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    What Not to Move to the Cloud

    January 22nd, 2010

    Managed private cloud computing is the hottest buzzword in technology today. Everyone is already considering on moving their data to this cost-effective solution. But since it is a fairly new concept, it still has a lot of room for improvement. One of the challenges to cloud computing is security. And the so-called security issues have been blown into several different concerns that are making some people a bit more cautious about moving to the cloud.Private Cloud
    One issue is that cloud providers normally put their client’s data in the same physical machine as all their other clients. The security policy may need to keep the information separate. First of all, this is the exact nature of cloud computing. For those who insist on operating from a dedicated physical machine, the cloud is definitely not for them. Ideally, cloud providers will have security measures in place to keep data from getting compromised even when it is located in the same physical machine as all other data.
    The next issue that people have to get over and that cloud providers have to address is the idea that cloud virtual machines somehow work differently than dedicated servers. Just because multiple virtual machines share a single physical machine doesn’t necessarily follow that they are capable of interacting with one another. Just like physically separate machines, they are incapable of accessing storage that doesn’t belong to them.
    Another issue is that because VMs can be dynamically moved between hosts, clients cannot know where their data is physically stored. In the case of a cloud, regardless of which host is running the VM, information is still stored on the same physical location. Virtual machines move but storage stays in place.


    Registry for Windows 95

    January 21st, 2010

    Registry is the name of Windows hierarchical database, that Windows uses to store options and configurations for a Microsoft Operating System.

    The registry contains set-up for components of low-level operating systems and the applications based on that platform. Registry is used by device drivers, the kernels, SAM, user interface, services and all the third party software.

    Windows registry also offers a way to access counters to profile performance of the system.

    The primary function of the Windows registry, when it was initially launched with Windows 3.1, was to accumulate configuration details regarding COM-based components.

    But the use of Windows Registry extended with the launch of Windows NT and Windows 95. It included a large number of per-program INI files wherein configuration settings for Windows had been stored.

    The Registry includes two basic elements values and keys.

    Registry Values refer to the pairs of name/data stored within the keys.

    Manipulation of registry values is carried out by the API functions of Windows, which access names of values discretely from their key paths and/or from Windows handle that acknowledges the parent key.

    Although, the term is a little bit confusing, with values resembling associative arrays, wherein standard definition suggests that a key is the name portion of value.

    These terms are an archive from 16-bit registry in Windows

    The biggest advantage of Registry in Microsoft Windows is that it can be edited manually with the help of regedit.exe or regedt32.exe in the Windows directory.

    Although, neglectfully editing the registry can result in irreparable damage or you end up with a slow Windows 7. Therefore, Microsoft and several industry experts, including the writers and editors of leading trade magazines, have highly recommended to perform backups of the registry prior to editing it.

    A direct implementation of the current registry tool was seen in Windows 3.x, known as the “Registration Editor” or “Registration Info Editor”.

    Typically, it was merely a database of applications that are used to edit OLE objects embedded in documents.

    But the users need to be cautious as the two editors on the aforementioned platforms differ tremendously.

    An integrated program of these two distinct programs was firstly seen in Windows XP. The operating system embraced the REGEDIT.EXE interface and infused the REGEDT32.EXE functionality into it.

    These editors do not show such differences on Windows XP and newer systems. For instance - REGEDIT.EXE is the more refined and sophisticated editor, while REGEDT32.EXE is only a stub that invokes REGEDIT.EXE.

    The Registry Editor permits users to carry out functions that follow:

    • Importing and exporting .REG files, exporting data in the binary hive format
    • Creating, manipulating, renaming and deleting registry keys, subkeys, values and value data
    • Setting permissions based on ACLs (Windows NT-based systems only)
    • Loading, manipulating and unloading registry hive format files (Windows NT-based systems only)
    • Remotely editing the registry on another networked computer

    Linux platform too allows for editing the registry with the assistance of an open source tool called Offline NT Password & Registry Editor.


    Signs of Trust and Why Human-edited Directories Are Still Important

    October 29th, 2009

    Most people are familiar with using search engines nowadays, as they allow us to find websites so speedily. This is essential, but search engine results aren’t moderated by actual people, instead it’s done by an algorithm. Why is that noteworthy? Imagine you are searching for a pub in Leeds as an example. You would type these keywords into Yahoo! (for example), then a number of results would appear. How do you know whether these results are reliable if they’ve never been vetted by people? Here’s how: search engines utilize human-administered online directories as a primary filter.

    Directories still play a significant part on the web, and the top-quality directories will be inevitably human edited. A human may realise that (for instance) : “hmm, that hotel has a michelin star, that’s a very good signal”. A good online directory receives a number of submissions on a daily basis. An official will investigate these submissions, and if the editor is satisfied that the quality of the submission is of a particular standard, it is included in to the internet directory. And this is the reason why Google still loves internet directories. Both the Yahoo! directory and dmoz.org are interrogated by search engines as filters to discover the veracity of a website - whether it’s included in these directories or not, since they are human-edited and have stern rules-for-entry.

    Thus do not minimise the implication of internet directories now that almost everyone uses search engines to find things. A directory with stringent guidelines can act as a crucial yardstick as to how authentic a website is. If you are a website owner, try and get your site included in a niche directory, like a home furniture directory, a bed and breakfast directory, or a pub and restaurant directory.

    While humanity is requiring signs of trustiworthiness, the internet will always rely on individuals to present their stamp of commendation, and so directories will always play a role.


    Video Sharing Sites Are More Accessible than before

    October 9th, 2009

    With the rise of video sharing internet sites like Metacafe, YouTube, and Google video, web users had a less complicated way of watching web videos that they are interested in. Not only do they get to observe engaging visible displays, but they are able to participate in these social media sites.

    There are now over 4.5 billion monthly video sharing viewers. The only thing that is not changing is the fact the website traffic that is generated from social media sites such as twitter and Youtube is huge and is here to stay. Amazing picture quality and great sound making it altogether an enriching experience for the viewer. With social media sites such as twitter and Youtube it very important that you focus on the “who” first, and the who within social media circles would be what is called the opinion leaders” Finding the opinion leaders of sites like Muzu.tv and other social media video sharing sites is where you need to start when developing a social media marketing strategy or promoting your music videos. YouTube factor means that your video production no longer has to be of Hollywood standard - as long as it’s interesting, relevant and authentic, ‘home grown’ will do. As many podcasters have already found out, content is more important than presentation.

    The real success of online music videos is that the emergence of high-end technologies such as Internet, high speed computers and wireless broadband connections.


    What is Meant by Web Hosting ?

    May 10th, 2008

    Web hosting is a service that provides individuals, organizations and users with online systems for storing information, images, video, or any content accessible via the Web. Web hosts are companies that provide space on a server they own for use by their clients as well as providing Internet connectivity, typically in a data center. Web hosts can also provide data center space and connectivity to the Internet for servers they do not own to be located in their data center.

    Service Scope

    The scopes of hosting services vary widely. The most basic is file hosting (or Web page hosting), where Web pages and other files can be uploaded via FTP or a Web interface Ex: www.onlinecreditcardsinfo.com or www.qualitylinkuilding.com The files are usually delivered to the Web “as is” or with little processing. Many ISPs offer this service for free to its subscribers. People can also obtain Web page hosting from services such as GeoCities or Yahoo!. Web page hosting is typically free, advertisement sponsored, or cheap.

    Types of Hosting

    Hosting can be split up into several general types:

    • Free hosting: just about all the free web hosting available is extremely limited when compared to paid hosting. Free web hosts generally require their own ads on your site, only allow web-based uploading and editing of your site, and have very tight disk space and traffic limits. Still, most people get their start via free web hosting.

    • Image hosting: hosting only a few different formats of images. This type of hosting is often free and most require registrations. Most image hosts allow hotlinking, so that you can upload images on their servers and not waste space/bandwidth on yours

    • Shared hosting: one’s Web site is placed on the same server as several hundred other sites. A problem with another site on the server can bring all of the sites down. Ex: www.ebooks-sale-ebooks-buyer.com Shared hosting also brings with it some restrictions regarding what exactly can be done, although these restrictions are nowhere near as restrictive as for free hosting.

    • Clustered hosting: designed to eliminate the problems inherent with typical shared hosting infrastructures, it offers the benefits of a dedicated server, but at affordable shared hosting prices. This hosting technology platform provides customers with a “clustered” handling of security, load balancing, and necessary Web site resources ex: www.contactseo.com. Resources are virtualized beyond the limits of one physical server and dynamic load balancing disperses traffic to ensure performance is optimal for all customer accounts.

    • Reseller hosting: designed for those who want to become Web hosts themselves. One gets a large amount of space and bandwidth that can be divided up among as many sites as the user wants to put on his account. www.ntairis.com A reseller account is placed on the same server with other reseller accounts, just like with shared hosting but there are fewer accounts.

    • Virtual Private Server (or Virtual Dedicated Server) hosting: Virtual Private Server technology enables one physical server to house several Virtual Environments which behave exactly like an isolated stand-alone server. This is often a much more affordable solution than a dedicated server, normally offering all the same benefits, such as root access.

    • Dedicated hosting: With dedicated hosting, one gets a server of one’s own. They have no restrictions, except for those designed to maintain the integrity of the Web host’s network (for instance, banning sites with adult content due to the increase risk of attack by hackers and grey legal issues for the ISP). Unless a separate plan is purchased from the host, the user is also generally on his own. This can be an expensive proposition, as the purchase of the dedicated server itself is generally far more expensive compared to shared hosting.

    • Colocated hosting: This involves a server the user purchases himself and installs at the host’s data center. Besides unmonitored reboots, www.ebook-sales-ebook-delivery.com the user must pay extra for many services dedicated hosting provides by default. Colocated hosting is generally chosen by people with server administration experience and those with more significant needs than which can be satisfied by dedicated or shared hosting. This is usually the most expensive and least cost effective option if you are not colocating many servers Of all these most fitting and cheapest way for 99% of new webmasters will be shared hosting.

    I am Mirza Mohd Ali Baig a Seo professional India having an Experience of More than 3 years in Seo Field… http://www.seo-professional-india.com
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    136 Words That Will Reinvigorate Your Website

    April 21st, 2008

    “It takes 136 Words to reinvigorate your website,
    and maybe your business.

    136 Words to build an image and
    to establish a signature corporate personality.

    136 Words to create name recognition and
    to imbed your identity in your audience’s mind.

    136 words to make you more than just a pitchman,
    more than just another interchangeable supplier.

    136 words to turn commercial annoyance into
    memorable, meaningful, business conversation.

    136 words that can be used on your website,
    email campaign landing pages, and digital presentations.

    136 finely crafted words that when expertly written and
    professionally delivered, can turn your Web-presence around
    and maybe, just maybe, your entire operation.

    136 Words to make a difference,
    the most important 136 Words your prospects will hear.

    It takes 136 Words to create sixty seconds of audio.

    What’s your 136 Words?”

    Defining the Problem

    It is not surprising that many CEOs, marketing managers and business owners are
    frustrated by the ineffectiveness of their websites. Everyone in business understands
    the power of the Web and we are all tantalized by its potential. But rarely does that
    potential get fulfilled. So whose fault is it? Well there is certainly enough blame to
    go around: website designers who don’t understand business; IT departments that
    superimpose technical solutions on marketing problems; and business managers
    who fail to clearly define and deliver a simple and consistent marketing message.

    The prime directive in any webmedia initiative (website, email campaign, or digital
    presentation) is to deliver the marketing message. It doesn’t matter if you’re big or
    small, have a huge budget or are working on a shoestring. It doesn’t matter if your
    intention is to build market recognition, showcase corporate expertise, present
    saleable merchandise, distribute product knowledge, provide customer service,
    facilitate order-desk inquiries, drive brick-and-mortar traffic, or implement an e-
    commerce sales system; if you don’t deliver a consistent and coherent marketing
    message, you will fail. All your efforts will be lost in the clutter and noise of a
    ferociously competitive marketplace.

    Discovering the Solution

    It is not surprising that the classic business consultant’s opening question to a CEO
    is, “What business are you in?” Of all the complex issues corporate leaders have to
    contend with, this simple query is probably the most troublesome. Knowing who
    you are, what you do, and why your prospects should do business with you seems
    like something that every business professional should be able to rattle-off at the
    drop of a business card. But ask this question and what you get is a rambling
    explanation of company products combined with a series of B-school platitudes
    about striving to work hard to deliver the best widget.

    Call it a value proposition, an elevator pitch or simply your ‘raison d’etre.’ What
    matters is delivering your marketing message. First you must define it in as simple
    terms as possible; then you must refine it into an accurate, articulate and
    understandable statement; and then you must deliver it in a memorable fashion in
    everything you do, at every meeting you attend, and on every website, email
    campaign, landing page, and digital presentation you make.

    Understanding the Medium

    The Web is a communication environment where its practitioners have ignored the
    basic building block of effective communication - the sound of the human voice.
    Nothing makes us sit-up and take notice more than the sound of the human voice.
    It is an evolutionary imperative driven by the earliest recollections of our mother’s
    voice and the reassurance of the protective psychological cocoon it created.

    The sound of our name, or that of someone familiar, stops us dead in our tracks. No
    image, no text, no layout pattern has the Pavlovian effect of the sound of the human
    voice. It is the most powerful, the most memorable, and the most effective means of
    communication we have. It demands our attention and as Web-marketers we ignore
    it at our corporate peril.

    There has developed over time a Web-orthodoxy, a set of acceptable ways of doing
    things, a litany of dos and don’ts that if scrutinized in the light-of-day prove to be
    next to useless - useless in doing what needs to be done - creating a memorable
    user experience that results in turning traffic into customers. If your audience can’t
    hear what you’re saying, how do you expect them to respond to your call to action?

    Delivering the Message

    So now you know you need to define and package your marketing message in a
    memorable verbal narrative that can be delivered using cutting-edge webmedia
    techniques on the high-speed broadband environment that now exists. Creating
    this memorable value statement is not just an exercise in marketing ingenuity but
    an assignment in business survival,

    It takes 136 words to delivery a compelling sixty-second explanation of why
    customers should do business with you; the most important 136 words of your
    business life.

    How to Create Your 136 Words

    1 List all the human attributes inherent in your business personality.

    An accounting firm may want to project stability, reliability, and a conventional
    outlook - think the avuncular voice of Walter Cronkite. An advertising agency might
    want to deliver a hip, cutting edge, in your face creative personality - think the edgy
    delivery of Chris Rock or Dennis Leary. Now before you get all excited and start
    shouting, ‘how I am I going to afford these guys?’ the answer is you don’t. There are
    great voice actors available at very reasonable prices that can project the desired
    style and delivery.

    2 What are the audio qualities of the Signature Voice?

    Do you want a man or a woman, or a combination of both? Do you want a deep base
    voice full of conviction, a snooty British accent dripping in condescension, or a
    comic rapid-fire patter aimed to amuse and entertain?

    3 What kind of language, phrasing, and cadence is required to give the
    Signature Voice its personality?

    When we were looking for a Signature Voice for a DVD that was to be used at the
    Winter Baseball Meetings, we decided on a combination of Dizzy Dean and Mel
    Allen. The key was that ‘good ole boy’ southern charm conveyed through a
    combination of baseball jargon, phrasing, and dialect. We weren’t looking for
    someone to imitate Dizzy Dean, just someone who could deliver the essence of
    Dizzy’s love for the game.

    4 Wet or Dry?

    Have you ever watched one of those ‘The Making of …’ documentaries on a how a
    movie was made? Sometimes they will show you a scene with dialog but no music or
    sound effects. It’s really very flat, even with the actors doing their dramatic best.
    Voice without music or sound effects is called a ‘Dry’ delivery. When the effects and
    the music are added in postproduction, the scene delivers real emotional impact.
    The music and f/x provide emotional clues and memory hooks.

    5 Write the script.

    I find having the voice in my head is a great help in writing the script. Whether
    you’re shooting for Sidney Greenstreet or Rod Serling, the cadence, phrasing, and
    language are what makes the script come alive, and creates the signature sound
    that will represent your company. Unrelated to the actual voice but definitely of
    importance to the script, is the point of view. The script should not be about you, it
    should be about how your audience can benefit from knowing you. Don’t fall into
    the trap of focusing on you and listing a bunch of product or service features. Talk
    about what you can do for your audience, and in that way you will make a real
    connection.

    6 Audition the talent.

    Once you have a script, it’s time to audition a number of voices to find the one that
    fits what you’re looking for, and of course the price you are willing to pay. We
    generally have 50 to 100 people audition for each script. We then narrow the search
    down to the two or three best voices that fit the audio and budget requirements and
    present them to our client.

    7 Implement on the Web.

    Once the voice audio is complete, music and sound effects can be added if needed.
    The audio tracks are then cut into digestible clips, compressed, and converted into
    appropriate implementible files. The result can be delivered on a website, email
    campaign landing page, or digital presentation.

    Jerry Bader is a principal partner of Ontario-based MRPwebmedia (http://
    http://www.sonicpersonality.com and http://www.mrpwebmedia.com). He can be reached
    at info@mrpwebmedia.com, Telephone: 905.764.1246.


    Why Every Small Business Owner Needs Two Websites

    April 11th, 2008

    Every small business owner knows that they need a website, right? Well the truth is what they really need is at least two websites.

    One website that is specific to their business, product, service, name, etc. and…

    another site that is an educational site specific to the benefits of their service or product.

    So JoesBaitShop.com tells all about the various lures and tackle you offer, even more about the charter trips, and eventually how to buy.

    CatchFishToday.com (your other site) however is full of informative information, how-to tips, and resources for avid fisherpersons.

    Of course this site also has plenty (but not too many) of links back to JoesBaitShop.com.

    Here’s the deal. Online people don’t go out searching for companies, They go online looking for solutions, information, answers to life’s persistent questions…you know like what’s the best hat to wear cod fishing?

    Your second website gives them the answer and sends them to your first site to go shopping.

    It really doesn’t matter what business you are in. An investment banking firm can benefit from the same strategy.

    Here’s the reason. The major search engines want to index high quality information. A site about what a person can buy from you doesn’t make that cut but a site with an article about how to cast in windy conditions does.

    In addition, search engines take a look at sites that link to you and give your some points for that. A high quality how to site about fishing will draw plenty of related links. This will only help drive that traffic to JoesBaitShop.com even faster.

    The cost of putting up a website is so low these days it’s really a crime if you don’t come up with about 10 reasons to have multiple sites.

    Think of it this way. You need one site that presells and one site that sells. If this strategy even remotely makes sense to you then there is a book you should read today! It’s called Make Your Site Sell. Go see for yourself

    Copyright 2004 John Jantsch

    John Jantsch - EzineArticles Expert Author

    About The Author

    John Jantsch is a marketing consultant based in Kansas City, Mo. He writes frequently on real world small business marketing tactics and is the creator of Duct Tape Marketing, a turn-key small business marketing system. Check out his blog at http://www.DuctTapeMarketing.com/weblog.php or at http://www.JohnJantsch.com


    10 ways to get more visitors to your website

    April 6th, 2008

    If your website traffic has suddenly come to a stand-still, you
    may need to give your site a marketing jump start. This is
    really directed towards Information Marketing (one of the best
    markets around) but can really be applied to anything. Here are
    a few ways to get your traffic flowing again.

    1.Buy hits for your website. Pay for targeted hits to your web
    site. You can do what is called “pay per click” advertising.
    This is where you pay search engines every tine some one clicks
    on your link for your web site. A great advantage to this is it
    almost instantly gets you visitors.

    2.You can also send out a promotional email to the opt-in email
    list you SHOULD be creating by offering free reports or courses
    to your visitors.

    3.Pay your competition a flat fee to email your promotional
    offer to their lists. This is a great way to build relationships
    with your competitors.

    4.You can do what is referred to as a Joint Venture. This is
    when you pay someone a commission on sales when they email your
    promotional offer to their email lists.

    5.You can pay for advertising on someone else’s website by
    paying a flat fee up front to put an ad, banner or link on the
    site.

    6.You can pay for advertising by offering a commission to your
    competition or anyone on sales when they put your ad, banner or
    link on their site.

    7.You can submit your website to search engines with your
    keywords and website description.

    8.You can submit your link to other websites, and in return, add
    them to yours.

    9.You can write a free report or course to give away to other
    websites in your market and allow them to put an affiliate link
    inside (so they have an incentive to give it away), and give
    that away for free. If its good information, it will spread like
    a virus. This marketing concept is known as “viral marketing”.

    10.If you have good material you can have a nice marketing edge
    because people will share the website because the enjoyed it.
    You can also offer affiliate programs so your customers can earn
    commissions when they refer some one to buy your product .

    These should give you some good ideas to get more traffic, and
    maybe even spark some ideas of your own!

    Best wishes,

    Maranda Mann

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