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Numbers Speak: Black Friday, Thanksgiving, Cyber Monday & Cloud Trends

by Lizetta Staplefoote on December 7, 2011 | No Comments

The holidays brings an increase in an online shopping and consequently brings an increase in cloud usage. We found it interesting to look at the numbers from the holiday shopping season released by comScore, Deloitte and Google Trend data. We’ve taken some of these numbers and published them in the following infographic – we hope [...]

2011 Online Shopping Guide and Internet Safety Tips

by Angela Bartels on November 22, 2011 | No Comments

The 2011 holiday shopping season is here. We’ve saved you some time and put together your very own online shopping guide with best practices on how to avoid identity theft when shopping online, best coupon sites, some cool shopping apps and best days to shop. Take a look. Click image below for larger version. Embed [...]

Mobile Security: Smishing, Vishing, And The Rise Of Mobile Computing

by Lizetta Staplefoote on November 7, 2011 | No Comments

The mobile computing landscape is drastically changing. More functionality and adoption means more hackers are targeting mobile devices. This year marks the first year smartphones will out sell all other computers combined, including mainframe computers, desktops, laptops, and tablet PCs. Take a look at this infographic to learn more about the latest mobile security trends [...]

[INFOGRAPHIC] Tragedies in History and How Technology Could Have Prevented Them

by Angela Bartels on October 4, 2011 | No Comments

One can only wonder how the world would have been different if we had the technologies we have today back in the day. Modern technology is just that, modern, and ten years from now, we might be wondering how we did it with just our iPads. Technology makes history happen. Check out this fun infographic [...]

Data Center Evolution: 1960 to 2000

by Angela Bartels on August 30, 2011 | No Comments

During the 1960s, computers were large mainframes stored in rooms– what we call a “data center” today. They were costly and businesses could rent out space on the mainframe to fulfill specific functions. During the 1980s, the computer industry experienced the boom of the microcomputer era and computers were being widely used in the office. [...]

Understanding Hybrid Cloud Computing

by Angela Bartels on August 9, 2011 | No Comments

The term “hybrid” can hold a different meaning from industry to industry. Generally speaking, it describes the combination of two things to make one. In the cloud computing industry, there are a series of technologies you can use to run your web environments, from cloud to dedicated. Users can have a hybrid environment at Rackspace [...]

Business Email Usage Statistics | Email Usage Graph by State and Region

by Michael Ferranti on August 10, 2010 | 1 Comment

Ever wonder which states work the longest hours or the oddest hours? Here is an interesting graph showing work behavior broken down by Regions and States. The data were compiled based on Rackspace business email usage trends in the United States. The results are quite amazing. *Artwork by Klaus Shmidheiser Copy the code below to [...]

Email Phraud: An Illustrated Guide

by Eric Boyce on April 28, 2010 | No Comments

The proliferation of personal computers and easy access to the Internet have brought astounding opportunities and conveniences. Auction sites, relationship match making, effortless financial transactions, you can do just about anything you need to do without leaving your home. And with these advances in technology and mass communication, opportunities for criminals to separate you from [...]

Email Spam Facts

by Michael Ferranti on March 23, 2010 | 1 Comment

Every month, we block millions and millions of spam messages. So we thought, wouldn’t it be fun to put together an infographic all about Email Spam Facts? What it is, where it comes from, and how it’s blocked. We hope you enjoy this first infographic in a series full of original art by Klaus Shmidheiser. [...]