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Google suffered a brief outage this month, recovering relatively quickly but leaving many thinking more seriously about the wide-ranging impacts downtime can have. Jon Lucas, co-founder and director of Hyve Managed Hosting, has considered the key issues of downtime, cloud computing trends, and why his business, Hyve, has remained as one of the few private cloud computing companies.

To discover more, Digital Journal spoke with Jon Lucas, co-founder and director of Hyve Managed Hosting.

Digital Journal: Following the recent Google outage, why is it so important for cloud providers not to experience downtime and how can it be avoided? 

Jon Lucas: In today’s hyperconnected world, an…

If you’ve been reading our blog posts for a long, you’ll know that we are big believers in using your smartphone as a trading tool. In this article, we’ll guide you through the process of setting up a simple trading account to see how it works from the ground up.

If you already have an account with any cryptocurrency exchange or wallet service and want to keep it simple and focus on mining/exchanges rather than trading, then this is the perfect tutorial for you. Let’s take a look at how to get started and run a Bitcoin trading business on your Android device.

Decide on the Exchanges You’ll Trade On

Now that you have a device selected, it is time to decide on the exchanges you will trade on. There are many different types of trading platforms available, and it is important to…

Many business owners looking for the answer have found that the type of business determines the right hosting plan. If your company isn’t selling anything online, you’ll need something different from an e-commerce company.

This short guide will look at the features to look for in a web hosting plan regardless of your sector or industry. Here are the essential factors to consider in making this decision.

Fast Loading

Loading time can make or break the user experience. A slow site translates to a loss of business as users simply move on. It affects SEO a great deal as well. Google punishes sites that load too slowly by lowering their search ranking.

Website availability and speed should be your top priority as a business just starting out. The best hosting…

Email is the unsung hero of most businesses. If you’ve struggled with free or shared alternatives, a virtual private server from ScalaHosting may be right for you.

Like many mission-critical technologies, many businesses spend much time thinking about email until their email system goes down or a key feature from a free service disappears. While collaboration tools and instant messaging are useful, email is still the common denominator for communicating with customers, suppliers and employees.

For companies that have outgrown free services like Gmail and are tired of the brand-diluting impact of their customers getting emails from mycompany@gmail.com — or worse yet, a cringe-worthy address from your youth like…

You should take several steps to launch an e-commerce venture. First, you should find a niche. Next, you should choose a province to headquarter your business.  After that, you should check the provincial and federal laws your company needs to observe. 

The fourth step is to build a business website and find a hosting provider. Finally, you should develop a marketing strategy to spread the word about your business.

Five Easy Steps to Start an Online Gaming Business

You can take the above steps in a different order, skip some of them, or add new ones as needed. Before you start off, make sure you have a business plan in place.

1. Find a niche

Currently, the three trendiest online business opportunities in Canada are dropshipping, launching…