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Taking Leaseweb to New Heights in The Cloud: A Rebrand
My team and I are very excited to announce the rebranding of Leaseweb from a hosting provider to a cloud provider. As we said 25 years ago, Leaseweb is a company that “started in the clouds” and our focus remains there. More than ever, the cloud has become a driver of some of the most […]
How to Improve the Speed of Your Website with Multi-CDN
Every brand seeks to bolster its reputation and professionalism. In 2023, a key part of how brands were perceived was through their online presence, especially their websites. There are many things to consider when developing a successful website including theme, design, and structure. But, another important consideration is how fast and reliably the content is […]
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Effectively Incorporating AI into Your Business Strategy
ChatGPT brought AI to the attention of the general public, making it the talk of 2023 with promises of more innovative, smart, and efficient work. However, the extent to which the average company can fulfill these promises in the coming year remains a big question. In 2024, the focus will be on data security, flexibility, […]
How To Reduce IT Costs the Smart Way
Digitalization is necessary for almost all companies, with the motivation varying from one organization to another. Many factors may come into play, including cost savings, new business models, laws, or regulations. A good outlook for IT decision-makers is that, according to Gartner, annual spending on technology will continue to rise in the coming years. However, […]
LevelUP: The True Cost of On-Premises vs Cloud in Gaming
Transitioning from traditional on-site infrastructure to cloud computing is a historical turning point in game development. This has a huge impact, particularly in the real-time multiplayer game world – where scalability, flexibility, and rapid deployment are mission-critical for your game to succeed. Cloud computing offers cost-effective and efficient options, along with other advantages, including security and […]
Leaseweb’s New E-car Fleet Hits the Road
Leaseweb Netherlands officially has a new fleet of Peugeot E-208 (e-cars), meaning that 80% of our cars are now 100% electric. This marks another great step towards our sustainability goals, which for some time have included switching out our company vehicles. The keys were officially handed over to employees this week by LeasePlan at an […]
Leaseweb Canada: The Power of Automation in Data Centers
In the realm of transforming the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) industry, the integration of advanced automation into data center operations emerges as a pivotal step forward. Automating data centers holds the promise of unparalleled efficiency, scalability, and responsiveness, all while minimizing the margin for human error. This strategic investment in automation is a testament […]
Leaseweb Singapore Celebrates 10 Golden Years
As Leaseweb celebrates ten years in the garden city, I am proud of the incredible growth over the past years. Leaseweb Asia Pacific was the gateway to expanding further into Asia and Oceania and has been the stronghold of our presence in the region for the past decade. Now, since we have grown our operations […]
SaaStr Annual 2023 – Recapping the world’s largest SaaS event
Our recent appearance at SaaStr Annual 2023 has left us feeling optimistic and invigorated about the future of the cloud industry. We hope you had the chance to visit our booth and left with kernels of inspiration from our hosting technologies and our awesome popcorn machine. Serving as a sponsor since 2016, we are committed […]
AI Infrastructure Requirements: Not All AI Is Created Equal
This year, AI has taken center stage, and following the ChatGPT/Open AI hype, it has become a suitable topic for small talk at birthday parties. As industry professionals, we familiarized ourselves with the topic quite a while ago already. As have science fiction adepts, I can imagine. Yet we all realize that the days of […]
Chronic Shortage of ICT Professionals in the Netherlands: Opportunities in Education
The Aanvalsplan Chronisch Tekort ICT’ers (Plan of Attack Chronical Shortage of IT professionals), presented earlier this year, rightly drew attention to the shortage of IT professionals in the Netherlands. To address this problem, we need to change the image of IT and reshape education. The current image of IT as a field for ‘nerds in […]
The Green Solution for Cloud Native Workloads: Ampere Altra Servers
If you think cloud computing has made bare metal obsolete, think again. Now that cloud native computing is driving digital transformation across the board, more companies are looking for solutions to facilitate this. And guess what? We have a new sheriff in town. They’re called Ampere Altra Servers (ARM). It’s fair to say this technology is […]