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Posts By Andreea Jakab

What is the Log4j vulnerability and which are the latest updates?

Log4j is developed by the Apache Foundation and it is a popular Java library used in a variety of consumer and enterprise services, websites, applications,… Continue Reading

How to build an enterprise-grade IT infrastructure in minutes while saving on costs in 2022

2022 is just around the corner. What are your plans and goals in terms of your business’ IT infrastructure? Maybe you’d like to increase your infrastructure,… Continue Reading

Healthcare Database Management On Bare Metal Dedicated Servers

A strong healthcare data management plan is needed when dealing with people’s sensitive medical data. This plan means everything from the infrastructure,… Continue Reading

Bigstep x BDW: Big Data Week’s First Hybrid Conference

After a successful online event last year, Big Data Week returns for 2021 in a hybrid form. Bigstep is proud to be presenting partner at BDW for another… Continue Reading

Bigstep Metal Cloud FAQ: What You Need to Know

A bare metal server is at its core a dedicated server just that it has a few plus-features that can usually be found in the cloud, such as flexibility… Continue Reading

Advertising Agencies: How Is Your Hosting Going?

You’re an advertising agency. The marketing director of a huge potential client, let’s say the local representative of a well-renowned company, or a startup… Continue Reading

Insurance Companies: What If You Leaked All Your Clients’ Data?

Stories of data breaches and data loss are becoming more common along with the exponential move to the cloud. But why? There can be multiple reasons,… Continue Reading

Why Bare Metal Servers for E-commerce Databases?

Each e-commerce business has its specific challenges. While you know what features you want your online retail website or app to have, you’ll also need… Continue Reading

Blockchain Apps on Bare Metal Servers Part 2: Stability, Resiliency, and High Availability

In part one of this series, we’ve discussed blockchain security. To achieve the full potential of your application and of the blockchain technology, and… Continue Reading

Blockchain Apps on Bare Metal Servers Part 1: Big Data and Security

Blockchain applications are becoming more and more popular both in the public and in the private sector. However, most people still put an equal sign… Continue Reading

Bare Metal Servers in Healthcare Fraud Prevention

As healthcare was one of the most affected industries last year in terms of data breaches, more hospitals, medical institutions, research, medical, and… Continue Reading

World Backup Day: How Important is Backup in Infrastructure Services?

March 31 is known as World Backup Day. Working in infrastructure services means we know a thing or two about backups and their importance for businesses… Continue Reading

Scalability: Essential in Running Analytics and Big Data Projects

Big data and analytics projects can help your business considerably, but their performance directly depends on the hardware used. One common issue is… Continue Reading

Bare Metal vs Public Cloud: Where to Migrate in 2021?

Many businesses and enterprises still keep their infrastructure on-premises due to security issues, migration struggles, or vendor lock-in fears. The… Continue Reading

Server Infrastructure for Real-Time and Predictive Analytics in Healthcare

More and more hospitals use data generated by mobile, IoT, or smart healthcare applications to provide personalized treatments to patients. To do that… Continue Reading

Combine the 3 Vs of Big Data with the 3 Ss of Bare Metal Servers

Businesses in all industries are facing the need to store and analyze data more efficiently. Making split-second decisions can make all the difference… Continue Reading

Order Now: Why You Need Bare Metal Servers for Hosting Food Delivery Apps

While the restaurant and hospitality industries have been heavily impacted by COVID, some companies have managed to cash in on opportunities, using digitalization… Continue Reading

Checkmate: Which Is the Queen’s Gambit Move for Servers?

Configuring a server is much like playing chess. One wrong move, and your website is down. As with chess, you need to think carefully about each step… Continue Reading

Data Center Trends in 2021

This year is defined by an unprecedented heath crisis that will not be forgotten. The pandemic has caused major changes in all aspects of society and… Continue Reading

Bigstep x BDW: The Big Data Event You Want to Attend

We are excited to announce that Big Data Week will move online for its Bucharest edition this year. Be sure to save the date - October 6 - for insightful… Continue Reading

Optimizing Websites for Traffic Surges: Tips and Tricks

With the disruption of industries and the work from home movement, the need for Internet-based services has never been higher. These last few months… Continue Reading

5 Emerging Technologies That Every Marketer Should Understand

Who says marketers can't or shouldn't be tech-savvy? In today's day and age, a marketer needs to be up to date with the plethora of technological advancements.… Continue Reading

Online Entertainment in the Era of Social Distancing

A big consequence of the lockdown restrictions and of the worldwide general message of staying indoors is that screen time has increased massively. People… Continue Reading

The Bare Facts: What Businesses Have to Gain with Dedicated Servers

The need for high performance servers is greater than ever before and many companies are making the switch to dedicated servers, as they are beginning… Continue Reading

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner: How to Win at Cloud Gaming

With more than 2.5 billion worldwide gamers spending $152.1 billion on games in 2019, it's no wonder companies, developers, and even brands are starting… Continue Reading

The Christmas Eve Adventures of Sysadmin Santa

Every year, Santa Claus gets swamped with work on the night before Christmas. By daylight, he must place all the gifts underneath the Christmas Trees… Continue Reading

Major Online Retail Website Crashes and Downtimes on Black Friday 2019

Most companies prepare for the Golden Quarter, however, even big online retailers still encounter website issues during high traffic. For this year’s… Continue Reading

What's New in Cybersecurity & How to Keep Your Servers Secure

The more digitized we become, the more hacking and malware become more sophisticated. From consumer to enterprise and to government, attacks are on the… Continue Reading

Halloween Quiz Results: Sysadmin "Specs" & How to Trick or Treat Them

We've run a quirky Halloween quiz to try to get the steam out of a busy day for sysadmins. After all, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.… Continue Reading