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Gmail down? Every Cloud is a potential storm

Sep 23

We use gmail – have for years for a number of things – but sad when this happens – especially when you pay for the app.

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Ohio Linux Fest

Sep 6

The staff from Hop Off A Cloud will be attending this year’s Ohio Linux Fest.   Since the Linux Fest is local to our Ohio NOC – this gives our employees the chance to obtain some hands on learning, update certifications and discuss the ongoing development of the Linux Operating System as well as numerous other [...]

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What Storms Lie ahead for computing in the Cloud?

Oct 21

The biggest concerns about cloud computing via a presentation at Gartner’s Symposium in Orlando are: Security; Lack of compliance and auditing; Quality of service; verifying cost savings; Failure remediation. For many – the cloud is a great idea but far from ready for prime time.   Unless they build their own dedicated cloud (private) on their [...]

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The CEO’s first job

Oct 20

Here @ Cloud Hopping we have what is considered to be perhaps the strangest strategy towards customer care… EVERYONE DOES IT.   Don’t be shocked if you find the janitor picking up the telephone or answering an email on occasion. Together Everyone Achieves More  (TEAM).  This is a concept that goes to the CORE of [...]

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Why Cloud Hopping

Oct 19

We have been in the hosting industry since the late 1990′s and one thing we have learned is – FAD’s are FAD’s. Far to many people jump to the Cloud because they think they are getting something more… simple fact is – for many – They are only Spending More. The Cloud is a fantastic [...]

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