Cloud Migration Strategy: 3 Tactics and Other Best Practices to Get You Started
Your organization has finally seen the potential that cloud platforms have to offer. Moving away from traditional IT to cloud computing through a cloud migration strategy is a jump in the right direction towards efficiency and scalability. Now that your business is ready to get back to its core proficiency and leave the IT to the […]
How to Make a Business Continuity Plan
Emergencies and disasters rarely come with advance notice. Without a proper business continuity plan in place, business productivity can plummet, and operations can suffer serious downtime. Each incident can elicit different consequences, so being prepared for anything gives companies the best shot at survival. Getting a current and well-tested plan in the hands of a […]
Data Center Design: Compliance, Location and Regulations
One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to data center design. Finding a proper facility that is equipped with everything you need to secure your data can be difficult. At the heart of any data center design should be security and compliance. In this blog, we will continue to expand on our previous posts […]
Compliant Hosting Provider, LightEdge, to Expand Kansas City Data Center
Cloud and Data Center Provider Investing $7.2 M in 20,000 sq. ft. Contiguous Expansion of SubTropolis Facility KANSAS CITY, MO – September 4th, 2018 – LightEdge, a premier cloud hosting and colocation provider, announced today plans to expand their Kansas City data center by 20,000 sq. ft. Of this latest expansion, 13,000 sq. ft will […]
PCI Compliance: Everything You Need to Know about Payment Security
Everything You Need to Know About Payment Security While there are a lot of ‘how to’ guides out there, the PCI compliance standards continues to change rapidly. The standards are continually revised to keep up with the ever-changing security landscape. The current version of PCI DSS v3.2 encompasses the highest security standards globally and ongoing […]
Data Center Security: Why Providers Should Build Security into Every Detail
Data Center Security Guide In a rush to build or expand the facility, many colocation providers overlook the single most important factor that should be built into every detail: data center security. Everything from networks and power generators to the physical infrastructure should be designed and installed with data center security top of mind. Most […]
Core2Cloud Becomes Iowa’s Newest Technology Consulting Group
Headquartered in Des Moines, IA, Core2Cloud Branches Out and Expands Team DES MOINES, IA – August 21st – For several years, many of the team members making up Core2Cloud were a part of the LightEdge Solutions family. Acting as trusted advisors for hundreds of customers over their tenure at LightEdge, the consulting team accelerated the […]
What to Look for in HIPAA Compliant Hosting
On August 21, 1996 the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was created. Over twenty years later, many factors have evolved. Let’s take this time to reflect on the changing cybersecurity environment that has occurred over the past two decades and discuss what to look for in a HIPAA compliant hosting provider. In addition, […]
Data Center Checklist: 5 Factors for Choosing a Data Center
For most businesses, acquiring space from a data center colocation provider is the better business and technical decision. Maintaining a private facility requires excess time, money and expertise that could be better allocated to the core mission of your company. The increasing security and compliance demands can be too much for in-house data centers to […]
Moving to the Cloud from Traditional IT: Why and How
A Cloud Vision 2020 survey conducted by LogicMonitor predicts that 83 percent of the enterprise workload will be on the cloud by 2020. With all the potential that cloud platforms have to offer, business executives are making the move from traditional IT to cloud computing. If the core of your business doesn’t focus on data […]