The Official Bigstep Blog

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Super computing performance for big data processing…two weeks on

It has been a few weeks now since we launched our new IaaS that uses bare metal power to bring supercomputing speeds to the commercial sector and provide… Continue Reading

Low latency and big data

Low latency was once only really spoken about within financial trading firms. But in 2013 low latency networks are desired and used by businesses of all… Continue Reading

Bigstep launch brings supercomputing performance to big data processing

We’ve been planning today for what feels like forever, but are all the more excited because of that. Today is the day that Bigstep launches!Our product… Continue Reading

Cloud-busting – is the cloud really the inexpensive option?

We are big fans of the cloud. We provide bare-metal performance – fast and powerful – with the flexibility of the cloud, so are firm believers in all… Continue Reading

Keeping your big data safe and secure

An organisation’s big data is one of the most powerful assets it holds. With the right computing infrastructure to process it all, big data is full of… Continue Reading

Structuring big data can be a personal business

If you’re an organisation that uses big data – and most businesses do in 2013 – then you’ll be aware that managing big data can place a huge strain on… Continue Reading

Why bare metal cloud gives a winning performance

There is an elephant in the room when it comes to virtualisation. Of course there are many benefits, but ultimately virtualisation eats performance and… Continue Reading

In 2013, why are there still cloud-sceptics out there?

The cloud has existed for a number of years now and the benefits – flexibility, scalability, no CAPEX – are clear for all to see. Yet not everyone is… Continue Reading

Is your infrastructure preventing you from maximising the potential of your big data?

Whatever your own specific definition is as to what exactly constitutes big data, most organisations now will claim to be processing big data in some… Continue Reading

5 months in the Netcraft’s monthly Top 10. How about that?

We've recently received good news from Netcraft twice: in August we’ve reached 3rd place in their top 10 and, also, it’s our fifth consecutive month in… Continue Reading

Netcraft: “Bigstep started being monitored three months ago and has maintained a 100% uptime record thus far”.

That’s right, we have good news again, and it’s for the third time in a row. In April of this year, our first month of being monitored, we were ranked… Continue Reading

What a coincidence: First time monitored by Netcraft, first time in the top 10! :)

Netcraft has just announced its April Top 10 and we’re happy to announce that we hit seventh place, and on our first month of being monitored too :).… Continue Reading