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Archive for the ‘Tips & Advice’ Category

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

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

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 [...]

What’s in the Rackspace Secret Sauce?

According to Wayne Roberts SVP of Hybrid, and former SVP of Human Resources, Rackers are Rackspace’s “secret sauce.” What’s the recipe? In any successful recipe, certain ingredients serve as the palette for the overall taste of the dish. Even though we regard it as secret, we’ll share one way we strike the right ingredients for [...]

Rackspace Archiving Version 2 – Built on Racker Core Values

Recently, I wrote about our excitement around the move to Rackspace Archiving Version 2. I also briefly mentioned the challenges of the product’s rapid growth. In order to move our customer base to a new version and new environment, we’ve relied on Rackspace Core Values – our special recipe that allows us to be different [...]

Data Center Evolution: 1960 to 2000

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. [...]

What’s Your Business Email Policy?

Email is an integral tool for business communication. As such, it’s imperative that you have a solid email policy to govern how email is used in your organization and to detail the consequences of violation. Implementing an email use policy helps protect your business’ electronic assets, shield you from legal liability, and create usage expectations [...]

9 Reasons You Should Put Exchange in the Cloud




The cloud is popular and buzz-worthy. It’s mentioned in practically every tech post you read. But, is the cloud the right fit for your Exchange needs? It may be a better fit than you think, and here are nine big reasons why: 

 Do what you do best and use experts for the rest. Instead [...]

A Greener Outlook

Most businesses don’t run without computers. From desktops to data centers, computing power is a requirement of business. The power, space, and equipment needed to run all that computing power can represent a significant drain on resources. Add to that rising energy costs along with growing computing demands and efficient IT management becomes critical. Two [...]

Mac Users: Upgrade to Outlook for Mac 2011

Outlook® for Mac 2011 is now available to Hosted Exchange customers at Rackspace! This version replaces Entourage and gives Mac users a uniquely Apple experience with comparable functionality to the popular Outlook for Windows program.   What You Can Expect: Calendar: Unlike the separate Mail and iCal applications native to Mac, Outlook’s Mac version displays [...]

Properly Identifying and Reporting Email Spam

“Spam” is unsolicited email. Sending spam is illegal in the United States, but the open nature of the Internet makes it very difficult to eliminate its occurrence.  Most spam is sent by botnets, networks of hacked machines that are controlled by criminal organizations in countries with looser regulations. It’s important to note that you should [...]

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