Tag: Security

Defense officials seek balanced cloud computing solution

Defense Department officials are looking to balance efficiency, effectiveness and security while moving away from the department’s decentralized network of computer servers and data centers and into “cloud” computing, the DOD’s deputy chief information officer said Sept. 7. “We must balance all three,” said Robert J. Carey, who is also the deputy assistant secretary of… Continue reading Defense officials seek balanced cloud computing solution

Information Security, Virtualization, and the Journey to the Cloud

According to ESG research, virtualization technology investments top the priority list in 2010 as nearly 60% of large and small organizations will increase their spending on virtualization technology. Why? Because its optimization and efficiency benefits are measurable and real. Given this, many firms plan to expand their use of virtualization by increasing the number of… Continue reading Information Security, Virtualization, and the Journey to the Cloud

HP Accelerates Customers’ Path to Open, Hybrid Cloud

VMware software integrated within HP Converged Infrastructure PALO ALTO, Calif.: HP today announced enhanced integration of new VMware software within HP’s Converged Infrastructure, delivering industry-first capabilities that will accelerate the path to an open, hybrid cloud environment for customers. Specifically, HP is announcing: Improved performance, scalability and reliability through extensive VMware platform integration across all… Continue reading HP Accelerates Customers’ Path to Open, Hybrid Cloud

Cloud Security Drives Zeus’s Acquisition of Web Application Firewall Company

Increasing Demand for Innovative Web Application Security in the Cloud is the Driving Force behind the Acquisition CAMBRIDGE, England: Zeus Technology, the pioneers of Application Delivery Controller software, today announced it has purchased the assets of art of defence, a German-based distributed web application firewall (dWAF) provider. Zeus’ acquisition of art of defence is in… Continue reading Cloud Security Drives Zeus’s Acquisition of Web Application Firewall Company

Cloud Survey Highlights IT Pros’ Optimism, Concerns

IT professionals see big potential in the Cloud, but worry CEOs may be expecting too much at Cloud Expo 2011 NEW YORK: A sampling of opinions from information technology (IT) professionals attending this week’s Cloud Expo from a range of major industries (excluding technology providers) reveals gaps between IT pros and their non-technical senior executives… Continue reading Cloud Survey Highlights IT Pros’ Optimism, Concerns

VMware vSphere Now Bundled with Intransa VDMR Appliances

EMC World 2011 Intransa, The VideoAppliance Company, today announced the availability of VMware vSphere integrated with Intransa’s Video and Data Management & Retention (VDMR) Appliance. As a VMware Embedded OEM partner Intransa delivers VMware vSphere as an integral part of its Intransa VDMR appliance. Physical security customers can now run multiple physical security applications on… Continue reading VMware vSphere Now Bundled with Intransa VDMR Appliances

Third Brigade Delivers Virtualization Security for Virtual Environments

‘Ideal’ Virtual Machine licensing model and coordinated approach jump Third Brigade ahead Virtualization is being rapidly adopted for green IT and server consolidation initiatives, but software licensing models are lagging behind, and security is still an open debate. Third Brigade, a security software company specializing in host intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS), today announced… Continue reading Third Brigade Delivers Virtualization Security for Virtual Environments