We have been testing a 50 Mbit business class fiber circuit. It’s very difficult to measure the performance since so many external factors influence the real throughput. The ISP does not have tools to allow us to measure circuit performance. There are many speed tests on the internet, but they each produce significantly different results. Another factor influencing speed is the distance between the test sites. Most circuits show a dramatic drop off in performance when measured to a point more than a few hundred miles away. (more…)

Aside from the most obvious security mistakes such as using default user names and passwords for web applications, there are many other serious threats that can easily bring down your website. SQL injection attacks are one of the more common threats. They are easy to create and can destroy your sites data. If only certain parts of your site are attacked you might not notice it for a while. In this situation you may need data backups from prior days or even prior weeks. Be very certain that you have a solid backup plan. (more…)