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ArticleBare Metal
Bare Metal or Cloud? How to Pick the Best Architecture for Performance & Scale
Choosing between regular cloud vs bare metal is an architectural decision. The model an organization selects influences performance under load, scaling behavior, operational complexity, and how predictable infrastructure costs remain over time. Many teams start out with standard cloud offerings because they move fast: provisioning is instant, services are readily available, and experimentation is easy. […]
ArticlePrivate Cloud
AWS Alternatives in 2026: Why Companies Look Beyond the Hyperscaler
Amazon Web Services dominates the cloud market, but size isn’t the same as fit. Many businesses – especially those in bandwidth-heavy, high-risk, or cost-sensitive industries – discover that AWS’s complexity and unpredictable billing don’t align with their specific needs and objectives. That’s where AWS alternatives – cheaper public clouds or private, client-centric custom options enter […]
ArticleDedicated Servers
Install Ubuntu with Software RAID 1 on Dedicated Servers
How to Install Ubuntu with Software RAID 1? Software RAID 1 utilizes disk mirroring to write data simultaneously to two physical drives. If one drive fails, the system continues operating from the remaining drive without data loss or downtime. Despite the growth of cloud platforms and hardware RAID controllers, Software RAID 1 remains widely used […]
ArticleColocation
New-Level Colocation: How Providers Add Value Beyond Offering Physical Space
We discuss how Colocation+ adds value to traditional colocation services and take a closer look at AH's offering.
ArticleExpert Insights
Hosted Private Cloud: The Compelling Case
Learn the benefits of hosted private cloud solutions, offering dedicated and robust cloud services and the hardware resilience of top-tier data centers.
ArticleCDN
What is a CDN? How Content Delivery Networks Work (2025 Edition)
The modern user expects instant access. Demands it. If a website takes over three seconds to load, 40% of people will leave it. For mobile apps, that figure climbs to 53%. High-definition streaming, e-commerce, online gaming, and real-time chats have forever lifted the standard for digital services. Meeting today’s expectations calls for high-performance, sturdy systems […]
ArticlePrivate Cloud
Private Cloud with OpenStack: A Deep Technical Dive
Let’s start with the obvious: public cloud isn’t cheap anymore. It offers plenty of services, but for most companies it’s unpredictable, hard to budget, and often bloated with hidden costs — especially on scaled workloads. Over 8 in 10 organizations using public clouds regularly exceed their budgets. Hidden fees, unpredictable egress costs, and billing complexities […]