Performance tests help measure diverse aspects of web applications, sites and environments, in order to guarantee they are fast, stable and scalable. There are diverse types of performance tests, such as load tests, stress tests or capacity tests. What is a performance test? Performance tests are used to measure stability, scalability, throughput and performance of
Network latency, or simply latency, is the time it takes to transfer a packet between a server and a user through a network. It is one of the factors that determine network performance. The shorter the delay to transfer data across a network, the lower the latency and vice versa. The lower, the better: why
A bare-metal server is a physical server with a single tenant. That is to say, a physical server of exclusive use of the client who rents it, which is not shared with other organizations or users. Together with virtual servers, networking and storage, bare-metal servers are an essential part of the IaaS cloud service model.
There are numerous submarine cables in the Iberian Peninsula that connect it with all regions around the world — Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Oceania and the rest of Europe. In fact, there are almost 40 submarine cables with landing points in Portugal and Spain. The need for new undersea cables increases as international
As private cloud solutions continue to gain in popularity, the question “on-premise vs hosted private cloud” arises. Companies are looking into the private cloud as an infrastructure solution that offers a balance between the functionalities and scalability of cloud services and the security, control and robustness of traditional IT infrastructures. Both deployment models have points
In IT, a Security Operations Center (SOC) or Information Security Operations Center (ISOC) is a centralized location where an organization’s security team monitors, analyzes, detects and solves any cybersecurity events that might arise. However, in addition to this definition, a SOC can also refer to an in-house team of cybersecurity professionals or an outsourced SOC
In computing, stress testing is a type of performance test used to determine the stability and reliability of systems and applications. Also known as “endurance testing” or “torture testing”, it is particularly recommended for mission critical systems and infrastructures. Stress tests Stress tests push hardware and software capabilities beyond normal operating conditions in order to
There are different types of storage — file storage, block storage and object storage, for different needs and use cases. Therefore, as data is one valuable asset nowadays, organizations must carefully choose where and how to store it. File storage File storage or file-based storage consists of data storage systems that manage data as files,
The OpenVPN clients we recommend at Stackscale are: an easy to install OpenVPN package for Linux, the open source OpenVPN client for Windows and the open source TunnelBlick solution for Mac OS. OpenVPN is a widespread open source Virtual Private Network solution which offers numerous security possibilities. How to install OpenVPN on Linux You can
Business continuity depends significantly on IT. So, if you want your business to be prepared against any contingency, you should get your Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) ready sooner rather than later. A DRP will allow you to recover your mission-critical data and applications in the shortest time possible. Therefore, it is important to properly adapt
