratic and unsatisfactory credit, who have a history of late or not forthcoming payments. With a secured card, the credit card company requires the amount desired to be deposited before the card is issued. Upon receiving the deposit, your credit line is established for that amount. The deposit acts as a safety net, and if payments are not made, the company will take payment from your original deposit.
Unsecured cards do not require a deposit, and the consumer is allowed more freedom with spending and repayment. If the payments are on time, the limit allowed will be increased if desired. If, however, payments are not paid on time, credit card companies will continue to add additional late charges, as well as a certain amount of interest that also must be repaid. The interest varies, but can be as low as single digits and as high as 20% on your outstanding debt.
Pre-approved is another term used to lure in new credit card customers. Credit cards must always be applied for, and involved with this is a listing of the applicant’s occupation, income, other debt and similar factors. Once the application is submitted, the credit card supplier will examine the numbers and decide if you will be able and likely to repay your credit card purchases.
Pre-approved means the credit card company has obtained your credit score from a credit bureau such as Equifax and Transunion and already is aware of your good credit. You do still have to go through an application process, and the credit line advertised is not necessarily what you will get, but there is a better chance of being approved in this method than simply applying blindly for a credit card, in general.