Hybrid financing models for the Cloud: CAPEX vs. OPEX
In the dynamic world of IT, companies are faced with the challenge of efficiently financing their Cloud. Traditionally, they have opted for CAPEX (investment costs) for on-prem infrastructure and OPEX (operating costs) for Cloud. But the CAPEX model also fits in the Cloud and thanks to hybrid models you get the best of both worlds. We [...]
Virtual Desktop for small businesses - does it make sense or not?
Deciding whether or not virtual desktops make sense for SMEs is a decision with many facets. On the positive side, it opens up a world of possibilities. On the other hand, different security requirements, compatibility issues and costs need to be considered. A balanced view of both aspects helps to make well-founded decisions that [...]
Maximum performance for your TV platform with Netstream CDN
In today's world, consumers expect TV and streaming content on demand and in the highest quality, regardless of their location. To meet this demand, a high-performance infrastructure is essential. Our Content Delivery Network (CDN) is an indispensable part of this. In this blog post, we show you what our CDN can do. What is a CDN? [...]
Replace your own headend: More focus on your core business
Operating your own headend (reception and distribution of TV and radio signals) is a technical and financial challenge. Find out how Netstream's headend solutions can help you regain more space for your core business while optimizing your costs. Operate your own headend for your cable network or hotel and receive, process and distribute [...]
Backup signal for uninterrupted TV signal delivery
Reliable signal delivery is crucial for operators of their own TV solution, because end customers want to be able to enjoy content without interruption. Should your primary signal fail, you have a highly available backup solution with Netstream 's TV signal. Imagine the following scenario: Your company offers its own TV solution and already has a primary TV signal. In the middle of [...]
S3 Object Lock: The object lock for more data integrity
Achieve maximum data security and compliance on Object Storage with S3 Object Lock. Immutable data archiving has never been so easy. The Object Lock introduced by Amazon S3 stores objects using a Write-Once-Read-Many (WORM) model. Netstream 's Object Storage fully supports the Object Lock, including all relevant S3 APIs and access control with permissions, bucket and [...]
Human error as a cause of IT disruptions
Hardware failures, problems with the software or ransomware are well-known causes of disruptions and failures in IT. But human errors are also an unavoidable part of IT departments and are the cause of about 30% of disruptions and disaster cases. In this article, we take a look at some of the most common human errors in IT and how [...]
High availability for business critical databases
Hardly any company can do without databases these days. A disaster or logical error that affects database availability can lead to data loss, significantly impact employee productivity, and even damage a company's brand and revenue. Mitigate the risks using highly available databases. Databases in IT are electronic [...]
Bridging hardware failures thanks to redundancy
Even the most modern technology can fail at some point. Ensure redundancy in your IT with a fallback infrastructure in the Swiss Cloud and simply switch to the replacement infrastructure in the event of an IT failure. Redundancy saves you time, nerves and money. Even the most modern hardware has its weak points and can fail. For example, a hard disk can [...]
Easy migration of old VMware vSphere 6.0/6.5/6.7 environments
Despite numerous security vulnerabilities and the increasing cases of ransomware attacks, many on-premises VMware vSphere environments are at an outdated software state with version 6.7, 6.5 or even 6.0. This is despite the fact that there is an easy and painless solution to migrate here. VMware declared vSphere version 6.0 "end of support" as early as March 12, 2020. In [...]
