Cloud Platform Release v19.12.0

Today we’re excited to announce minor version release v19.12.0 which includes a few bug fixes and enhancements. This is our last update of the year due to an additional freeze period for the upcoming holiday season. Here is a rundown of the changes you will see. New Configuration Builder: After many months of development, we’re […]

Cloud Platform Release v19.3.0

Today we released version 19.3.0 of our UI and API. This is considered a minor release and includes the following bug fixes and features: SSL Certificates: We now allow users to edit the name of certificates, keys and pairs after uploading them. Previously the name set during upload was unchangeable. SSL Certificates: We now extract […]

Do you provide any utilization info for Multicloud Networking?

Yes, when you log into the management panel, you can go to Networking > Multicloud Networking to see bandwidth graphs for your VPN uplinks. Generally one graph is shown per uplink, so if you have a primary and a secondary between our platform and your site, cloud provider or data center, you would see one […]

Network Failover Can Save Your Business

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket, they say. You should always have a plan B. Companies spend millions on their data connections, but even the best of them can fail. And what happens when you don’t have adequate backup systems in place? Well, take a look at our survey of outages in 2018 […]

Cloud Platform Release v19.1.0

Today we released a significant update, and our first release for 2019. This version is packed full of bug fixes, improvements and exciting new features in addition to data center upgrades and other back-end improvements. The most notable improvement with this release is a significant back-end upgrade. After a few years of reliable operation from […]

Major CenturyLink Network Outage to Close 2018

We end the year with a major CenturyLink outage that started early Thursday morning for many and spread across the country, according to reports on Reddit, GeekWire and Newsweek affecting Internet, 911 services and other internet-dependent services like waves and VoIP. The outage also affected other providers who lease long haul connectivity from them, such […]

Data Backup Is Not Optional

As with most information technologies, the concept of data backup is as deep as it is broad. That is to say, there are many dimensions and facets to the backup of data, and you can spend anywhere from a few days to a few months trying to get a handle on it. A definition is […]

Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity

Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Solutions High Availability is attainable for business of any size. We make it easy to redirect visitors and clients from one location to another. As more and more enterprises, their clients and end-users classify applications as “mission-critical”, the financial risks associated with system downtime continue to escalate. In May 2013, […]

Decrease Datacenter Lock-in

Decrease Datacenter/Supplier Lock-in When suppliers fail, your business does too… Maintain the flexibility and control you need to take care of your customers. It is quite possible that you have the perfect relationship with your datacenter/hosting/server/infrastructure provider. They value you as a customer and will do anything to ensure your happiness. They treat you well […]

Can Too Much Redundancy Impact Availability?

After unabashedly extolling the virtues of redundancy in a recent article , you may be wondering why we would follow up with another post questioning whether sometimes too much (redundancy) was just too much. Credit fellow staffers for the suggestion that we revisit the issue.  The problem was clearly a part of our initial research, and it deserves […]