Systems Administration
25 Jan 2021
IOWAIT in Linux — is iowait too high?
High IOWAIT can be a real problem in linux, making your server grind to a halt. The question is, how high is too high? When should I be concerned? Firstly, we’ll talk about what IOWAIT means, discuss related statistics and how to interpret them, and finally how to decide if IOWAIT is causing a problem.
07 Jan 2021
Server Pricing Report – January 2021
Welcome to the First installment of our monthly server price reporting for 2021. If you were following along, last year we’ve been tracking changing parts prices for RAM, SSDs, Hard Drives, CPUs, and a couple of GPUs. Typically this is done monthly, and then shared on our blog. Currently, all listed prices are from eBay,
02 Nov 2020
Server Pricing Report – November 2020
Welcome to the Ninth installment of our monthly server price reporting for 2020. If you were following along, last year we’ve been tracking changing parts prices for RAM, SSDs, Hard Drives, CPUs, and a couple of GPUs. Typically this is done monthly, and then shared on our blog. Currently, all listed prices are from eBay,
06 Oct 2020
How To: Set Up a Paypal Subscription
Welcome to another of our ‘How To’ customer guides! For this post we’re going to walk you through another of the most common questions we get asked in the billing department. How can I add a PayPal Subscription to my account? We know that our customers are busy running their businesses and have better things
01 Oct 2020
Server Pricing Report – October 2020
Welcome to the ninth installment of our monthly server price reporting for 2020. If you were following along, last year we’ve been tracking changing parts prices for RAM, SSDs, Hard Drives, CPUs, and a couple of GPUs. Typically this is done monthly, and then shared on our blog. Currently, all listed prices are from eBay,
24 Sep 2020
Failing Safe – Drive Wipe Policy
Some of you may recall recently we posted a blog post about using checklists to help avoid workplace complacency and customer inconvenience. If you missed it, you can go back and read it here: https://ioflood.com/blog/2020/08/06/check-one-two-three/ No matter how comprehensive your checklists may be, there will always be weak points that can cause confusion, concern, or
03 Sep 2020
How To: Set up autopay in Ubersmith!
Welcome to another of our ‘How To’ customer guides! For this post we’re going to walk you through another of the most common questions we get asked in the billing department. How can I set up autopay on my service? We know that our customers are busy running their businesses and have better things to
20 Aug 2020
Server Pricing Report – August 2020
Welcome to the eighth installment of our monthly server price reporting for 2020. If you were following along, last year we’ve been tracking changing parts prices for RAM, SSDs, Hard Drives, CPUs, and a couple of GPUs. Typically this is done monthly, and then shared on our blog. Currently, all listed prices are from eBay,
07 Aug 2020
IOFLOOD.com – Phoenix, AZ, Dedicated Servers: 2020 Carrier Upgrades and Network Improvements
Here at IOFLOOD.com we are continually looking to improve the performance and reliability of our network for you, our dedicated server customers. So today we’re happy to announce new carrier and network upgrades. These upgrades improve both our upstream internet provider connectivity and the internal network that your servers connect to. Firstly, to improve performance
26 May 2020
IOFlood Policies – Overdue Billing
A top of mind concern in the IT industry is preventing data loss. Typically, technical solutions are considered, but this overlooks more mundane causes of data loss that arguably crop up more frequently, such as human error, billing errors, and similar issues. As a company that cares about the preservation of customer data, we give