Tom Bennett

IT Manager

As Diagram’s IT Manager, Tom is responsible for managing and maintaining our data center environment. In addition to server administration, he provides Internal IT support and client end support. He is an expert in networking, virtualization, and data center technologies, providing the knowledge necessary to ensure the best hosting services for Diagram’s clients.

When he’s not working, Tom enjoys golf and bowling.

Tom's Views

Why Do I Need an SSL Certificate?

Without understanding what an SSL Certificate is, it may be hard to realize why this is so important for your website. In this blog Diagram will cover both of these topics.

Posted by Tom Bennett on 12.6.23 Topics: Hosting, Code

Monitoring Your AWS Cloud Services With Amazon CloudWatch

We look at how Amazon CloudWatch provides administrators with detailed reports and alarms for their Amazon Web Services properties.

Posted by Tom Bennett on 07.26.18 Topics: Hosting

Monitoring Your AWS Cloud Services With Amazon CloudWatch

Using Datadog For Cloud Scale Monitoring With Amazon Web Services

We look at how Datadog provides powerful monitoring tools for Amazon Web Services (AWS) resources and applications.

Posted by Tom Bennett on 03.29.17 Topics: Hosting

Using Datadog For Cloud Scale Monitoring With Amazon Web Services

Should I Upgrade to Windows 10?

The latest version of Windows has been released, but should you upgrade? We look at the question from an IT perspective.

Posted by Tom Bennett on 11.9.15 Topics: Industry Insights, Hosting

How To Keep a DoS Attack From Bringing Down Your Website

Learn how to prevent Denial of Service attacks that hackers can use to target a website.

Posted by Tom Bennett on 05.7.15 Topics: Hosting

How To Keep a DoS Attack From Bringing Down Your Website

Using DCIM to Monitor and Optimize Your Data Center

Learn about the importance of using Data Center Infrastructure Management to monitor your data center and keep it running efficiently.

Posted by Tom Bennett on 01.20.15 Topics: Hosting

Using DCIM to Monitor and Optimize Your Data Center

Dedicated Hosting vs. Virtual Private Hosting

When it comes to hosting a website, the options can be overwhelming. We discuss a fundamental choice: whether to use Dedicated or Virtual Hosting.

Posted by Tom Bennett on 07.21.14 Topics: Hosting

Dedicated Hosting vs. Virtual Private Hosting

Avoiding Spaghetti Syndrome: Managing your Data Center’s Cabling

It's important to keep your data center organized, including the cables that connect everything together. Here are some tips for managing your cabling infrastructure.

Posted by Tom Bennett on 06.12.14 Topics: Hosting

Avoiding Spaghetti Syndrome: Managing your Data Center’s Cabling