There’s more to choosing an IT partner than just searching for a solution that meets your technical requirements. Your partner will become an extension of your team, so it’s important to take the time to find the right fit, and asking the right questions is the first step in creating a trusting and lasting relationship. In this mini-series we’ll explore the most important questions we’d want you to ask someone like us!
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Mini-Series Parts 7&8: 10 Important Questions to Ask Your IT Partner
By Sasha Goble, Brand & Communications Manager on December 12, 2018
Topics: cloud colocation networks backup replication
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Whipcord Now Hosting Large Crypto Mining Operation in Lethbridge
By The Whipcord Team on September 27, 2018
Whipcord is pleased to welcome Blackcloud to our Lethbridge data centre! Blackcloud's Biostar Hardware arrived at our flagship data centre, August 8th, 2018.
Topics: networks
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IT Basics Part 3: What Is an IP Address?
By Dan Hamilton, COO on August 23, 2018
So far we’ve discussed networks and protocols. Both have been fairly general topics. but now we come to something a little more specific: Internet Protocol (or IP) addresses, specifically with a focus on IPv4 (Internet Protocol Version 4).
Topics: networks
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IT Basics Part 2: What is a protocol?
By Dan Hamilton, COO on June 22, 2018
A protocol, in general terms, might be described as a formal set of rules to govern interactions between two entities. Another way to think of them might be like shared languages. For example, if I’m speaking Inuktitut and you’re speaking Swahili, our conversation likely won't be very fruitful.
Topics: networks
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IT Terminology 101: The Internet is a Proper Noun!
By Dan Hamilton, COO on March 15, 2018
Okay, call me a grammar nerd if you'd like, but when we talk about the Internet, it should be capitalized.
Topics: networks
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IT Basics Part 1: What Is a Network?
By Dan Hamilton, COO on February 28, 2018
A network, in its most basic sense, is just a collection of things that can communicate with each other.
In the IT world, networks exist to exchange information between individual devices, or “nodes”. This could be as simple as two devices directly connected to each other (we call this a Point-to-Point network) or it could be hundreds or thousands of devices connected with various switches and routers.
Topics: networks
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Route Optimization: Picking the Best Tube for Your Traffic
By Dan Hamilton, COO on January 24, 2018
You may have heard the Internet described as “a network of networks”. This is in fact quite accurate. (Or perhaps “a series of tubes”, which, although not entirely inaccurate, is a whole different discussion.)
The routing protocol that allows us to navigate these interconnected networks is known as Border Gateway Protocol, or BGP. In BGP parlance, each of the individual networks that make up the Internet is known as an Autonomous System or AS.
Topics: networks
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The Top 4 Reasons Why Whipcord is the best choice for the education marketplace: Reason #3
By The Whipcord Team on December 21, 2016
Our team specializes in four key areas
We're a one-stop-shop for all your needs with our experts specializing in colocation, backup & replication, cloud and network and we can combine services to create the best fit for your business.
Topics: cloud colocation disaster recovery networks backup replication
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Welcome to the new Whipcord!
By The Whipcord Team on April 25, 2016
What an exciting day! Today we launched not only our redesigned website, but a fresh new logo. Whipcord has many large projects in the works this year as we expand into new markets and we feel our new logo represents the endless solutions we can offer our clients.