Company culture is a complex subject to describe, as it’s difficult to define, design, or even to find in some companies. How does it come about? How does it grow? Is it a good or bad thing if it starts to change? Who’s responsible for it? The most important variable of the culture equation is [...]
SingleHop’s IaaS Cloud: Why Re-invent the Wheel? Infrastructure as a Service clouds have been a hot topic over the last few years. Amazon’s EC2, the most well-known example, has become almost a household name, at least in really nerdy households. Why are these clouds so popular? Well, it really comes down to some clever software. [...]
I began working on the Internet as an entrepreneur back in 1999, just dabbling around running websites. I ran an advertising network (NexAds), a web hosting directory (RateMyHost), and a few other websites before getting into the web hosting business. It was a really exciting time, because all of a sudden our generation, the PC-generation, had all of [...]
Just in case you missed it, Crain’s Chicago sat down with CEO, Zak Boca to talk about the past, present, and the FUTURE of SingleHop. There are even a couple of screenshots of the top secret LEAP3! Full Article Here
Dupont Fabros Technology is a REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) which specializes in developing and operating enterprise level datacenters in locations across the US. They are known for their forward thinking and incredible redundancy built into each multi-hundred-million facility they create. SingleHop, through ServerCentral, leverages their Elk Grove Village location for its close proximity to [...]
A meeting of the minds for 48 straight hours! One of the best networking events in the web hosting industry. Click Continue Reading to See Video
We here at SingleHop, take great pride in attracting and retaining talented individuals. So with that, I give you the words of our Senior Project Manager, Marc Bollinger. Ohh, the importance of project management. You know, I came into the wonderful world of SingleHop less a month ago and quickly realized the level of importance [...]
Similar to the early days of several other industries, clients within the web hosting industry have been brainwashed into thinking that the lowest price solution is the best decision. Users have been trained by hosting-provider marketing and promotions that “less is more.” It’s simply not so. There are no absolutes in life, so there are [...]
Well, Kevin is still alive, so that must mean that my cPanel Automation Bootcamp conference navigation skills are spot on! However, I wish my RC Helicopter navigation skills were up to par! cPanel is giving out the grown-up toys to those who are able to answer industry trivia. Great idea! This is our third time [...]
If you or your company is anything like SingleHop, you’re using cloud-based technology. Depending on your company’s comfort level with the cloud, you may be crafty veteran or a relative newbie, either way, you know the cloud is here to stay. That is unless you’re on a non-Wi-Fi flight like I am as this very [...]