While comparing different service providers you’ll have probably heard of two of the more common types of services from data centres: cloud hosting and dedicated servers. While any of these would be able to get you started it's important to choose the service that best suits your business needs. Both have their advantages and disadvantages
We are very pleased to share with you that our Digital Marketing Apprentice Josh has completed his apprenticeship having achieved a distinction grade in his Level 3 qualification (a huge congratulations from all the Datacentreplus team!!). With a number of our sales and marketing staff working from home during the global pandemic, we recently caught
You’ve probably heard about firewalls before (a form of hardware/software designed to prevent unauthorised access to or from a private network), and an essential part of your businesses security system. But do you actually know what it does and why you need one? Your websites could be under constant bombardment from different types of attacks
Have you ever wondered exactly what we mean by the term dedicated server hosting? With a number of hosting packages, options and support features available from a variety of data centres and hosting providers, questions about dedicated server hosting is something that our customers ask us about more than any other hosting solution we provide.
A server is a powerful computer, providing one or more services to users on a particular network. It’s important to ensure protection of the data, content and assets stored on a web server and other business data which may be considered confidential. This is also known as server security (an area which our customers often
Internet Protocol (IP) addresses are a crucial resource for the functioning of the Internet. Almost all the IP addresses in use today are IPv4, the fourth version of the Internet Protocol that was adapted and is now widely used in data communication over different kinds of networks. Yet, experts predict that within the next few
One of the services that many data centres and hosting companies provide is known as ‘colocation’ and we thought it would be useful to outline what it is and how it can benefit your business. What is Colocation? Colocation is a hosting option utilised for businesses of all sizes for a variety of reasons. Essentially,
It’s difficult to avoid the term Cloud Hosting but you may not be entirely familiar with exactly what it is. Read on to find out…. To provide you with a brief overview of cloud hosting, this short article should help you gain a good insight into cloud hosting and its benefits and tell you what
We’re very pleased to announce that, following a three day rigorous audit, Datacentreplus has been recertified under the prestigious ISO 27001 certification. We originally achieved this status for data and information security management in 2017 and this is our first recertification since then. Achieving accredited certification to ISO 27001 demonstrates that a company is following
Managed hosting keeps the day-to-day management of servers, system hardware, and system software in the hands of your hosting provider. This comes with a number of benefits, and often allows you to focus on core business objectives and key competencies (and is often something our customers ask us about). So, to help you to boost
Computer and IT security has become a critical part of a business’s operations and plays a big part in its success or otherwise. We often get asked a lot of questions about workplace security and the importance of cyber security audits, so thought it would be worthwhile putting a short guide together to help you
A ‘dedicated server’ is a computer that typically sits in a data centre and is specially designed for that purpose. A dedicated server is the ultimate in power, security, and control and opting for a dedicated server means that you won’t have to share resources with anyone else. As your business grows and develops there
A staging environment in most circumstances is an almost exact replica of your production environment (e.g. the same hardware, software and settings) which are often used to test and develop new code before it is published live. Staging environments are a key part of product development and help to prevent potential issues that occur during
We get a lot of questions about what exactly makes VPS cloud hosting a good choice for companies. Hopefully, this article will help to address some of these queries. When making your decision to choose a data centre for VPS cloud hosting, it can be hard to know what the best option is as there
We are very excited to unveil our virtual data centre tour of our Manchester-based data centre. Our virtual data centre tour provides the opportunity to learn more about our facility and operations that enable us to ensure 99.99% uptime guarantee and on-going 24x7 support to our customers. The virtual tour provides an overview of: Site
We are now living in a very different world to the one we started 2020 in. Covid-19 has dominated the world news and may also affect how we will live for the foreseeable future (or until it is under control). It's impossible not to worry as a person, parent, employee, or business owner. We
The Covid-19 pandemic is being felt across the whole world. Businesses of all shapes and sizes are facing crazy times, with many struggling to survive and access key resources during the shutdown period. However, there are some great businesses actively providing help by offering advice for companies who are adapting to the changes and also
Working remotely due to coronavirus? We reveal some tips on how to stay safe online while working from home during the Covid-19 outbreak. The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the daily habits of millions of people, and working routines for many are no exception. The last few weeks has seen an increase in the number of
As we head into a further period of lockdown many of us have adopted policies for staff working from home and some of us are still looking for best practices. Below are Stephen Hobson's our Head of Customer Engagement top tips for staff members and teams for working from home: Environment My first tip is
We are excited to share with you ‘Dr Plus’ Lively Diamond Disco Huddle’ which illustrates some of the fantastic digital and creative specialists we have across Liverpool! Specialising in digital agency hosting, we began putting together a creative piece which focuses on the Liverpool digital agency community, highlighting these agencies through the artistic ‘Dr Plus’
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