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The latest news and events from our team
Fri Oct 28 2016
A cheap Windows VPS. Is it worth it?
Since 2006, our customers at ColossusCloud, a brand of ServerPoint, have had the ability to deploy Windows VPS services. In recent years, we’ve added the cloud based, fully SSD-powered Windows cloud VPS servers, giving our customers a scalable hosting solution for their websites.
Thu Oct 27 2016
It's Baffling That you Can Only do These with ColossusCloud!
There are a number of limitations present in many web hosting companies offering cloud hosting solutions that involve Windows virtual private servers, also known as VPS servers or cloud VPS.
Tue Oct 25 2016
Getting a Cloud Server in the UK
When it comes to doing business in the United Kingdom, there is one very important reason as to why many hosting providers, including ColossusCloud, locate their cloud data centers outside of the UK: Internet exchange peering points.
Mon Oct 24 2016
Why Choosing Reliable and Trusted Hosting is Important
No matter what size your business is or what product or service you provide, building an online presence is a crucial component needed to help your business grow and thrive. And while most people understand the importance of a professional-looking website, the significance of choosing a good web hosting company.
Wed Oct 19 2016
ServerPoint.Com Launches Partnership with Weebly
ServerPoint.Com, a leading web hosting provider offering high quality web hosting services since 1998, today announces its partnership with Weebly, a global platform that lets users easily create beautiful websites. The new partnership gives ServerPoint.Com an opportunity to offer a user-friendly, drag & drop website builder to their
Sat Oct 15 2016
For Developers: Try ColossusCloud for your Next Project
Whether you are working on a large development project or creating the next big app, ColossusCloud, our powerful, custom-built 'cloud' infrastructure can handle it.
Here’s a case study in how our custom infrastructure handles clients’ businesses. Houzz.com, one of our biggest clients, runs a large object storage database
Tue Oct 11 2016
The Growth of Asia Pacific’s Internet Scene
There is no doubt that the Internet is still in its infancy. Billions of people around the world have not been touched by the advanced digital era that we enjoy in the United States, along with other countries with well-developed Internet economies such as the UK, Japan and South Korea
Tue Oct 04 2016
Put Varnish on the Front Lines
Most clients hosting their own websites use the standard Apache web server to handle serving of their website’s pages, images and PHP based apps, such as WordPress. While that works great for small websites, there is, unfortunately, a hidden truth about Apache: it just can’t take it.
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Sun Aug 28 2016
How to: Windows 7 VPN server with Internet connectivity
In the following tutorial, we will demonstrate how to setup a VPN connection between your home Windows desktop and a remote Windows-based server, to allow you to browse the Internet as if it was happening from the remote server.
Tue Aug 23 2016
VPNs – what are they for and why use them?
In simple terms, a VPN connects one or more isolated networks together. The main benefit of using a VPN is to allow data to be transferred over an encrypted format. While privacy is a main concern when using a server, often the only way to connect to it is over