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What is SSAE-16: 2 Report Types & Critics

Logo of the United States Government Accountability Office. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Hosting Company Auditing and Certification — Part 2 of 3 Along with Superb Internet’s staff certification for ITIL (covered in Part 1 of this series) and our ISO 9001:2008 certification and registration (Part 3), we are also SSAE-16 Audited. “Oh, fiddlesticks, that’s a government-infiltration [...]

How an IP Address Works

Often hear the Acronym IP address thrown around? SEO people seem to use it (Search Engine Optimization) as though it’s a numeric stealth ID number to track you down. Well, it’s kinda like that. Here’s a few very recent, and very good takeaways on what an IP address is, and more importantly, how it affects you, or [...]

Linux & SSH Tunneling: What It Is, How to Do It

  Secure Shell (SSH) access is granted for our GridPRO and GridMAX hosting packages. Let’s look at what it is and why it might be useful. It really is a nifty tool – for port forwarding to get around firewall restrictions and send email remotely via your own server. We will focus specifically on using [...]

cPanel vs. Plesk: The Value of Flipping a Coin 199 Times

  cPanel Control Panel and Parallels Plesk Panel are the two most popular control panels for the management of a network or website. Each platform of course has its own layout and set of features, so each has different appeal. How to choose, then? This article is an assessment of how cPanel compares to Plesk [...]

Using Your Server as a Proxy Browser

  Your IP address is stored by almost every online service you might visit. Is this always a good thing? Certainly not! Why would you think that? Big Brother is bad enough, but once Big Sister gets ahold of your information, she will share it with the whole family (she’s well-intentioned but, sadly, does not [...]

Is A Dedicated Server Right For You?

  Picture it. You build a web site, you host it at a web hosting company (preferably Superb) and before you know it, you have a successful web presence. Suddenly you need more memory, more web space, more bandwidth and more features. You know you need a more comprehensive web hosting solution but do you [...]

Colocation Zombie Invasion – Happy Halloween

A zombie apocalypse and  web hosting having something in common? “No way,” you say? Well, let me ask you this; if a zombie apocalypse were to happen, and we were all thrust into a George Romero-esque post-apocalyptic world, what would your most pressing concern be? Not getting your various body parts eaten by zombies? Perhaps. [...]

Why just rent your server?

You know the old saying “variety is the spice of life”?  Well, that’s a nice way of saying, make sure you play the proverbial field when purchasing a product.  Whether it is dedicated servers or a new favorite restaurant, variety is paramount to honing your tastes as a consumer. For the sake of this discussion [...]