Combell e-books

Digitalisation Dossier: building your online business

Is your business ready to take its first steps in the online world? In this e-book, we will set you on your way to online success.

How can I protect my business against disasters? Prepare for the unexpected

You never know when a disaster will strike. In this e-book, you will read about some crucial steps you can take to minimise the impact of an unforeseen disaster affecting the continuity of your business.

En route to the cloud: An extended report on the cloud

The Cloud is more than just a buzzword. A successful migration to the cloud will lay the foundations for your company's digital transformation. In this e-book, you will discover the wonderful world of the cloud for businesses. It is a travel guide for the route to a sustainable future in the cloud.

How secure is your IT environment?

Checklist

Put your security to the test free of charge by going through 25 questions.

Security is a very important issue. You must protect your IT environment not only against external attacks (hackers, viruses, malware, ransomware, etc.), but also against your own mistakes – or those of your employees. Because negligence or human errors can seriously compromise your security as well.

Build your own website: Get started with your own professional website

Once you decide that having your own professional website would be a logical next step as a businessman who is going digital, a whole raft of questions will pass through your mind. In this e-book, we will answer all those questions that will undoubtedly occur to you and provide you with a concrete roadmap for working towards your own website.

Getting started with cybersecurity: cast-iron security for your business

Not a week goes by without the media reporting a cybersecurity incident. Phishing attacks, ransomware and spam are increasingly part of the daily reality for every company, including those in Belgium. The number of cyberattacks goes up every year and the methods in use by cybercriminals are also getting better.

Using the tips from this e-book, you can take a good first step towards maximum security. But it is vital at all times to remember one thing: there is no such thing as 100% security. There will always be a piece of software with a vulnerability or an unsecured device that offers cybercriminals the opportunity to break into your environment. Staying vigilant is of paramount importance.

Remote working: Focus on teleworking

Will working from home become the new norm? The truth lies somewhere in the middle. Find out how your company can also engage in teleworking thanks to all the necessary tips & tricks provided in this e-book. A guide to teleworking.

How much is downtime costing your company?

Online, you can find quite a few (high) figures on the financial impact of downtime. All too often assumptions are made based on averages or specific cases. Because not every company is the same, Combell has developed an online calculator, which allows you to calculate the costs of downtime for your own company.

Once you know how much downtime costs your company, you can examine how you can ensure that you avoid downtime. And you can ask yourself the question if you truly require 100% uptime.

Lightning-fast sites with Varnish

In our digital society, your online presence really has to be available all the time. Nowadays, availability means not only being online but also being fast enough. Fast loading times are therefore an essential component of the User Experience.

Caching is a technique in which dynamic data is stored in a static form within a caching layer. This ensures that these calculations do not have to happen so often, which enhances the performance of your website.

As one of the best-known technologies in its class, Varnish can radically improve your website’s performance. Varnish stores complete pages, thereby reducing the load on the entire server. Cache items are stores in RAM, which makes them lightning fast. This e-book gives you practical tips and tricks to start with Varnish caching.

Public versus Private Cloud - Which Cloud architecture would be best for my business?

Which Cloud architecture is suited for my business?

• The 3 service models: Saas, IaaS and PaaS
• The various cloud ‘flavours’: public, private or hybrid?
• When should you go for managed or unmanaged cloud hosting?
• Questions for your cloud provider to choose the most suitable cloud

Reduce your downtime to the minimum with a multi-data centre concept

If your income depends on the continuous availability of your servers, you should definitely go for a multi-data centre concept: two data centres that operate as one logical network, thereby optimising the availability of your website. In this white paper, we will explore the technology that can make this possible and what you should consider when choosing a multi-data centre solution.

Artificial Intelligence: a powerful ally for your business

Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning or Machine Learning: these terms sound like they come straight out of a futuristic sci-fi movie. And yet you are exposed to AI every day!