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Humans are weird: The fall of Reservoir

From the audio recording of Frin Yuel Retired Artark, Recipient of the Stone of Valor, Hero of the Battle of Reservoir Recordings restricted from public distribution by order of Central Command.

“I have been called many titles over my years of service, but there has been none more insulting to me than the “Hero of Reservoir”.

There was nothing heroic about that engagement; at least not from our side of the battle.

Yes, yes, I know; what madness do I speak against our glorious people to not call us all heroes on the field of battle. Hear this old soldier out and decide after if your judgment is as strong as you think.

We were half way through the first contact war with humanity when we stumbled upon their core world of Reservoir. It was a backwater colony planet that had just transitioned from a colony into a functioning world of their empire when our fleets darkened their skies.

By that time I had been in several intense battles with the humans, but this was the first time we were attacking a well-established metropolitan world of theirs. At best our early skirmishes had been in space or along resource worlds that had their mining operations established.

The orbital battle was over quickly. The human planet had no orbital defense platforms and only a small fleet was present which was quickly swept aside. No sooner had the last of the human ships been destroyed in low orbit above the world did the ground invasion begin.

I remember watching as the first and second wave of our infantry forces detached from the troop carriers and began their descent below the cloud cover. My war host was in the third wave so while we waited for deployment we watched the video feeds of the first and second.

It was not a smooth landing.

The moment they broke the cloud cover they were met with withering barrages of anti-aircraft fire from emplaced redoubts and mobile vehicles. Scores of dropships were violently ripped apart or had their engines damaged and spiraled out to the surface below. I can remember hearing troops in the latter calling out for help right up until the moment they impacted the ground and the feed went silent.

It is not easy to listen to your comrade’s die….. I can still hear them sometimes in my dreams. Even now after all these years I can close my eyes and listen to their tortured souls calling out to us again and again……

……….

Apologies; I got a bit side tracked there.

Eventually the second wave was able to carve out safe landing zones and signaled the third wave to deploy.

We launched with vengeance in our hearts and fire in our bellies. Our one purpose now to avenge our fallen friends and shatter whatever human fools had slayed them.

The humans for their part did not make our task easy. Over the span of several weeks we had to grind their resistance down meter by bloody meter, losing thousands of warriors with the capture of each one of their cities. Yet our resolve was unwavering and though our losses mounted the day finally came when I found myself standing outside the final human bastion of their world.

Even when cornered like vermin the humans refused to surrender. We shelled their city for days, reducing their towers of stone and metal to rubble and yet they only burrowed deeper and became that much harder to dislodge. Vehicles that went into the city were beset on all sides by craven hit and run attacks, while our scouts were ambushed and cut down by well concealed snipers. This went on for several days until our commander had finally had enough.

When the order finally came to storm the city a great war cry was let out from our warriors and we poured into the city. I wish I could say there was some battle plan or larger strategic picture we were following, but the reality was we were storming one building at a time before advancing to the next.

That is where I found my worthy foe.

Within the heart of sector G17 there were reports of a lone human soldier causing untold damage to our attack. I ignored the reports at first, but as the day progressed the reports continued to come in only far worse. Now they said the human soldier had slain a hundred warriors and still stood their ground. By the end of my fourth block cleared I was hearing that an entire cohort had been wiped out and now warriors were avoiding the area.

At this notion of fear spreading through the ranks of my brothers I was filled with a seething rage and made my way to sector G17 to confront this human champion myself. It was not hard to find them, as the trail of bodies led straight to them. As I followed the trail I realized that the reports had not exaggerated the casualty list; if anything they had underestimated the dead.

Standing at the entrance to a metal bunker of some sort stood the foe I sought. They wore power armor standard to their people but damaged in several places. The paint had long since been scorched away by ricochets, their once proud cloak torn in a dozen places and hanging limply from their waist; yet their rifle was still firmly clutched in their hands so tightly I wondered if even the gods themselves could pry it from their grasp.

While I approached the warrior I saw three of my fellow soldiers come forward and try to slay the human first. The first went down with deep hole in their chest where the human’s plasma shot had carved through them. The second warrior used this opportunity to close the distance with the human but with a swift backhand from the power gauntlet their neck was snapped and they collapsed to the ground. The third soldier made it close enough to land a blow against the human, adding to the collection of gashes already dotting the armor. Their combat blade dug deep between the leg joints and the human let out a cry of pain. The third soldier twisted the knife inside the joint, reveling in the victory to come. I watched as the human let their weapon fall from their hands and clasped the third warrior’s head between their mighty gauntlets. In a grueling and morbid motion the human crushed the third warrior’s skull like a grape and let the broken body fall to the ground.

The human stood motionless after the melee, which to my surprise had taken less than a minute to complete. They made to pick up their fallen weapon as they finally registered my presence but the blade wound had done more damage than they expected causing them to tumble to the ground in a loud bang.

I watched for a moment as they crawled towards it in an attempt to bring it to bear before I casually kicked it out of their reach. It was then that more of my warrior brethren began to flood into the area and saw me standing over the human that had done such horrendous damage to our forces. One by one they began chanting my name as if I had been the one to bring the foul beast low and called for me to end their life once and for all; but all I could focus on was the human before me.

Through their visor I saw the face of the human looking up at me. A thin red stream of blood ran from the corner of their mouth with specs of blood dotting the inside of the helmet from where they had coughed it.  Their eyes…….even though their body was broken and defeated their eyes never once showed a hint of remorse or pleading as they fixed me with a death glare. If it was possible I half imagine they were trying to kill me with their stare right there and then before I emptied my clip into their chest cavity.

I just stood there with my finger held down on the trigger as round after round of plasma energy burned into them while the surrounding soldiers cheered. The human died half way through the clip but I kept my fingers firmly on the trigger until every shot was emptied.

As you know after that I was given the title “Hero of Reservoir” for I had seemingly killed the human butcher all by myself. There were of course the video feeds from the warriors helmets that came before me that contradicted that sentiment but central command quickly quashed that notion; erasing or restricting what footage there was while fabricating their own that made me out to be the ‘Hero” after all. With the substantial losses they had taken claiming the planet they needed someone they could hoist up and show the homeworld to as a sign of admiration and prowess in our war against the humans.

Like I said before I never cared for the name. Not because it was based on a lie, but from what I discovered when I went to investigate the bunker the human soldier had been so ferociously defending.

It took several explosive charges to pop off the hinges but with a loud thunderous boom the door finally gave way and I led a war party inside. We had expected some sort of redoubt or military bunker and went in with our weapons firing on anything that moved; which was fortunate as the door led into a series of tunnels dotting the city filled with humans.

My fellow warriors were lost to the blood lust and carved their way through the humans as if they were made of paper while I stopped and examined the nearest fallen human.

They were a frail thing, not half the size of a normal human adult. I believe they were called “children” by their cultural standards and were designated as the youth of the species. The child lay huddled in a corner they had attempted to hide in when the breaching charges had gone off but were caught by the explosion nonetheless and died.

As I gently pulled on them to turn them around I saw that the child had been holding something tightly against their chest. When I saw what it was I recoiled and nearly fell over another dead human from my realization.

The child had been clutching a stuffed toy animal, not a side arm as his fellow warriors had believed.

With a grim realization I came to the conclusion that this was not a military bunker or the last vestiges of the human military lurking within the walls of these tunnels. They were human civilians who had been led into the depths of their city in the hopes they could survive the coming battle.

I tried to call off the attack into the lower levels but by then our warriors were lost to the haze of battle. By the end some three hundred human civilians were massacred in that bunker; their bodies sealed within a rocky tomb when we detonated charges to collapse the bunker complex.

That is why I hate being called a hero for that awful battle.  I am a pretender, a charlatan, a fraud; held up to justify the deaths on both sides as if a statue of me will someone make us forget what we had done.

The real hero of reservoir died by my hand, giving their life to defend the defenseless.

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elsewhere on the internet: AI and advertising

Bubble Trouble (about AIs trained on AI output and the impending model collapse) (Ed Zitron, Mar 2024)

A Wall Street Journal piece from this week has sounded the alarm that some believe AI models will run out of "high-quality text-based data" within the next two years in what an AI researcher called "a frontier research problem."  Modern AI models are trained by feeding them "publicly-available" text from the internet, scraped from billions of websites (everything from Wikipedia to Tumblr, to Reddit), which the model then uses to discern patterns and, in turn, answer questions based on the probability of an answer being correct. Theoretically, the more training data that these models receive, the more accurate their responses will be, or at least that's what the major AI companies would have you believe. Yet AI researcher Pablo Villalobos told the Journal that he believes that GPT-5 (OpenAI's next model) will require at least five times the training data of GPT-4. In layman's terms, these machines require tons of information to discern what the "right" answer to a prompt is, and "rightness" can only be derived from seeing lots of examples of what "right" looks like. ... One (very) funny idea posed by the Journal's piece is that AI companies are creating their own "synthetic" data to train their models, a "computer-science version of inbreeding" that Jathan Sadowski calls Habsburg AI.  This is, of course, a terrible idea. A research paper from last year found that feeding model-generated data to models creates "model collapse" — a "degenerative learning process where models start forgetting improbable events over time as the model becomes poisoned with its own projection of reality."

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The AI boom has driven global stock markets to their best first quarter in 5 years, yet I fear that said boom is driven by a terrifyingly specious and unstable hype cycle. The companies benefitting from AI aren't the ones integrating it or even selling it, but those powering the means to use it — and while "demand" is allegedly up for cloud-based AI services, every major cloud provider is building out massive data center efforts to capture further demand for a technology yet to prove its necessity, all while saying that AI isn't actually contributing much revenue at all. Amazon is spending nearly $150 billion in the next 15 years on data centers to, and I quote Bloomberg, "handle an expected explosion in demand for artificial intelligence applications" as it tells its salespeople to temper their expectations of what AI can actually do.  I feel like a crazy person every time I read glossy pieces about AI "shaking up" industries only for the substance of the story to be "we use a coding copilot and our HR team uses it to generate emails." I feel like I'm going insane when I read about the billions of dollars being sunk into data centers, or another headline about how AI will change everything that is mostly made up of the reporter guessing what it could do.

They're Looting the Internet (Ed Zitron, Apr 2024)

An investigation from late last year found that a third of advertisements on Facebook Marketplace in the UK were scams, and earlier in the year UK financial services authorities said it had banned more than 10,000 illegal investment ads across Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok in 2022 — a 1,500% increase over the previous year. Last week, Meta revealed that Instagram made an astonishing $32.4 billion in advertising revenue in 2021. That figure becomes even more shocking when you consider Google's YouTube made $28.8 billion in the same period . Even the giants haven’t resisted the temptation to screw their users. CNN, one of the most influential news publications in the world, hosts both its own journalism and spammy content from "chum box" companies that make hundreds of millions of dollars driving clicks to everything from scams to outright disinformation. And you'll find them on CNN, NBC and other major news outlets, which by proxy endorse stories like "2 Steps To Tell When A Slot Is Close To Hitting The Jackpot."  These “chum box” companies are ubiquitous because they pay well, making them an attractive proposition for cash-strapped media entities that have seen their fortunes decline as print revenues evaporated. But they’re just so incredibly awful. In 2018, the (late, great) podcast Reply All had an episode that centered around a widower whose wife’s death had been hijacked by one of these chum box advertisers to push content that, using stolen family photos, heavily implied she had been unfaithful to him. The title of the episode — An Ad for the Worst Day of your Life — was fitting, and it was only until a massively popular podcast intervened did these networks ban the advert.  These networks are harmful to the user experience, and they’re arguably harmful to the news brands that host them. If I was working for a major news company, I’d be humiliated to see my work juxtaposed with specious celebrity bilge, diet scams, and get-rich-quick schemes.

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While OpenAI, Google and Meta would like to claim that these are "publicly-available" works that they are "training on," the actual word for what they're doing is "stealing." These models are not "learning" or, let's be honest, "training" on this data, because that's not how they work — they're using mathematics to plagiarize it based on the likelihood that somebody else's answer is the correct one. If we did this as a human being — authoritatively quoting somebody else's figures without quoting them — this would be considered plagiarism, especially if we represented the information as our own. Generative AI allows you to generate lots of stuff from a prompt, allowing you to pretend to do the research much like LLMs pretend to know stuff. It's good for cheating at papers, or generating lots of mediocre stuff LLMs also tend to hallucinate, a virtually-unsolvable problem where they authoritatively make incorrect statements that creates horrifying results in generative art and renders them too unreliable for any kind of mission critical work. Like I’ve said previously, this is a feature, not a bug. These models don’t know anything — they’re guessing, based on mathematical calculations, as to the right answer. And that means they’ll present something that feels right, even though it has no basis in reality. LLMs are the poster child for Stephen Colbert’s concept of truthiness.

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Best Practices for Data Lifecycle Management to Enhance Security

Securing all communication and data transfer channels in your business requires thorough planning, skilled cybersecurity professionals, and long-term risk mitigation strategies. Implementing global data safety standards is crucial for protecting clients’ sensitive information. This post outlines the best practices for data lifecycle management to enhance security and ensure smooth operations.

Understanding Data Lifecycle Management

Data Lifecycle Management (DLM) involves the complete process from data source identification to deletion, including streaming, storage, cleansing, sorting, transforming, loading, analytics, visualization, and security. Regular backups, cloud platforms, and process automation are vital to prevent data loss and database inconsistencies.

While some small and medium-sized businesses may host their data on-site, this approach can expose their business intelligence (BI) assets to physical damages, fire hazards, or theft. Therefore, companies looking for scalability and virtualized computing often turn to data governance consulting services to avoid these risks.

Defining Data Governance

Data governance within DLM involves technologies related to employee identification, user rights management, cybersecurity measures, and robust accountability standards. Effective data governance can combat corporate espionage attempts and streamline database modifications and intel sharing.

Examples of data governance include encryption and biometric authorization interfaces. End-to-end encryption makes unauthorized eavesdropping more difficult, while biometric scans such as retina or thumb impressions enhance security. Firewalls also play a critical role in distinguishing legitimate traffic from malicious visitors.

Best Practices in Data Lifecycle Management Security

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Cybercriminals frequently target user entry points, database updates, and data transmission channels. Relying solely on passwords leaves your organization vulnerable. Multiple authorization mechanisms, such as 2FA, significantly reduce these risks. 2FA often requires a one-time password (OTP) for any significant changes, adding an extra layer of security. Various 2FA options can confuse unauthorized individuals, enhancing your organization’s resilience against security threats.

Version Control, Changelog, and File History Version control and changelogs are crucial practices adopted by experienced data lifecycle managers. Changelogs list all significant edits and removals in project documentation, while version control groups these changes, marking milestones in a continuous improvement strategy. These tools help detect conflicts and resolve issues quickly, ensuring data integrity. File history, a faster alternative to full-disk cloning, duplicates files and metadata in separate regions to mitigate localized data corruption risks.

Encryption, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and Antimalware VPNs protect employees, IT resources, and business communications from online trackers. They enable secure access to core databases and applications, maintaining privacy even on public WiFi networks. Encrypting communication channels and following safety guidelines such as periodic malware scans are essential for cybersecurity. Encouraging stakeholders to use these measures ensures robust protection.

Security Challenges in Data Lifecycle Management

Employee Education Educating employees about the latest cybersecurity implementations is essential for effective DLM. Regular training programs ensure that new hires and experienced executives understand and adopt best practices.

Voluntary Compliance Balancing convenience and security is a common challenge. While employees may complete security training, consistent daily adoption of guidelines is uncertain. Poorly implemented governance systems can frustrate employees, leading to resistance.

Productivity Loss Comprehensive antimalware scans, software upgrades, hardware repairs, and backups can impact productivity. Although cybersecurity is essential, it requires significant computing and human resources. Delays in critical operations may occur if security measures encounter problems.

Talent and Technology Costs Recruiting and developing an in-house cybersecurity team is challenging and expensive. Cutting-edge data protection technologies also come at a high cost. Businesses must optimize costs, possibly through outsourcing DLM tasks or reducing the scope of business intelligence. Efficient compression algorithms and hybrid cloud solutions can help manage storage costs.

Conclusion

The Ponemon Institute found that 67% of organizations are concerned about insider threats. Similar concerns are prevalent worldwide. IBM estimates that the average cost of data breaches will reach 4.2 million USD in 2023. The risks of data loss, unauthorized access, and insecure PII processing are rising. Stakeholders demand compliance with data protection norms and will penalize failures in governance.

Implementing best practices in data lifecycle management, such as end-to-end encryption, version control systems, 2FA, VPNs, antimalware tools, and employee education, can significantly enhance security. Data protection officers and DLM managers can learn from expert guidance, cybersecurity journals, and industry peers’ insights to navigate complex challenges. Adhering to privacy and governance directives offers legal, financial, social, and strategic advantages, boosting long-term resilience against the evolving threats of the information age. Utilizing data governance consulting services can further ensure your company is protected against these threats.

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Cloud Security Solutions

Cloud security is a topic that has been discussed extensively in recent years. Attacks on the cloud are not new, and they are only becoming more sophisticated over time. This can be a major concern to enterprises who rely heavily on their business systems hosted in the cloud. There are many solutions on what the best way is to go about securing your data when it is hosted in the cloud. One of these solutions includes a tiered approach - where you set up your system so that sensitive data is at one physical level and public-facing data at another, less-protected level. There are also different types of software or hardware you can use to encrypt your data with keys stored locally on devices themselves or at remote locations, such as an Air gapped network or Hardware Security Module (HSM). —Internet security is a critical issue for all businesses, no matter how big or small. One of the few ways for businesses to protect their data and information from theft, misuse or malicious attacks is by implementing a cloud security solution. The number of cyber-attacks against cloud computing environments has increased exponentially in the last five years. These incidents could range from major data breaches to simple denial of service attacks that knock out services for hours at a time. —Cloud security solutions are an important aspect of data security. The less sensitive information is stored on cloud, the lower the risk. Companies save money and possible downtime with cloud data storage because they don't need to build their own infrastructure. This allows them to focus on other aspects of their business with the help of third parties. There are many different types of cloud security services that can be offered to clients in order to ensure that they are getting a high level of protection for their data. A few examples include vulnerability scanning and penetration testing, intrusion prevention, and cryptographic key management services among many others. These services can protect your company from different types of cyber threats like malware, phishing emails, ransomware attacks etc.

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Minecraft Server Hosts (Java)

So, you want to run a minecraft server for you and your pals, but you don't know where to go to get a good host worth your price that won't suck ass.

How do you know what server hosts are good? What do all the specs mean? Are they lying to you?

Now, I'm not the single voice on this stuff by any means, and I'm sure there's much more info better than what I've got... But I have been running private minecraft servers since 2012 and I feel like I have at least a little bit of knowledge and experience to share.

More below.

I am going to discuss all possible server hosting methods through the following categories: Pricing, Performance, Trustworthiness, Accessibility

I will also emphasise something important: It does not matter how many cores the CPU of your host has, minecraft runs only on a single thread even for servers. Anything of minecraft that runs on multiple threads is very much just light stuff, but the main game runs on a single thread. There ARE mods that attempt to multithread minecraft, but they are all experimental and buggy as fuck. Worth trying, but not worth depending on.

You need to figure out what CPU they use and if it works for single threads. Multi-threaded server hosts are just bragging about the hardware. You can find a list of CPU's good at single-thread processing HERE

In addition, more RAM =/= Better Performance. In fact, too much RAM can be detrimental because your CPU can't keep up with collecting the garbage data and disposing of it. In an ideal setting of your-average-friend-group you will need maybe 8-10gb of RAM dedicated. Never dedicate the full possible amount of RAM you can have for your server, always do 1GB less so the server has breathing room if necessary. So i.e if you have 12GB available, you put the max to 11GB.

Now that that's out of the way, we can begin with the review.

Let's first start with the most obvious one that I 100% suggest if you have some semblance of tech saviness or a tech savvy relative you can ask the assistance of.

SELF HOSTED SERVER

Your BEST option is always to self-host. But NOT on your own device. If you choose to run a dedicated server on the same device you intend to play on, you will have a bad time unless your PC is a beast. On top of that, your server will not be able to run 24/7. I do not recommend doing this unless you have a dedicated serverroom or a robust PC dedicated to only doing these things.

But, with self-hosted I mean specifically: Purchasing a cloud server from a decent host and installing everything yourself.

Price: The prices tend to come quite cheap for what you get. My private server is ~2TB of storage, Pretty good hardware, and 16gb of RAM available. You can get something small and cheap for only 12$ but if you want to use it for more than just minecraft you can get more.

Performance: Performance is tricky. You have to do your research on what you'll need for your server to run well. In my case, we're asking a contract change soon to upgrade the hardware of our server to an i7 because our current hardware does not handle single-thread servers very well.

However, once you've gone past the trickiness, the performance of a self-hosted server can be great and will outmatch most dedicated minecraft server providers.

Self hosting is great for Vanilla or Modded.

Trustworthiness: Its as trustworthy as you can make it. PLEASE look properly into server security so your entire service doesn't get hacked- not just your minecraft server. I can't say much on this topic as my father handles this side of things more than me.

For your minecraft server specifically, the best way to keep it safe is always keep on a whitelist, even if you wont be sharing the IP publically. Ensure you run your server not on the default 25565 port. Server scrapers will try to break in- we've had it happen with mine literal MINUTES after launching it! Server scrapers are bot accounts that will try to identify any open, unwhitelisted servers on the 25565 port. These scrapers can have the possibility of identifying multiple things about any server such as: Server version, if it's modded, its MOTD, playercount, and if the whitelist is off. (Do note that that whole rumor of Jeb_'s server being found and griefed that FITmc spread is likely entirely false, video explanation here, but this does not negate the fact that people can scrape this info rather easily.)

Accessibility: It's not accessible to people who know fuckall about tech. A decent amount of tech literacy is required to understand how to run a server like this. It is, however, incredibly worthwhile to learn. It's not convenient to self-host unless you already happen to be running your own private cloud or whatever.

MINECRAFT REALMS

Pricing: 8$/month, 30-day Realm for 10$, 90-day Realm for 27$ If you don't want to be stuck in a subscription, you pay more! How scummy. Good job microsoft.

Performance: 4GB world size max, No Modding, Render & Simulation distance is locked to a max of 8 and can not be altered in any way. This means regardless of how big YOUR personal render distance is, it won't go beyond 8 because the server locks it. One realm can have up to 3 world "slots", but only one can be active at a time. There is no static info about how much GB RAM they have dedicated, based on what I found their RAM is dynamic? It's unclear as they probably don't want to 100% disclose their specs.

Trustworthiness: It's microsoft. If you trust em, good for you.

Accessibility: Incredibly accessible as there is basically zero setup on the user's end.

Verdict: Not worth it unless you really dont want to deal with alternate hosts.

BISECT HOSTING

To be up front, I have not USED this one, so i'm speaking from what I'm seeing. and able to research

Pricing: Has Premium & Budget. a 6GB server (recommended modpack minimum) is 30$ for Premium, and 18$ for budget. The difference between Premium and budget is automatic modpack installation, Adjustable player slots, dedicated IP, automated backups, and a few others that dont matter to the average player. It is not really worth the markup.

Performance: They use Intel Xeon processors, SSD's, in general their specs are *really* good and I would not be surprised if their servers run entirely smoothly. However, the claim that a server can have up to 12 players online with only 1GB of ram (their cheapest option at 3$) is giving people false hope. Even the original minecraft realms offers gave a minimum of 2GB and did not expect more than two players to be able to play at a time.

Trustworthiness: I can't speak for this, but based on their support offers and their money-back guarantee, on top of general reviews stating they're very reliable, I would say they're trustworthy.

Accessibility: All server hosting comes with what is basically a multicraft control panel, which is very accessible. Automatic server installation is also very accessible and friendly. In general, I would say it seems to be good for anyone looking for a good server that's easy to set up and has everything you need.

Verdict: Ridiculously pricy, but if you have the money and don't want to deal with hassle its worthwhile. On top of that, a lot of modders are sponsored by them, so you can often use a promo code to get 25% off of your server and support a modder that way. (Though frankly if you want to support a modder I'd just throw a few bucks to their dono page or smth)

MC PRO HOSTING

Pricing: 6GB ram (minimum for modpacks) is 34$/month, Their customisable package looks convenient and cheap, but honestly would likely result in "set up your server with worse features for more money". It's very tricksy.

Performance: They claim you can have 100 possible players on only 6GB of ram. Even the best servers struggle with 100 players and I can tell you they certainly have more than 6GB dedicated- it's boasting numbers to sound good and it is absolutely not accurate. They also boast Intel Xeon processors which are at least good for minecraft, and they seem to have stopped boasting that they got multiple cores which was misleading.

Trustworthiness: They have a history of actively lying about their service and how well it can do things, on top of boasting in the past that having multi-threaded CPU's was good for the server. They changed this, which is good, but I personally don't like it. They provide DDoS protection and last I used them their support team was active and quick, which is good. Daily backups with no extra costs is also very kind of them.

Accessibility: Quick to set up and access, back in the day their control panel was a mess, they probably fixed it now.

Verdict: Overpriced and lying about the capabilities of their service, but if you know the limits yourself and can manage the server with those limits in mind you would have a decent server host.

SPARKEDHOST

Pricing: Offers Budget, Enterprise, and Extreme options. Assuming the 6GB modpack minimum... Budget: 6$, Enterprise 13$, Extreme 24$. Pricing is very reasonable, especially for what it offers in performance.

Performance: Offers Intel Xeon Processors *or* the equivalent. Take note of that. What is fascinating to me, is that their Extreme offers do boast MUCH better single-thread performance. Meaning they are aware how important the single-thread performance is for minecraft servers.

Trustworthiness: They don't boast how many players a server can host, which is great. However, it does boast that it has multiple cores (aka threads) available in its services. which, as you know, is basically useless for minecraft. On the other hand, as mentioned above the service does boast that single thread performance is increased for its extreme packages, meaning that they are open about the importance of that for a minecraft server. Having used this service before, I also must say that they are reliable and quite responsive on the support team.

Accessibility: Their control panel is pleasant to use and easy to understand. It's a pretty good server host and the fact they do explain the importance of single thread makes it more accessible to people trying to figure out how to find a good server. Other than that, it is basically like any other server host. It does not boast automatic modpack setup, though.

Verdict: Frankly one of my favourite server hosts and the one I would utilise if I didn't have a self-hosted one. Cheap, reliable, and doesn't lie about the capabilities of the server to you.

NITRADO

This is the server host i'm using right now while my self-hosted server is down for maintenance for a while.

Pricing: It's default preset packages all boast 2GB of ram for at the lowest like 2$. Otherwise, it offers a customisable package. The service i'm using is a customised package, where I selected 4 slots, a 30 day runtime, and its maximum 7GB of ram for modpacks. It costed me 13$ or so.

Performance: I can not find any information on either their website or online about exactly what their specs are which... Isn't great. Supposedly its Intel Xeon too? But the performance is weak to say the least. In addition, the website control panel is slow as all hell and the server frequently has strange issues that at this rate I have attributed to the server launching incorrectly when doing its restarts. Because I have only a 30-day package I'm not bothering to contact support over this but... Keep it in mind.

Trustworthiness: Since they're not up front about their specs I can't say they're very trustworthy. They also separate their preset packages based on player slots and not server performance.

Accessibility: They have automatic modpack setup for a large amount of mods but are not up to date with the most recent curseforge available modpacks. Other than that their control panel is confusing and awkward to use and its more convenient to utilise their FTP file access rather than just the ease of uploading things to their website THROUGH their website.

Verdict: Not worth the money. I was trying it out to familiarise myself with their services for a potential ARK server but if a minecraft server is like this Im not gonna trust it for an ARK server.

NITROUS NETWORKS

Pricing: 6GB it asks 24$/month. It boasts its pricing based on amount of players it can handle and you all know the drill on that. Boasts support for all mods and has automatic mod setup included in the pricing which is nice.

Performance: It's information about the specs is a little wonky to find with how they just prattle on a line of info about specs instead of a nice list, but they provide Xeon processors too that are not on the single thread CPU benchmark list. make of that what you will. They also claim to offer 9900k servers which are at the very bottom of single thread performance. I frankly would not use this for modded, but I know it performed decently on vanilla. It did begin chugging once more than 4 players were online at a time, unfortunately, and we did have one of the higher packages too.

Trustworthiness: Their tech support is quick and you can request them to put you on their 9900k servers manually without extra cost afaik. However, they recommend the modpack minimum being the 3GB RAM package which is frankly just lying to your customers about the capability of your services.

Accessibility: Probably one of the most pleasant control panels i've had the joy of using. The website is sleek, responsive, and uploading files is easy.

Verdict: It's a good service, but gets outshined by cheaper, better, and more robust alternatives.

There is a slew of other server hosts out there too that I may not be aware of, but I hope that this review of some of the known ones can aid in helping you find your most preferred server host- or at least be educational to you in some form.

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Comprehensive Analysis of the Medical Terminology Software Market

The global medical terminology software market size is expected to reach USD 2.34 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 10.1% during the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The increasing demand for standardization of patient data and compliance with standard vocabularies, such as SONOMED CT, RxNorm, ICD, CPT and HCPCS, and others are driving the adoption of clinical terminology solutions. The software uses a set of standard clinical terms to enable communication between different hospitals, departments, and specialties. This can be useful in situations where doctors need to collaborate in patient care or when patients need to be transferred between hospitals.

Using medical terminology software can also help improve patient safety by reducing the risk of misunderstandings caused by incorrect terms. It also saves physicians time by assisting in the documentation and thereby reducing burnout. Hospitals, health systems, and payers are all seeking innovative while manageable ways for data integration. Moreover, the government is taking active steps by launching incentive programs for patient data integration. Computer-assisted coding and accurate clinical documentation by employing Artificial Intelligence (AI), such as Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology and medical machine learning, are accelerating this process.

In addition, the growing demand for advanced healthcare data solutions is expected to create better business opportunities for clinical terminology solution providers. For instance, in September 2022, XpertDox, a Birmingham-based company specializing in automated AI-powered medical coding solutions, received funding of USD 1.5 million from TN3, LLC, a privately held company based in Arizona. The COVID-19 pandemic slowed down the industry growth. Revenue loss and financial crises, created by the pandemic, restrained hospitals to invest in the deployment of medical terminology software. Furthermore, the postponement of clinical trials resulted in a decrease in the utilization of clinical terminology software by CROs.

Medical Terminology Software Market Report Highlights

The industry will witness substantial growth post-pandemic due to the rising focus on data integration & automation in health systems

Based on application, the quality reporting segment held the largest revenue share in 2021 owing to the rising focus on the improvement of health quality outcome

The healthcare provider end-use segment held the largest revenue share in 2021 due to the high EHR adoption and demand for solutions to streamline the billing process

North America led the industry in 2021 owing to the factors, such as high demand for interoperability solutions, focus on improving care quality, and new software launches

In December 2021, CareCom and J2 Interactive formed a strategic agreement to introduce J2 Managed Terminology, a new service that offers cloud-hosted, best-in-class clinical terminology services to payers, health information exchanges, providers networks, and healthcare software companies

Medical Terminology Software Market Segmentation

Grand View Research has segmented the global medical terminology software market on the application, end-use, and region:

Medical Terminology Software Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 - 2030)

Data Aggregation

Reimbursement

Public Health Surveillance

Data Integration

Decision Support

Clinical Trials

Quality Reporting

Others

Medical Terminology Software End-Use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 - 2030)

Healthcare Providers

Healthcare Payers

Healthcare IT Vendors

Others

Medical Terminology Software Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 - 2030)

North America

US

Canada

Europe

Germany

UK

France

Spain

Italy

Asia Pacific

China

Japan

India

Australia

South Korea

Latin America

Brazil

Mexico

MEA

South Africa

Saudi Arabia

UAE

Order a free sample PDF of the Medical Terminology Software Market Intelligence Study, published by Grand View Research.

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What Are the Key Differences Between Public, Private, and Hybrid Clouds?

Cloud computing has transformed the way businesses manage and store data, offering several deployment models to suit various needs. Among these, public, private, and hybrid clouds are the most common. Each model has its unique characteristics, advantages, and use cases, making it essential for businesses to understand their differences before choosing the right solution.

In this blog, we’ll explore the key differences between public, private, and hybrid clouds to help you make an informed decision for your organization.

1. What Are Public, Private, and Hybrid Clouds?

A. Public Cloud

A public cloud is a cloud environment offered by third-party providers over the internet. It is shared among multiple organizations but keeps data and applications isolated for security and privacy.

Examples of Public Cloud Providers:

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Microsoft Azure

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

B. Private Cloud

A private cloud is a dedicated cloud environment exclusively used by a single organization. It can be hosted on-premises or by a third-party provider but is not shared with others.

Examples of Private Cloud Providers:

VMware

OpenStack

Dell Technologies

C. Hybrid Cloud

A hybrid cloud combines public and private clouds, allowing data and applications to move between them. It provides flexibility by enabling organizations to use the best of both worlds.

Examples of Hybrid Cloud Solutions:

IBM Hybrid Cloud

Microsoft Azure Arc

Google Anthos

2. Key Differences Between Public, Private, and Hybrid Clouds

AspectPublic CloudPrivate CloudHybrid CloudInfrastructureShared among multiple organizations.Dedicated to a single organization.Combines public and private cloud infrastructure.CostPay-as-you-go pricing; cost-effective.Higher cost due to exclusive resources.Moderate cost, depending on usage and integration.SecurityStandard security measures; suitable for general data.Highly secure, ideal for sensitive data.Flexible security, balancing public and private requirements.ScalabilityHighly scalable with no resource limits.Limited scalability based on in-house resources.Scalable based on the integration of public and private clouds.ManagementManaged by the cloud provider.Managed by the organization or third-party vendor.Shared management between the organization and cloud provider.AccessibilityAccessible over the internet from anywhere.Limited to the organization’s network or authorized users.Combines accessibility of public and private clouds.Use CaseIdeal for startups, small businesses, and non-sensitive workloads.Suitable for enterprises with strict compliance and security needs.Best for businesses requiring flexibility and diverse workloads.

3. Advantages and Use Cases

A. Advantages of Public Cloud

Cost-Effectiveness: Pay-as-you-go model eliminates capital expenditure.

Easy Deployment: Quick to set up and scale.

Wide Accessibility: Accessible from any device with internet access.

Use Cases:

Website hosting

Application development and testing

Big data analytics

B. Advantages of Private Cloud

Enhanced Security: Dedicated resources and strict access controls.

Customization: Tailored infrastructure to meet specific business needs.

Regulatory Compliance: Meets stringent industry regulations.

Use Cases:

Healthcare (e.g., HIPAA compliance)

Financial services

Government organizations

C. Advantages of Hybrid Cloud

Flexibility: Combines the scalability of public clouds with the control of private clouds.

Cost Optimization: Use public cloud for general workloads and private cloud for sensitive data.

Business Continuity: Seamless data transfer ensures reliability during outages.

Use Cases:

E-commerce (handling seasonal traffic spikes)

Data backup and disaster recovery

Merging IT systems after acquisitions

4. Factors to Consider When Choosing a Cloud Model

A. Budget

Public cloud is more affordable for startups and small businesses.

Private and hybrid clouds are suitable for enterprises with larger IT budgets.

B. Security Requirements

Private and hybrid clouds offer enhanced security for sensitive data.

C. Scalability Needs

Public clouds are ideal for rapidly growing businesses due to their scalability.

D. Compliance Regulations

Industries with strict regulations (e.g., healthcare, finance) may require private or hybrid cloud models.

E. Integration and Flexibility

Hybrid cloud is best for organizations that need flexibility and diverse workloads.

5. Emerging Trends in Cloud Models

A. Multi-Cloud Strategy

Many organizations are adopting a multi-cloud approach, using services from multiple providers to avoid vendor lock-in.

B. Edge Computing

Hybrid clouds are evolving to integrate edge computing, bringing computation closer to data sources for low-latency applications.

C. AI-Powered Cloud Solutions

Public and hybrid clouds are increasingly embedding AI tools for enhanced analytics and automation.

Conclusion

Choosing the right cloud model—public, private, or hybrid—depends on your organization’s specific needs, such as budget, security, scalability, and compliance requirements. While public clouds offer cost-effectiveness and scalability, private clouds excel in security and control. Hybrid clouds provide the flexibility to balance both, making them ideal for businesses with diverse workloads.

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Hybrid Multi-Cloud Architecture: Combining the Best Elements

In an era where businesses pursue digital transformation, hybrid multi-cloud architecture has emerged as a pivotal solution. It provides a strategic approach to harnessing the advantages of various cloud environments, encompassing private clouds, public clouds, and on-premises infrastructure, to establish a unified, flexible IT ecosystem. This blog delves into the concept of hybrid multi-cloud architecture, examining its components, advantages, and use cases, elucidating why it is increasingly the preferred choice for modern enterprises.

What is Hybrid Multi-Cloud Architecture?

Hybrid multi-cloud architecture is an integration of: 

Hybrid Cloud: A combination of private and public cloud infrastructure, facilitating seamless integration and data portability. 

Multi-Cloud: The utilization of multiple cloud providers, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), for specific workloads. 

This architecture enables businesses to distribute workloads across diverse environments, optimizing for performance, compliance, and cost, while maintaining centralized management.

Key Components of Hybrid Multi-Cloud Architecture

Private Cloud 

  A dedicated, secure environment designed for sensitive workloads or data-intensive applications, typically hosted on-premises or in a private data center.

2. Public Cloud 

  Scalable and cost-effective infrastructure offered by vendors such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, ideal for dynamic workloads and non-sensitive applications.

3. Edge Computing 

  Extends cloud capabilities to the network edge, providing computational power closer to end-users for low-latency applications.

4. Unified Management Layer 

  Platforms and tools that deliver centralized control, monitoring, and orchestration across all cloud environments.

5. Interoperability 

  Facilitates seamless data exchange and application compatibility across different clouds, supported by APIs, middleware, and integration frameworks.

Benefits of Hybrid Multi-Cloud Architecture

Flexibility and Agility 

  Enables businesses to select the optimal cloud environment for each workload, ensuring optimal performance and resource utilization.

2. Cost Optimization 

  Allows organizations to utilize cost-effective public cloud services for non-critical workloads while deploying private clouds for sensitive data, balancing cost-efficiency.

3. Improved Disaster Recovery 

  Multi-cloud redundancy ensures enhanced availability and resilience, mitigating the risk of downtime and data loss.

4. Regulatory Compliance 

  Facilitates the storage of sensitive data in private clouds or on-premises to meet compliance requirements, while non-sensitive operations can be conducted in public clouds.

5. Enhanced Performance 

  Workloads can be deployed in environments offering the best performance characteristics, such as low latency, high compute power, or regional proximity.

6. Vendor Independence 

  Mitigates vendor lock-in by distributing workloads across multiple providers, ensuring competitive pricing and fostering innovation opportunities.

Use Cases of Hybrid Multi-Cloud Architecture

Financial Services 

  Financial institutions can securely store sensitive customer data within a private cloud while utilizing public clouds for customer-facing applications.

2. Healthcare 

  Healthcare facilities can process sensitive patient data on-premises to comply with regulatory requirements, while employing public clouds for research analytics.

3. E-commerce 

  E-commerce businesses can manage core databases in a private cloud and utilize public clouds to effectively handle seasonal traffic surges.

4. Media and Entertainment 

  Streaming platforms can implement edge computing for low-latency content delivery and employ multi-cloud environments to achieve global scalability.

Challenges and Solutions

Complexity: Overseeing multiple environments presents considerable complexity. Address this by implementing unified management tools and automation.

Security: Hybrid configurations broaden the attack surface. Mitigate this risk through robust encryption, secure APIs, and compliance monitoring.

Interoperability: Achieving seamless integration across various clouds is challenging. Tackle this issue with open standards and middleware solutions.

Conclusion

Hybrid multi-cloud architecture offers businesses the flexibility, scalability, and resilience essential for thriving in today's competitive environment. By integrating the strengths of private and public clouds and employing multiple cloud providers, organizations can attain unmatched agility and efficiency. Whether you are a startup seeking to scale or an enterprise pursuing digital transformation, hybrid multi-cloud architecture serves as a strategic option to future-proof your operations. 

Discover the potential of hybrid multi-cloud to transform your workload management and enhance business success.

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Customers can combine networking and security into a single, cloud-delivered managed SASE service protecting access to digital services BT has announced an expansion of its managed secure SD-WAN solution for business and public sector customers in the UK with new SSE (Security Service Edge) capabilities, leveraging technology from Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security. The expanded software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) service will help customers seamlessly transition from managed SD-WAN to secure access service edge (SASE), and forge ahead with their digital transformation by protecting access to their applications and data in the cloud. Customers’ use of cloud technology is intensifying as they increasingly digitalise their businesses, shifting apps and data from their own private datacentres into public cloud services. At the same time, their organisations are more dispersed than ever, with people and devices accessing digital services from everywhere.  BT’s existing managed SD-WAN service already provides customers with the flexibility to mix different connectivity options for each of their sites with a leading next-generation firewall. The company is now partnering with Fortinet to enhance this with new AI-powered SSE capabilities to provide a firewall-as-a-service, secure web gateway, cloud access security broker and zero-trust network access to provide a complete, managed SASE solution. This will enhance customers’ oversight of their networks backed with AI-powered proactive threat detection and data protection via BT’s unified monitoring services in the UK. It can also help customers create a zero-trust infrastructure by continuously interrogating the credentials of users and devices attempting to access the network either on the edge or out and about.    “Our partnership with Fortinet is another signal to customers that BT has their back as they invest to become even more successful, creative, digital businesses,” said Matt Swinden, director, digital connectivity, BT. “Our new managed service enables them to provide consistent, seamless and secure experiences to their users of cloud-hosted digital services regardless of where they are accessing them from. This will help customers manage risk as they innovate with the latest connected technologies from IoT to AI.” “Building upon our decade-long partnership, we’re proud to collaborate on the new SASE service with BT to enable its UK customers to converge networking and security,” said Nirav Shah, Vice President, Products and Solutions, Fortinet. “SASE complements the cybersecurity platform approach to delivering integrated security and secure network access regardless of where users are located. By combining Fortinet’s cutting-edge SASE and secure networking solutions with a leading choice of fixed and 5G access networks from BT, customers can have a nimble, robust, and  more secure network to help them get the best from the cloud.” As part of the companies’ longstanding collaboration, BT has earned over 750 Fortinet accreditations, including Regional Partner status as part of the Engage Partner Program and UK Partner of the Year 2023, while Fortinet achieved Critical Partner status with BT Security. The managed service is powered by Fortinet Secure SD-WAN which was recently named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SD-WAN, marking the fifth consecutive year it has been recognized. Read the full article

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Complete Hands-On Guide: Upload, Download, and Delete Files in Amazon S3 Using EC2 IAM Roles  

Are you looking for a secure and efficient way to manage files in Amazon S3 using an EC2 instance? This step-by-step tutorial will teach you how to upload, download, and delete files in Amazon S3 using IAM roles for secure access. Say goodbye to hardcoding AWS credentials and embrace best practices for security and scalability.  

What You'll Learn in This Video:  

1. Understanding IAM Roles for EC2:     - What are IAM roles?     - Why should you use IAM roles instead of hardcoding access keys?     - How to create and attach an IAM role with S3 permissions to your EC2 instance.  

2. Configuring the EC2 Instance for S3 Access:     - Launching an EC2 instance and attaching the IAM role.     - Setting up the AWS CLI on your EC2 instance.  

3. Uploading Files to S3:     - Step-by-step commands to upload files to an S3 bucket.     - Use cases for uploading files, such as backups or log storage.  

4. Downloading Files from S3:     - Retrieving objects stored in your S3 bucket using AWS CLI.     - How to test and verify successful downloads.  

5. Deleting Files in S3:     - Securely deleting files from an S3 bucket.     - Use cases like removing outdated logs or freeing up storage.  

6. Best Practices for S3 Operations:     - Using least privilege policies in IAM roles.     - Encrypting files in transit and at rest.     - Monitoring and logging using AWS CloudTrail and S3 access logs.  

Why IAM Roles Are Essential for S3 Operations:   - Secure Access: IAM roles provide temporary credentials, eliminating the risk of hardcoding secrets in your scripts.   - Automation-Friendly: Simplify file operations for DevOps workflows and automation scripts.   - Centralized Management: Control and modify permissions from a single IAM role without touching your instance.  

Real-World Applications of This Tutorial:   - Automating log uploads from EC2 to S3 for centralized storage.   - Downloading data files or software packages hosted in S3 for application use.   - Removing outdated or unnecessary files to optimize your S3 bucket storage.  

AWS Services and Tools Covered in This Tutorial:   - Amazon S3: Scalable object storage for uploading, downloading, and deleting files.   - Amazon EC2: Virtual servers in the cloud for running scripts and applications.   - AWS IAM Roles: Secure and temporary permissions for accessing S3.   - AWS CLI: Command-line tool for managing AWS services.  

Hands-On Process:   1. Step 1: Create an S3 Bucket     - Navigate to the S3 console and create a new bucket with a unique name.     - Configure bucket permissions for private or public access as needed.  

2. Step 2: Configure IAM Role     - Create an IAM role with an S3 access policy.     - Attach the role to your EC2 instance to avoid hardcoding credentials.  

3. Step 3: Launch and Connect to an EC2 Instance     - Launch an EC2 instance with the IAM role attached.     - Connect to the instance using SSH.  

4. Step 4: Install AWS CLI and Configure     - Install AWS CLI on the EC2 instance if not pre-installed.     - Verify access by running `aws s3 ls` to list available buckets.  

5. Step 5: Perform File Operations     - Upload files: Use `aws s3 cp` to upload a file from EC2 to S3.     - Download files: Use `aws s3 cp` to download files from S3 to EC2.     - Delete files: Use `aws s3 rm` to delete a file from the S3 bucket.  

6. Step 6: Cleanup     - Delete test files and terminate resources to avoid unnecessary charges.

Why Watch This Video?   This tutorial is designed for AWS beginners and cloud engineers who want to master secure file management in the AWS cloud. Whether you're automating tasks, integrating EC2 and S3, or simply learning the basics, this guide has everything you need to get started.  

Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe to the channel for more AWS hands-on guides, cloud engineering tips, and DevOps tutorials.

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Hosted PBX Phone Systems | vcpphones.com.au

Hosted PBX phone systems allow businesses to connect calls through the Internet, allowing them to scale up or down easily. These systems also offer advanced features, such as auto attendants and call recording.

Look for a provider that offers high-quality support. They should have a team dedicated to answering your questions and helping you get the most out of your hosted pbx phone system.

Cost-effectiveness

Modern business is not confined to physical locations and requires a robust, reliable communication system. With employees working from home, on the go, or overseas, a hosted PBX solution is ideal. It offers scalability and global potential at an affordable price.

Hosted PBX systems are cloud-based and rely on Internet connectivity. As such, they can be vulnerable to downtime. However, reputable providers will provide redundancy and backup services to ensure that your voice communications are always available.

Businesses should choose a provider with the best value for their money. This will involve evaluating the company’s current communication needs, peak call times, and features. It’s also important to select a provider that has good customer support, which is essential for troubleshooting and technical issues. Also, it’s important to review the provider’s security measures and compliance certificates. If you’re unsure, ask for references. In addition, look for a provider that can offer a demo account. This way, you can see how the system works before committing to it.

Scalability

With a hosted PBX system, adding new lines and phones is easy and costs less than with traditional systems. This allows businesses to scale as their business grows. A hosted PBX phone system also provides better disaster recovery than an on-site PBX. Hosted PBX servers are located in secure data centers that can easily switch to another server when one fails. In addition, a hosted PBX system is more costeffective and requires minimal maintenance.

A hosted PBX system can run over the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), over the Internet, or a combination of the two. It can also include a virtual call center and an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system to automate customer calls.

An IVR system can help a business save time and money by letting customers selfserve, reduce support costs, and avoid human error. It can also increase customer satisfaction and sales. Using a hosted PBX system can also be easier for employees who work remotely or in multiple locations.

Reliability

In an increasingly mobile business environment, many employees work remotely, and reliable communication is essential for operational efficiency. Hosted PBX systems can meet these needs, offering features such as IVR (advanced autoattendant) and call queues.

When a call is made, it travels over the internet to the hosted phone system provider’s infrastructure, which processes and routes it almost instantly. This ensures that calls are not interrupted and that the business’s reputation is protected.

A reliable hosted PBX system can also provide backups of configuration settings and voicemail messages, which can be useful in the event of a disaster or data loss. This is especially important for businesses in the healthcare industry, where reliable communication is crucial for patient safety. Some providers even offer a cloud-based failover, which can route calls to different servers in the case of a disaster or technical problem. This feature is particularly valuable for businesses with multiple offices. However, switching to a new phone system can be challenging and requires some training for employees.

Security

Most hosted PBX phone system run over the internet, which makes them susceptible to cyber hacks. Effective measures must be proactively deployed to mitigate these risks. To protect data, these systems encrypt voice data in transit and at rest, making it almost impossible for malicious actors to decipher it.

Many hosted PBX systems also employ system monitoring to identify suspicious activities and quickly respond to them. They also provide users with a webpage to view the system’s status and monitor security incidents in real time.

Other features include visual voicemail, which transcribes voicemail messages and saves agents time by reading them instead of listening to them. Other unified communication channels like business SMS, call recording, and visual wallboards streamline team collaboration. In addition, most providers offer a mobile app that allows employees to access their phone system remotely using an internet connection. This feature is especially useful for mobile workers and businesses with multiple office locations.

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Blockchain Development Tools: A Comprehensive Overview

Because of its versatility, blockchain technology has expanded beyond its beginnings in cryptocurrencies and now offers many opportunities. With its disruptive and inventive characteristics, blockchain is transforming recording systems and is positioned as a reliable, distributed data collection innovation.

Let's examine a thorough rundown of the best blockchain development tools on the market.

1. Solidity in Smart Contract Development

Solidity, an object-oriented programming language created especially for creating smart contracts and apps on the Ethereum platform, emerges as a critical blockchain technology tool. The Ethereum virtual machine is improved by this JavaScript-based language, which offers a stable runtime environment. Developers use Solidity to create and implement smart contracts on several blockchains.

2. Using Geth to Manage Ethereum Nodes

Geth is a well-known tool that serves as an Ethereum node. If default values are not supplied, Geth seamlessly connects to the Ethereum mainnet and serves as a command console for input and function execution. Because Geth may automatically access and download the entire Ethereum blockchain, developers are urged to use an external data storage hard drive. Geth makes managing Ethereum nodes easier and is compatible with Windows, Linux, and other operating systems.

3. Dolium's Code Security Assurance

Code safety is crucial, and Solium is essential to ensuring reliable and safe solid code. This utility fixes possible security flaws and formats code for strength. Solium contributes to the general security of blockchain apps by adhering to the Solidity Style Guide and encouraging community-accepted coding techniques.

4. Using Truffle to Simplify Smart Contract Development

Developers can quickly create distributed apps with Truffle, a robust technology that makes intelligent contract development easier. Truffle makes script migration and execution easier by supporting automated testing with tools like Mocha and Chai. It is a valuable instrument for blockchain development.

5. Embark: A Developer Platform for dApp Deployment

One particularly noteworthy developer platform is Embark, which makes it easier to create and implement decentralized apps (dApps). It makes it possible to create new smart contracts and incorporate them easily into JavaScript code. Contract modifications are automatically reflected in related dApps in the Embark system. Embark facilitates Javascript contract testing by utilizing well-known web development languages like Angular, Meteor, and React, allowing developers to oversee their contracts across several blockchains.

6. Using MyEtherWallet for Safe Cryptocurrency Storage

MyEtherWallet provides a safe way to store cryptocurrencies in paper wallets. By printing the private and public keys on actual paper, this cold-storage technique offers a safe and offline storage solution. Hot storage is more straightforward, whereas cold storage is more secure. However, it has a somewhat higher learning curve. Both methods of storage serve distinct purposes.

7. Blockchain Testnet Essential Testing

The blockchain testnet serves as the essential testing environment all blockchain developers require. It enables developers to test decentralized apps (dApps) before live deployment. Testnets are very useful since they allow testing without using actual resources. Because Ethereum uses gas as fuel for different actions, testnets are an excellent way for developers to fix flaws without spending much money.

8. Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) in Cloud-Based   Development

Putting an end-to-end blockchain solution into practice might take much work for many businesses. Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) is a cloud architecture that allows dApps to be built and hosted. Companies can use BaaS to streamline deployment procedures while only paying for the services they utilize. Like Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) in the IT industry, blockchain developers must know how to deal with BaaS. Microsoft, SAP, and Azure examples demonstrate how flexible BaaS applications are.

9. Ether.js JavaScript Wallets

Ether.js is a valuable tool for creating client-side JavaScript wallets that enable connection with the Ethereum blockchain. First linked to ethers.io, it has developed into a flexible general-purpose toolkit that helps web applications easily incorporate blockchain capabilities.

10. Using Hyperledger Caliper for Performance Testing

Hyperledger Caliper is helpful for developers who are interested in evaluating blockchain performance. This tool uses metrics, including throughput, resource usage, latency, and success rate, to quantify blockchain performance. Hyperledger Caliper testing yields valuable insights for blockchain solution optimization and fine-tuning.

11. Using Solc to Compile Solidity

Blockchain developers must be familiar with Solidity's syntax, and Solc is an essential tool for Ethereum-related applications. Solc is a Solidity compiler that transforms scripts into an easy-to-read format. Due to its natural integration with most Ethereum nodes, it is a popular tool that helps with the smooth offline compilation of Solidity scripts.

Encouraging Future Pioneers: The Essential Function of Blockchain Education in Developing Blockchain Developers

It is impossible to overestimate the significance of blockchain courses, particularly for prospective blockchain engineers looking for in-depth instruction in this cutting-edge subject. An organized approach to learning about blockchain and its many uses is to enroll in the top blockchain courses. 

These courses give prospective blockchain developers the fundamental abilities and information required to succeed in blockchain development. People who receive blockchain developer training become proficient in essential languages and tools like Solidity, Geth, and Truffle.

Furthermore, blockchain education extends beyond theoretical knowledge by allowing developers to work with smart contracts, experiment with them, and learn about the subtleties of blockchain testnets. The courses provide students with the skills to understand the complexities of cloud-based blockchain solutions and navigate Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) platforms. 

These courses become indispensable tools as the need for qualified blockchain specialists grows, enabling people to make significant contributions to the field of blockchain development. Adopting blockchain education is a calculated step toward becoming a skilled blockchain developer, equipped to take advantage of the revolutionary potential of this cutting-edge technology rather than just an investment in one's career.

To sum up, the field of blockchain development tools is broad and constantly changing. Each tool is essential for enabling developers to fully utilize blockchain technology, whether for testing blockchain performance, streamlining intelligent contract development, or guaranteeing code security. As the blockchain ecosystem develops, developers must remain knowledgeable about these technologies to navigate this cutting-edge field successfully.

The Blockchain Council is a source of knowledge offering online blockchain courses for individuals keen to learn more about blockchain and improve their abilities. The Blockchain Council promotes blockchain research and development, investigates application cases, and shares information for a better society. 

It is made up of enthusiasts and subject matter experts. Understanding that blockchain goes beyond the confines of conventional technology, the Blockchain Council offers the top blockchain certification, giving people the knowledge and abilities they need to succeed in this quickly developing industry. The Blockchain Council is a dependable resource for staying ahead of industry trends and developing expertise in this game-changing technology in light of the paradigm shift toward blockchain adoption.

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Best Public Cloud Hosting Service: Explore Real Cloud's Managed Cloud Hosting Services

In the digital age, cloud hosting has revolutionized the way businesses manage their data, applications, and infrastructure. Among the vast array of cloud service providers available today, Real Cloud stands out as one of the leading players in providing the best public cloud hosting services. Whether you are a startup or a well-established enterprise, the need for a reliable, scalable, and efficient cloud hosting solution is crucial to your business operations.

In this article, we will explore how Real Cloud managed cloud hosting services can help your business thrive, offering a comprehensive solution that combines flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and top-tier support. We will dive into the benefits, features, and advantages that come with choosing Real Cloud for your hosting needs.

What is Public Cloud Hosting?

Public cloud hosting refers to a cloud hosting model where the infrastructure and services are provided by a third-party service provider, such as Real Cloud. This means that your data and applications are hosted on shared resources that are accessible over the internet, as opposed to dedicated servers.

Public cloud hosting allows businesses to scale their resources quickly and efficiently, as they only pay for the resources they use. It offers flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and robust security measures, which is why it is considered the go-to solution for many businesses around the world.

Why Choose Real Cloud for Public Cloud Hosting?

When it comes to selecting a cloud hosting provider, it is essential to choose one that offers reliability, security, and excellent customer support. Real Cloud checks all the boxes, providing a comprehensive range of services that make it one of the best public cloud hosting services available in the market.

Here are some of the reasons why businesses should choose Real Cloud for their public cloud hosting needs:

1. Scalability and Flexibility

One of the major benefits of Real Cloud's managed cloud hosting services is its scalability. Businesses often face fluctuating demands for resources based on their growth and requirements. With Real Cloud, you can easily scale your hosting resources up or down, depending on your business needs. This allows you to avoid overpaying for unused resources while ensuring that you have the capacity to handle traffic spikes or growth in demand.

2. Security and Compliance

Security is a top priority for Real Cloud. Their cloud hosting services come with enterprise-grade security features, including data encryption, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and regular security patches. Additionally, Real Cloud is fully compliant with major industry standards and regulations, such as GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS. This makes Real Cloud a trustworthy choice for businesses looking to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

3. 24/7 Support

With Real Cloud's managed cloud hosting services, you are not alone in managing your cloud infrastructure. Their dedicated team of experts is available around the clock to assist with any technical issues, whether it’s a server outage or a performance-related concern. The 24/7 support team ensures minimal downtime and offers quick resolutions to any issues, allowing businesses to focus on growth without worrying about the technical aspects of cloud hosting.

4. Cost-Effectiveness

Many businesses, particularly startups and small enterprises, are cautious about the cost of cloud hosting. Real Cloud offers a best public cloud hosting service that is highly cost-effective. Instead of purchasing and maintaining expensive physical servers, businesses can rely on Real Cloud to provide scalable resources at a fraction of the cost. With pay-as-you-go pricing, you only pay for the resources you use, giving you greater control over your budget.

Benefits of Managed Cloud Hosting Services by Real Cloud

While public cloud hosting offers numerous advantages, managing your cloud infrastructure can be complex, especially for businesses without dedicated IT teams. This is where Real Cloud's managed cloud hosting services come in. Real Cloud takes care of all the technical aspects of cloud hosting, leaving you free to focus on running your business.

Let’s look at the key benefits of opting for managed cloud hosting services with Real Cloud:

1. Expert Management

With Real Cloud's managed services, you get a team of experts who handle everything from server management to security. This ensures that your cloud environment is optimized for performance, availability, and security without the need for you to have an in-house IT team. Real Cloud’s team takes care of the technical setup, ongoing maintenance, and troubleshooting, so you don’t have to.

2. Performance Optimization

Cloud hosting can be resource-intensive, and businesses often face challenges in ensuring that their websites, apps, and systems run at peak performance. Real Cloud provides managed services that include regular performance optimization, which helps improve the speed and efficiency of your applications. Whether it’s through load balancing, optimizing databases, or adjusting server configurations, Real Cloud ensures that your services run smoothly at all times.

3. Automatic Backups

Data loss is a critical issue for businesses of all sizes, and Real Cloud understands the importance of safeguarding your data. Their managed cloud hosting services include automated backups, ensuring that your data is regularly backed up to secure storage locations. In case of a disaster or system failure, you can restore your data quickly and resume operations with minimal disruption.

4. Updates and Patches

Keeping your systems up-to-date with the latest software patches and updates is essential for maintaining security and performance. Real Cloud's managed services handle this task for you, ensuring that your cloud environment is always running the latest and most secure versions of the software. This minimizes the risk of security vulnerabilities and helps improve the overall stability of your services.

5. Cost Control

With Real Cloud's managed cloud hosting services, you get a predictable pricing model that helps you manage your IT costs efficiently. You can scale your resources based on demand, ensuring that you don’t pay for unused services. This level of control over your cloud infrastructure allows you to avoid overspending while getting the resources you need for growth.

Key Features of Real Cloud's Public Cloud Hosting Services

Real Cloud provides a comprehensive suite of features that make it the best public cloud hosting service available. Here are some key features that set Real Cloud apart from other providers:

1. High Availability and Uptime

Downtime can be detrimental to businesses, especially those that operate in industries that require continuous service availability. Real Cloud guarantees high availability, ensuring that your services are up and running at all times. With a network of multiple data centres, Real Cloud provides redundancy and failover mechanisms that minimize the risk of service outages.

2. Global Reach

With data centres in various regions across the world, Real Cloud provides businesses with a global reach. This allows you to deploy applications and services closer to your customers, improving performance and reducing latency. Whether you have a local, regional, or global customer base, Real Cloud’s infrastructure is designed to meet your needs.

3. Customizable Solutions

Every business is unique, and Real Cloud understands that. Their public cloud hosting services are highly customizable, allowing businesses to tailor their infrastructure to meet their specific requirements. Whether you need more storage, computing power, or bandwidth, Real Cloud provides the flexibility to design a cloud environment that suits your needs.

4. Comprehensive Analytics

Real Cloud provides detailed analytics and reporting tools to give you insights into your cloud infrastructure's performance. These analytics help you monitor resource usage, identify bottlenecks, and optimize your cloud environment for efficiency. This data-driven approach ensures that your cloud resources are being used effectively and that your business can scale seamlessly.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Real Cloud offers the best public cloud hosting services for businesses of all sizes. With a focus on scalability, security, performance, and cost-effectiveness, Real Cloud provides a robust cloud hosting solution that is tailored to meet your business’s needs. Their managed cloud hosting services ensure that you get expert support and management for your cloud infrastructure, leaving you free to focus on growing your business.

Whether you are looking for an enterprise-grade cloud solution or a flexible hosting environment for your startup, Real Cloud has the tools, expertise, and infrastructure to support your business goals. With Real Cloud, you can rest assured that your cloud environment is in safe hands, allowing you to scale and innovate without limitations.

Make the smart choice today by opting for Real Cloud as your best public cloud hosting service provider. Enjoy a seamless, secure, and cost-effective cloud hosting experience with Real Cloud's managed services.