When you’re working with a cloud infrastructure, it’s pretty common that you need to perform the same task on all your servers. Perhaps you need deploy a hotfix, or simply just check what kernel version your servers are running. The traditional sysadmin way of doing this was to simply write a for-loop in shell-script which fires off the execution of …
Spectacular 20% Bonus on ALL Deposits in September
Since launching our upgraded platform we’ve been able to implement major improvements in utilisation and resource management. As a result we’re delighted to offer all existing and new customers a special limited time deal: Until the end of September, for any funds deposited into CloudSigma accounts, we will add a BONUS 20% on top! Get Started! Example: You deposit: $100 …
Join us at EuroBSDcon 2013
We’re happy to announce that we are sponsoring the annual European BSD conference, EuroBSDcon, which will be held on Malta this year. The line up for this year’s conference is very exciting, with a lot of big names from the Open Source community. Since many of us here at CloudSigma have been long-time FreeBSD users (yours truly included), we’re really …
Virtual machines and disk expansion
Disclaimer: Before we begin, we need to point out that there is always a risk of data loss when you are doing disk expansion. Hence, you should always back up your data before you begin. We do not assume any responsibility for data loss caused by this guide. It is up to you to take proper backups. One of the …
Introducing server contextualization
We’re excited to announce the support for server contextualization. This means that you can post various meta data to either your server or drive definition (via the API), and then read it back from within the actual server. This has been a popular feature request, since it is applicable to a wide array of tasks. Two of the most common …
Introducing CloudSigma badges
Recently we have been receiving requests from customers who want to proudly show off the fact that they are using CloudSigma to power their website and services. We are very flattered, and felt that we couldn’t pass up such a great opportunity to collaborate with customers. We asked one of our designers to create a few different badges for customers …
Join CloudSigma at IBC 2013
This September, our next stop is IBC 2013! Known as on of the biggest media shows in the world, IBC is an event where more than 50,000 prospects, press and power-brokers from over 160 countries make IBC their essential destination to learn what makes the industry tick. Come speak with our team – we’ve got some great live demos going …
CloudSigma’s CEO to Speak at Cloud4SMB Expo and ITEXPO
We’re excited to be participating in two upcoming events next week, where our CEO and co-founder Robert Jenkin will discuss various strategies for cloud computing success. Robert will kick things off at the Cloud4SMB Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada on Tuesday, August 27 at 1:45 p.m. PT with his “Prioritizing Flexibility in the Cloud: A Tracky Success Story” presentation. Joined …
The World Runs on Computing Power: let’s make it more efficient
The world’s economy has long been fueled by trade among regions. Whether it’s iron, automobiles, or oil, it’s this act of exchange that keeps supply and demand balanced, and economies thriving. In this way, products can be purchased from neighboring countries they normally wouldn’t have access to, short of travelling around the globe. With this concept in mind, we recently …
Join our COO at GigaOm Structure: Europe 2013
Our COO Bernino Lind will be speaking at the 2013 GigaOm Structure: Europe September in London. An event where Europe’s leading cloud visionaries convene to analyse technology and product needs for cloud services in Europe. Join our COO to discuss what’s next for the cloud. GigaOm Structure: Europe 2013 Dates 18 – 19 September London, UK Learn more about GigaOm …
Steamrolling Cloud Adoption Obstacles with CloudSigma 2.0
When CloudSigma was founded as a pure-cloud IaaS provider in 2009, much of its value proposition centered around dispelling common gripes companies had with the existing public cloud platforms. This included everything from restrictions placed on application and operating system deployments to inefficient pricing packages and bundled resources. Now, four years later, we’re continuing to knock down common barriers to …
Your privacy is really important to us; this is how we protect you, the customer
With all the revelations coming out of the surveillance programs implemented by the US government and widely used by their government and notable others (the UK but perhaps more?), it has brought to the fore the question where is my data, is it subject to privacy who is looking after it? Or potentially who is looking at it?! I don’t …