SSH, short for Secure Shell, is a remote administration and network protocol; originally designed to replace Telnet and other unsecured protocols such as the Berkeley Remote Shell (rsh). SSH enables secure remote system administration and file transfer over unsecured networks. In this article we will talk about the SSH protocol and its versions, SSH clients
CDN is the acronym for Content Delivery Network or Content Distribution Network. The fast growth of the Internet worldwide led to the emergence of CDNs in the late 90s. They were born as a solution to mitigate the Internet’s performance bottlenecks. Since the Internet was quickly becoming mission-critical for a growing number of companies and
DE-CIX (Deutscher Commercial Internet Exchange) is one of the Internet Exchange Points that carries more traffic worldwide. Currently, it operates neutral interconnection platforms in Europe, the Middle East, North America and Asia. Stackscale is connected to DE-CIX with a clear objective: improving our connection routes to all the providers that exchange traffic there. In addition
AMS-IX (Amsterdam Internet Exchange) is an independent, neutral and non-profit Internet exchange point. It is a member of the European Internet Exchange Association (Euro-IX). Stackscale is connected to AMS-IX with a clear objective: improving our connection routes to all the providers that exchange traffic there. In addition to the Amsterdam Internet Exchange, we are connected
ESpanix is a Spanish non-profit organization that manages and maintains a neutral Internet Exchange Point (IXP) in Spain. Stackscale is connected to ESpanix with a clear objective: improving our connection routes to all the providers that exchange traffic there. In addition to this IXP, we are connected to other Internet Exchange Points such as AMS-IX
SD-WAN is short for software-defined Wide Area Network, a cloud-oriented approach to manage Wide Area Networks (WANs). As bandwidth demand grows due to cloud traffic, video streaming rise, mobile connectivity, etc., traditional WANs have become more limiting and less efficient. That is why SD-WAN is becoming more and more popular. A SD-WAN is a virtual
Internet Exchange Points or IXPs are a key element of the functioning of the Internet. The Internet has become an essential tool for many people. Thousands of millions of people use it every day for checking their email, visiting their favorite websites and purchasing among the thousands of eCommerce sites existing. Many people know how
