INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

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THE INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) :

What is ‘IoT’?

The Internet is no more than a network of computers. Some of these computers belong to web hosts who own servers that provide the hosting infrastructure that houses websites. Some of these computers sit in the homes of billions of Internet users who use their PCs to visit their favorite websites, enjoy the occasional video, and chat with friends on Facebook.

What current examples are there of IoT in operation?

In 2014 Google bought Nest, a Palo Alto, California-based producer of a ‘Learning Thermostat’, a camera and a smoke alarm, each of which can communicate with each other and beyond their limited network.

So how does this apply to web hosting?
Essentially, cloud computing is going to be the thread that pulls IoT together.
To be able to view your front room while you are on holiday in Bermuda you will need the Internet. If your company is involved in the cloud as an area of business, you are very well positioned to benefit from IoT as it progresses, particularly those involved in cloud storage.

So how big is this going to be?

Any connection between devices that you could possibly imagine is likely to become a reality within the next 5-10 years. The current concept of Smart Homes will carry to the workplace and then the world in general, and the cloud is going to medium that pulls all this together.

For web hosts involved in the cloud, you are on the threshold of something genuinely amazing. Cease the day!

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Why it's Worth it to Purchase Your Own Domain Name

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We have the opportunity to purchase millions of desirable domain names, from our own FirstnameLastname.coms to good LocationBusiness.coms and Singleword.coms. While a great LocationBusiness.com is worth holding on to, just like a good Singleword.com, the most important domain name is your own FirstnameLastname.com; those are the ones I'll be focusing on for this post.

For example, the most "valuable" domain name I own is Redbackcloud.com. Neither of the other two Redbackcloud can have it; they're going to have to settle for some alternative like TheIndianRedbackscloud.com or maybe RedbackcloudRandomJobDescription.com; RedbackHGuinness.com is available but I'm seriously considering buying it as soon as this blog goes live. Whoever wantsRedbackcloud is going to have to pry it from my cold dead, keyboard gripping, hands.

I'm lucky that my name is rare enough that I was able to get its domain. But the odds are that someone shares your name somewhere in the world. No matter how uncommon it seems where you live, the chance of someone having it in a different country or on a different continent are staggeringly high. If you're curious, just plug your own name into a Facebook search and see how many others show up. That will search about one-eighth of the population of the world so it should give you some idea.

So I've convinced you that domain names are being snapped up like beer at a student party but why should you care? You don't even need a domain name, what would you do with one?

First, trust me, you need a domain name. You might not need it today but in a few years time you'll want it. The way people think about websites is changing, and more personal landing page services like flavors.me and re.vu are popping up—and it takes a matter of minutes to set up. In a few years it may well be common to send a link to your online CV. It's worth future proofing yourself now, rather than gambling on ending up with some godawful domain name because it's the only one that includes your name.

Second, even if you never totally need it, it's damn handy. It doesn't need to link to your own website, you can forward it to Twitter, Tumblr, or one of the personal landing pages that I mentioned above. Set up Google Apps on it and get Firstname@FirstnameLastname.com as your email address. Save yourself from giving out that ridiculous hotmail address you set up when you were sixteen.

So that's why you need one, and what you can do with it, but what are the advantages of having your own domain name? Honestly, they're endless:

You gain control of what people see when they search for you

Okay so how Google organizes search results is pretty much voodoo, but there's a good chance that it weighs the words in the domain name pretty heavily. If you're looking for Big Boys in Boots magazine, odds are BigBoysInBoots.com is the website. This means that when people enter Firstname Lastname into Google, you have a good chance at controlling the first information they see. Which means that…

You make it harder to find those photos of you passed out in a gutter

We all know they exist. Those horrible photos of you dressed up as Peter Pan for a pantomime, that photo of you in a bear suit that your brother submitted toAwkwardFamilyPhotos and, yes, those photos of you engaged in a bit of one-on-one time with a friendly, and very supportive, lamp post. For every search result that you control, you knock those awful awful images one step further away from prying eyes. They're still there, but at least it's on page ten, not the top of page one! Also…

You prevent it being used against you

What happens if you piss off a tech savvy individual? I have to admit, on more than one occasion, I've had a quick look to see if the someone who's gone on my bad side was stupid enough to leave their FirstnameLastname.com available. If you don't have some control over what appears when someone enters your name into a browser and adds ".com," then you could rapidly find yourself in some awkward situations. Having an online presence that you have some control over is so imprtant. Don't leave it to Google to decide what people see when they search for you.

Right now you can get a domain name for 7 quid (about $11) a year. That's ridiculous. The price of a drink or two gets you endless benefits, an awesome email address, and control over your online image. How is that not worth it? If you don't have your own domain name, I urge you, go out and get one. Goto Redbackcloud.com or any other domain name registrar and buy the best and most relevant domain name you can find. You won't regret it. And hell, if you decide after a year you don't need it, just let the registration expire.

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INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

THE INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) :

What is ‘IoT’?

What current examples are there of IoT in operation?

In 2014 Google bought Nest, a Palo Alto, California-based producer of a ‘Learning Thermostat’, a camera and a smoke alarm, each of which can communicate with each other and beyond their limited network.

So how big is this going to be?