Cloud Services Brokerage: Five Security Questions to Ask
Moving business applications and data to the cloud doesn’t shift the ultimate responsibility organizations have for protecting sensitive customer, patient and corporate data. Before partnering with a cloud services brokerage (CSB) — or any cloud service provider — it is
Single standard for cloud-computing services
The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, also known as FedRAMP, is adopting a “cloud-first” policy that will standardize the basic security requirements that cloud-computing providers, such as Google and Microsoft, will have to meet before receiving government contracts.
8 Features Your Spam Filtering Service Must Include
When it comes to selecting the best spam filtering service for your business, there are several critical features your chosen vendor must offer for you to get the best value for money and the maximum protection for your users. In
Top threats for cloud computing
Cloud computing reached the point where computing functions as a utility. Here are the the top cloud computing threats to help organizations better understand them and make the best choices for their businesses.
Translating a Vision for IT Amid a “Severe Storm Watch”
IT departments adopt technology from two perspectives: from a directive by the CIO to a “rogue IT” suggestion or project from an individual user. This article suggests a framework to implement a vision from strategy, policy, process, and ultimately tools.
Outsourcing data center infrastructure
Setting up your own data center is expensive in terms of money, time and deployment of human resources but it is more efficient to outsource this service, which will save your company costs and allow the business to focus on
Multi–tenancy in the cloud: Understanding its benefits
Multi–tenancy refers to a principle in software architecture where a single instance of a software application serves multiple customers, also known as tenants and is regarded as one of the essential attributes of Cloud Computing.
Working on a cloud software Service Level Agreement
As more and more consumers outsource their infrastructure to cloud providers, Service Level Agreements between consumers and providers is a key topic. According to IBM a Service Level Agreement „defines how the consumer will use the services and how the
How to find IT specialists for the cloud – CISCO implementation for ConnectEDU
One of the challenges I had to face was migrating from all of my physical infrastructure to Navisite’s Managed Cloud Sevices for ConnectEDU. Today I would like to talk about the process of hiring IT specialists based on my
What are the most common cloud outages and how to prevent them?
A service disruption is a technical perfect storm. Initial mistakes made by engineers can cause the appearance of several other bugs and glitches. The fact with the cloud is that “a host can and will fail”. What are the most
Make Cloud Security a Shared Responsibility
Despite the business and technical advantages of cloud computing, many potential customers have yet to join in, and those that have implemented it still have reservations about moving all their valuable data to the cloud. As we all know, one
Most common problems with the adoption of SaaS and how to overcome them
Without a doubt, adopting SaaS brings great benefits to enterprises. However, there are also some problems organizations may face while dealing with SaaS. So before choosing a provider, try to find out as much as you can about the problems
The Delphix Agile Data Management Platform – New Database Virtualization Solution
Maximizing the agility and availability of application environments while minimizing associated costs has become a top priority for CIOs across the globe. Delphix is a virtualization layer under the databases, which accelerates and simplifies a different part of the data/
How to get your cloud business started
New cloud computing opportunities and limitless cloud benefits for all industries lead to a continuously increasing and changing cloud market. In order for new businesses to succeed, they have to come up with business ideas that put them in the
Why Simple Solutions are Better for the Cloud
I came across this article from TechCrunch How To Scale A $1 Billion Startup: A Guide From Instagram Co-Founder Mike Krieger and it reminded me of one thing I have been evangelizing about cloud and IT overall is that simple