We have started an experiment with Cloud Computing - partly to actually learn how it works, and partly to deliver our content to users faster.
We have signed up for Amazon simple storage - a cloud based storage location hosted by Amazon. We'll use this for storing all of our static content (images, flash etc).
And we've signed up for Amazon Cloudfront - A cloud based content delivery network - this works in conjunction with Amazon simple storage to deliver content to our website from the closest possible location to each visitor.
The idea behind this method of content delivery is that the Cloudfront caches content from Amazon simple storage at multiple server locations around the world (also known as Edge servers). When someone visits the website, the Cloudfront determines which Edge server is physically nearest to the visitors location, it then delivers content from the appropriate server - the theory behind this being that a server that is physically near to the visitor will download content at a much higher speed.
Furthermore, by downloading content from multiple locations, it can be delivered in parallel, thus further reducing download times.
Friday, 6 August 2010
Thursday, 5 August 2010
Shareworld battles for number1 spot on Nibbler
Shareworld is in a battle with bigdotmedia.co.uk and lepointnet.be for the number 1 position over at Silktide's Nibbler - site scoring software.
Watch out - here we come!
Watch out - here we come!
Sunday, 1 August 2010
Gulf Keystone Trading Ltd
Gulf Keystone Trading Ltd. (AIM: GKP), an AIM listed independent energy company whose goals are to explore, develop and produce oil and gas primarily in North Africa and the Middle East, has announced the beginning of exploration of Shaikan I in northwestern Kurdistan, Iraq. In addition, GKP has exploration rights to the Akri-Bijeel Block, adjacent to Shaikan I. These blocks join GKP's already producing fields at Hassan Ba Hamou, Algeria, as well as its northern Algerian production areas.
GKP has also announced that the first pre-packaged production units have arrived at at Shaikan I and this equipment, together with other oil tanks and a truck-loading facility, will form the long-term basis of a 10,000 barrel output per day (bopd) facility. This startup phase of production testing should last 18 to 24 months and will provide data on the reservoir in this area. This also represents the first testing of the Sargelu oil reservoir....
Read the full article
GKP has also announced that the first pre-packaged production units have arrived at at Shaikan I and this equipment, together with other oil tanks and a truck-loading facility, will form the long-term basis of a 10,000 barrel output per day (bopd) facility. This startup phase of production testing should last 18 to 24 months and will provide data on the reservoir in this area. This also represents the first testing of the Sargelu oil reservoir....
Read the full article
Thursday, 29 July 2010
BP - Follow up - Dan Tebbutt
Dan Tebbutt has published a follow up to his previous article on BP published back in June:
Read the full article on BP here.
"Back in June I wrote an article on BP expressing my belief that it was "worth a punt" at 400p. I subsequently put my money where my mouth is and put about 10% of my personal portfolio in BP shares at an average price of 354p (you can follow my trades as I make them on my blog). 6 weeks later the share price is at 400p again, but events have certainly moved on. Is 400p a reasonable price, or is BP still a bargain?..."
Read the full article on BP here.
Friday, 16 July 2010
Ocado - Public Offering (IPO)
Ocado, the online supermarket, will shortly be doing an Initial Public Offering (IPO), giving members of the public a chance to buy shares in them for the first time. I like the idea of buying shares in a business I know something about - and I've been buying my groceries from Ocado for more than 7 years, so they fit the bill nicely. Of course, as with any investment, price is all important - I‘ll only be buying their shares if they look cheap.
As part of an IPO, a company issues a prospectus, which should provide the basis of any decision to invest. It provides a lot of the information that a publicly listed company would put in their annual reports, and which aren't so easily available for a private firm....Read on
As part of an IPO, a company issues a prospectus, which should provide the basis of any decision to invest. It provides a lot of the information that a publicly listed company would put in their annual reports, and which aren't so easily available for a private firm....Read on
Wednesday, 7 July 2010
Shareworld Server attacked by Virus
Our server was recently attacked by an as yet, unknown virus which we believe was sending out unsolicited emails and attacking other servers in the data center where Shareworld resides.
As a result of this, we have been running on an old backup of Shareworld for the last few days. We have now moved to a backup dated 26-06-2010 but hopefully we will be able to recover a completely up to date version of the site in the next few days.
We are planning to FULLY investigate the virus, its source and all the details of this incident so that we can prevent it from happening in the future.
Lastly, we would like to apologise to all of our visitors for any inconvenience caused by these issues.
Shareworld Admin
As a result of this, we have been running on an old backup of Shareworld for the last few days. We have now moved to a backup dated 26-06-2010 but hopefully we will be able to recover a completely up to date version of the site in the next few days.
We are planning to FULLY investigate the virus, its source and all the details of this incident so that we can prevent it from happening in the future.
Lastly, we would like to apologise to all of our visitors for any inconvenience caused by these issues.
Shareworld Admin
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