IaaS-digest: 30 materials on cloud security

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Today IT-GRAD shares its digest format with you again. The topic of the day is data security (and not only) and service quality improvement.
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Other issues of IaaS digest:

• About virtualization and the "cloud"
• About projects implemented in the cloud
• On the topic of virtualization
• On the topic of information security

Data encryption in a public cloud - control and quiet sleep of the customer

In the modern world, more and more companies are considering the process of moving to the cloud, and many are stopping from choosing such a path the only question - the question of data security. In this article, the author examines the product for encrypting data in the SecureCloud cloud.

The use of two-factor authentication when connecting to 1C

It happens that accountants store their 1C password on a sticker stuck to the monitor. In this scenario, the introduction of additional requirements for the complexity of the password and its regular weather changes does not. In order to eliminate the influence of the human factor, it was necessary to organize two-factor authentication for web access to 1C. An article about how it works.

Backup and restore to the cloud: what to look for

Here are recommendations in case you choose a backup and recovery solution in the cloud.

Improving service design in IaaS model

Red Hat employee James Laboki has been watching organizations from various fields for several months. Observations made it possible to visually evaluate the mechanisms of interaction between teams with each other and understand which model to apply to improve the design of the service. About the approaches used by teams, models of deployment and the provision of services, conclusions and useful conclusions will be discussed in this article.

VMware Virtual SAN (vSAN) Solution Features

On the benefits of Virtual SAN technology and the updates that have become available in the VMware server virtualization product line.

Virtual parking and car diagnostics from the cloud

The cloud solves a variety of tasks. The cases presented in the article are proof of this.

Top 12 Cloud Security Threats by Cloud Security Alliance

Material on cloud security threats. The author examines 12 threats faced by certain organizations using cloud services.

Andoc SaaS solutions for document management

Anton Anikin, CEO of Andoc, talks about how cloud technologies solve document flow problems and change the approach to its organization.

How to increase the level of cloud infrastructure security

This article will look at three methods by which you can increase the level of security of your cloud infrastructure.

New Commvault v11 functionality for cloud backup

To date, Service Pack 1 and 2 are available for Commvault v11. So what's new? There are new features and expanded functionality. About this and talk.

VMware Cloud Management and Automation (CMA) Cloud Certification

IT professionals who understand cloud technologies are in demand, because today clouds are becoming more and more popular. This article discusses VMware's cloud certification, the passage of which opens up broad horizons for cloud professionals.

Commvault v11: features of backup to the cloud

The following discussion focuses on Commvault v11, a solution that allows you to flexibly manage integrated data and information, provide backup management and disaster recovery to the cloud of an IaaS provider, guarantee protection of the cloud platform and monitor workflows.

VMware Tools VMware Review: Understanding the Features

Did you know that VMware offers three types of VM tools for monitoring workflows in a virtual, cloud-based environment? In this article we will look at existing VM Tools and talk about their useful properties.

How do federation services solve the problems of identifying and accessing web applications in the IaaS cloud

The road to the cloud for many companies is often associated with the use of federated services and security tools, but not every organization equally uses existing capabilities. In this article we will talk about the classic problems of identification and access and how the federated services help the IaaS cloud.

How to handle peak loads with IaaS

Is your cloud infrastructure ready for seasonal peak loads? Or do you spend money on new equipment and upgrade your own infrastructure? In this article, the author describes how the cloud helps minimize financial costs and cope with the resulting loads.

Cloud Theater: Migrating Netflix Infrastructure to IaaS in Public Clouds

Who would have thought that the cinema from the “cloud” would replace the once-popular movie theaters. Since this idea is being promoted to the masses every year, the number of subscribers is only increasing, and even avid movie fans gradually prefer cloud service. As you may have guessed, it will be about Netflix.

Disaster recovery and storage of backups in the cloud: new features of Veeam Cloud Connect

About the new solution Veeam Availability Suite v9, which went on sale and became available for download.

Palo Alto Networks VM Series and VMware NSX: Dynamic Security Policy Configuration Case

In this article, we consider a practical example that demonstrates the capabilities of the Palo Alto Networks VM Series firewall, working in conjunction with Panorama and VMware NSX, with particular attention to the configuration features of dynamic security policies.

IT-GRAD: cloud provider support service

In this article, using the example of IT-GRAD, a cloud-based corporate IaaS provider, we will talk about the organization and key features of the technical support service, the importance of the resource-service model, monitoring systems, and much more.

Cloud security: the most interesting thing about the Spotlight Report

This report is the result of a comprehensive study of cloud security for 2015, in which more than 250,000 representatives of the information security community on LinkedIn took part. The study took into account the risks of cloud infrastructure and studied the response of organizations to threats to cloud security. Share the most interesting, in our opinion, the results of the survey.

VMware App Volumes and ThinApp - Better Together

VMware ThinApp and App Volumes are part of the Horizon Suite and are designed to deliver applications to users, but their functions are somewhat different. We will talk about them.

ServiceDesk replacement of a corporate IaaS provider system

There is an opinion that the introduction of any IT system, especially BPM, requires a lot of time, effort and money. You can both agree and argue with this, because a lot depends on the specific situation. In this article we will talk about how the IT-GRAD IaaS provider completed the transition to the new ticket system, why it was needed, how the project was implemented in a short time, and what results were obtained.

The Weather Channel: how cloud technologies in the IaaS model help in weather forecasting

Well-known international resource Computerworld published a material in which one of the The Weather Channel employees spoke about the need to use cloud technologies, the advantages and advantages of switching to the cloud, as well as the difficulties that had to be faced at certain stages.

Cloud data center: how to check the reliability of the data center when choosing an IaaS provider

To avoid future and very real troubles out of the blue, we recommend carefully choosing a cloud provider by independently checking the characteristics of its data centers, since the reliability of the infrastructure determines the reliability of the new service deployed in the cloud.

Using NetApp EF-Series All-Flash storage to speed up analytics service provider processes

RP Data is one of the largest and most well-known real estate data providers in Australia and New Zealand. In the article, read which technologies the company uses, and which ones it plans to introduce.

Hosting personal data in the cloud - features of the service

Cloud hosting service “PDN” appeared for a reason. What is this service, why it is needed and what can be useful - consider in this material.

Cisco ACI: New Job Model for Data Center Applications

In this article we will talk about the features and concepts of Cisco ACI, consider the basic elements of the infrastructure, describe the stretching of the ACI factory, and perform laboratory work.

How we fulfilled the requirement of Roskomnadzor with benefit for business

As the saying goes, “if you can’t defeat an enemy, make him your friend.” About how we installed the "great switch" for the benefit of customers.

How to protect cloud infrastructure

Clouds are gradually becoming the main part of IT, so companies have to pay attention to security issues. In the article, read about several ways to ensure reliable data protection.

How SSD caching by means of a hypervisor in the VMware cloud works

VMware, with the release of VMware vSphere 5.1, announced several new initiatives in the field of virtual machine data storage, including the possibility of using a distributed cache on SSD-drives of local disks of ESXi servers. This technology later became the vSphere Flash Read Cache (vFRC) feature of the VMware vSphere 5.5 platform. Read about it in the article.