Netflix went down yesterday due to power problems at Amazon’s Virginia Datacenter. This of course caused an outage for some of Amazon’s EC2 customers. (Like Netflix). This is a perfect example of why Redundancy in the cloud is important. All of my customers (some of them at EC2 Virginia) stayed up and available. How? Redundancy….
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Want a Free Server for a year? Here’s how to do it.
Amazon offers a free server for a year. If you sign up with me, I’ll set up your server in your free tier for $25.00. Just sign up with me and you’ll get a free server to do whatever you’d like for a year. This can be a webserver, mail-server, VPN server, or any combination…
VOIP and Technology in the cloud, an 8 year review
People always wonder whether or not the Cloud is a good idea. Early adopters of technology (like me) test these technologies long before they’re put into production. For me, as a CIO/CTO/Consultant, if it passes the Percy test, it goes on my list of recommendations. So what exactly is the “Percy Test”? It’s a long-term…
I’m giving away 1000 copies of my ebook in return for reviews.
So, I need / like reviews. So I’ve decided to give away 1000 copies of my ebook as a promotional thing. Just go to my estore and you’ll see the book for .01 (one penny). Just buy it. The reality is paypal doesn’t charge for the penny. They just let it go. It’s a testing…
A truly free and unblocked VPN for one year
Every VPN provider claims that they’re truly free and not blocking ports. (well.. maybe I’m not going to put them all in one basket). The reality is every VPN provider I have come across has blocked access or throttles you one way or another. So I’ve actually come up with a simple solution. Using Amazon’s…
Why I wrote my book. Last day to download for free.
Many people have emailed me asking me to define what a down economy is in my eyes. So here’s my answer: When I refer to a down economy, I’m referring to an impending global problem that is currently our paradigm. The whole monetary system is in a state of distress and it’s causing corporations to…
Surviving and Making Money in a Down Economy: A Guide to Coping with Unemployment and Finding New Opportunities
I woke up to a pleasant surprise this morning. It turns out the book is #2 on Amazon this morning. Free for One More Day! Download it now! http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0085QZIJE
My Book is #3 on the Amazon Kindle Store in 2 Categories!
I didn’t think it would happen, but I woke up to a VERY pleasant surprise this morning. My book is #3 in the Kindle store in 2 categories! Job Hunting and Careers! I also woke up to a very nice email as well to show that some of the processes employed in my book work….
Amazon Prime – Good or Bad – a 2 Year Review
Amazon offers something called Amazon Prime. Basically here is what it offers: Special access to certain quality video content for free viewing on your computer and multiple amazon enabled devices. Free 2 day shipping on everything in its warehouse. Free one day shipping around the holiday times occasionally. Free access to the kindle lending library…
This blog is now available on the Amazon Kindle!
If you’re the proud owner of the Kindle and find this blog interesting, I just thought you’d like to know that I am now publishing to Amazon’s Kindle. You can do a search for Percy Kwong and subscribe to the blog if you’d like. Also, as a Kindle owner (and if you’re a prime member),…