Incidents, like attempts to hack into a database server, show up in real-time rather than weeks later.

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It also helps reduces the amount of time to get the server up and running.

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Early adopters of cloud technologies understand that a cloud vendor's very existence hinges on its ability to protect data and have as little server downtime as possible, and most guarantee an up-time percentage and reimburse customers if it isn't met.

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America Online (AOL) says that at any time between a third and two-thirds of its server capacity is taken up by spam (though the firm noted a decline in 2004).

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