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What Is Cloudflare: A Quick Explanation

While shopping for the best web hosting provider, you're bound to have come across the name Cloudflare and wondered what it is and why it's protecting your site. In this article, Cloudwards.net takes a look at this company and CDNs in general.

By Mauricio Preuss — 29 Nov'18 Last Updated: 07 Apr'25

Rackspace Cloud Files

Though Rackspace Cloud Files is an excellent provider, its services come at a premium: it is by far the most expensive IaaS provider out there. Read the full breakdown of its pricing structure in our Rackspace review and likely join us in concluding you may want to shop around a bit more.

By Joseph Gildred — 03 Jul'18 Last Updated: 24 Feb'24

CloudSync

The CloudSync's heart is in the right place, the service falls short on many fronts, making Cloudwards.net putting it directly into the "pass" column. Check out our full CloudSync review for the details on how we came to this decision.

By Joseph Gildred — 26 Jun'18 Last Updated: 29 Jan'25

What You Need To Know About Cloud Laws and Regulations

Storing your files in the cloud means that you're placing them outside of the laws and regulations you may be used to. Different countries have very different ideas about how data should be treated; in this article we go over some of the most important differences between countries and tries to make sense of cloud law.

By Branko Vlajin — 23 Apr'18 Last Updated: 19 Oct'25

Spectre, Meltdown and the Cloud

You'll probably have heard of Spectre and Meltdown, but how will these two processor vulnerabilities affect the cloud? Cloudwards.net spins a few predictions.

By Fergus O'Sullivan — 28 Jan'18 Last Updated: 03 Sep'25

How to Set Up a Personal Cloud Server in 2025

Anyone who has spent time on the internet and has a collection of personal data probably uses some form of cloud storage. You may even use one of the providers we’ve identified as the best cloud storage available. However, average users may not be as familiar with using a personal cloud server.  A personal cloud...

By Jason Stagnitto — 02 Oct'17 Last Updated: 07 Apr'25
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Best Cloud Management Software in 2025

Cloud storage has revolutionized the working environment, allowing teams to access business data and collaborate with ease. However, the more it grows, the more difficult it becomes to manage. The best cloud management software lets you manage all your cloud data stored on all the best cloud storage services on a single platform. With a...

By Grace Micere — 05 Oct'15 Last Updated: 30 Jun'25
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What Is Amazon Web Services? Definition, How It Works, Products, Benefits, and Disadvantages

Amazon is an absolute behemoth in the tech industry, thanks in no small part to AWS, its web hosting and cloud computing service. You may have seen the acronym around the web and wondered: “What is AWS?” Well, wonder no more and read on for the full answer.

By Kevin Kiruri — 11 Jul'24 Last Updated: 01 Aug'25

Why Election Security Now Depends on Big Tech’s Data Centers

This Deep Dive was originally sent on September 30th, 2025. Election Day 2024 was supposed to be chaos. Foreign adversaries launched massive cyberattacks targeting voter registration sites. Millions of malicious requests flooded servers every second. The goal? Crash the systems right when Americans needed them most. Instead, something remarkable happened: nothing. Voters registered. Websites stayed...

By Aleksander Hougen — 30 Sep'25 Last Updated: 13 Oct'25

Zoho Workplace vs Google Workspace: Features, Security & Pricing Compared 

Both Google Workspace and Zoho Workplace are productivity suites with similar features, offering word-processing software, email, cloud storage, password management and communication tools. However, Zoho Workplace and Google Workspace differ in key areas like global coverage, ease of use and integrations. These differences make them better suited for different types of users and workloads. Read...

By Adeyomola Kazeem — 28 Sep'25 Last Updated: 28 Sep'25
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