How important is a fast, reliable online presence? And why settle for less?
Everyone seems to agree that uptime is important and that the faster a visitor can download a website, the more apt they are to stick around, increasing time-on-site averages AND conversion rates. Reliability? No one likes their online presence to go offline, for ANY amount of time. After all, a website is the face of […]
Joomla or WordPress? Finding the right script to power your website.
WordPress and Joomla are both content management systems, and while both have been around for years, WordPress has surged ahead of Joomla in popularity and add-on functionality. Look at the numbers. With nearly 2 billion (that’s billion with a B) sites online, WordPress controls 30% of those, and approximately 60% of sites built with content […]
Oh no, I just locked myself out of my server
I had just installed a nifty firewall I found on the Internet, and dang it, I locked myself out of my server. OK, those weren’t the exact words I used, but you get the picture. My name is Bob (real name hidden for fear of ridicule) and I had just leased an insanely fast NVMe […]
Two free Softaculous scripts that will make your life easier
Open source software, like the scripts offered by Softaculous, is widely used by companies in a broad range of industries from retail to wholesale, and from finance to automotive. Why? Obviously free helps, but many of these scripts are used by millions of businesses for reasons other than cost. They improve productivity, workflow and a […]
We are upgrading the reliability and redundancy of our network
Understanding that high network reliability is the lifeblood of our clients, we are implementing network upgrades in a series of maintenance windows starting this August and lasting through September 2018. Why more than one maintenance window? Best practice mandates minimizing introducing too many variables at one time. In fact, over the past two decades, Hostirian […]
Cyber Security Month – 5 Tips for Better Cyber Security
October is Cyber Security Month, a notion that Hostirian holds very near to our hearts. Cyber Security is at the crux of what we believe in, and sentiments for stronger security are ones we strongly align with. Of course, there are many ways for one to go about ensuring they are secure, and it’s highly […]
MARDI GRAS INC., AND HOSTIRIAN PARTNERSHIP
MARDI GRAS INC., AND HOSTIRIAN PARTNER TO BRING EVENT INFORMATION TO MILLIONS OF PARADE REVELERS DURING MARDI GRAS SEASON! St. Louis, MO, February 18, 2017 — Hostirian, L.L.C., a leading provider of business-class IT services announces its continued partnership with STLMARDIGRAS. ORG; the official site of Mardi Gras Inc., the non-profit organization responsible for producing […]
Key Considerations for Outsourcing Technical Support
Companies of all sizes outsource aspects of their business to save time and money. The benefits seem obvious: from marketing and human resources to tech services, outsourcing is one way to streamline business processes effectively. And outsourcing is on the rise, with technical support being one of the areas experiencing the most growth. In fact, […]
Hostirian will provide the EPIX production crew with advanced facilities
St. Louis, MO, December 06, 2016 — Hostirian, L.L.C., a leading provider of business-class IT services announces its participation in the production of EPIX Presents Road To the NHL Outdoor Classics four-episode series. Hostirian will provide the EPIX production crew with advanced facilities to process, download and transmit massive amounts of locally-recorded footage, on a […]
Hostirian Datavault Product Launch Party
We had a great time last night at our Datavault launch party. We would like to Thank our partners for making this such a great event. Robert Hudson from Perficient for being our Speaker Clarus Communications and T-Rex Give us a call if you want to learn more about this fantastic new Cloud Backup solution […]