IaaS Digest: Guides, Trends, and Cases
Today we have prepared for you a selection, which included the latest publications from our corporate blog . Under the cut you are waiting for materials on information security, our practical cases and manuals with the analysis of the intricacies of setting up a virtual infrastructure.
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What is authentication, why is it needed and what happens? Here we will answer these questions and discuss the features of using 2FA in cloud services.
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How much does it cost to build a data center, why does it oblige the supplier to compete with “full-featured” data centers and will the service become more reliable if the IaaS provider places the servers in its own machine rooms.
Read in the article who is responsible for the security of information and what parameters and processes includes the certification of the provider.
What if you need to quickly contact a partner network? In this article, we will look at scenarios for connecting the cloud to a remote cloud platform and local infrastructure. We offer step-by-step algorithms for different connections, an overview of the subtleties of a VPN configuration, and other connection options: to networks within an organization and local infrastructure.
Here we discuss solutions for additional protection of the VMware-environment presented on the Russian market. Let us analyze the features, pros and cons of proven tools, so that you can choose the right solution for your company.
In this article, we have compiled recommendations for protecting source code and other data in a cloud environment. We will also answer questions that arise when companies migrate to the cloud: what to consider, how to solve problems and how to control the environment.
Not all companies can build an infrastructure in accordance with the PCI DSS standard. Therefore, they use the PCI DSS hosting service. Let us analyze the market of hosting sites and find out which companies need to meet the standard. We will understand the intricacies and technical issues of the service and define the areas of responsibility of the client and supplier.
Any organization wants its IT systems to work around the clock. Global disasters impede the smooth operation of the company: they cannot be foreseen, and it’s difficult to eliminate the consequences without losing time. In this article, we will describe how to protect against catastrophes with the help of disaster recovery services and what advantages and disadvantages it has.
Here we offer an overview of vCloud Director version 8.10 and 8.20. We will discuss in more detail the import of virtual machines: limitations, capabilities and features of the process in both versions.
One more material about operations with virtual machines in vCloud Director. This time we are talking about exporting: why do we need this function and what characteristics do VMs have under control of vCloud Director. Inside you will find a step-by-step guide for exporting a virtual machine.
Here we will talk about repository policies: what it is, what it consists of and what possibilities it offers. Let's tell how policies at the level of virtual machine disks are implemented.
This article is an overview of vDS solutions. In this article we will share examples that will help to understand the need to use vDS.
This material is a visual guide for choosing the type of cloud. Inside you will find examples of user companies, an overview of cloud site features and degree of compliance. We will help you choose an option for solving problems of your company.
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Here we briefly touch upon the story of NetApp. Let's see what solutions she proposed this year and understand the differences between the products from the new line.
In this article we discuss issues from the conference "Clouds 2017: main trends." We are talking about the evolution of providers, the features of the provision of services for specific tasks and changes in the approach to drawing up a service level agreement.
From this material, you will learn what industry representatives think about the various models of cloud services. This will allow us to understand and evaluate the principles of operation of each of them and select the appropriate one for solving specific tasks within the company.
What cloud can be called reliable? The one in which software solutions are intelligently combined with the server component. In this article, we understand the specifics of the work of suppliers of iron: what allows vendors to remain in the market, in what direction is the industry developing and how is the cooperation of an IaaS provider and equipment supplier beneficial?
According to researchers, the growth of the cloud services market is 22% per year. We are talking about the role of the IaaS model in the development of cloud solutions. We will look at experts' forecasts and trends: machine learning, artificial intelligence, containers, abandonment of servers, and other systems based on the IaaS platform.
We are talking about how the MIRBIS Institute automated all internal processes using the SAP S4 / HANA platform. Denote the tasks and subtleties of the project.
From this article, you will learn what RailCommerce "Wagon Exchange" is and why it is needed. The company's specialists will tell you what tasks are best solved in the cloud, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the cloud infrastructure.
An article about cloud solutions of the City-call contact center. We will tell in this article how City-call uses cloud technologies to increase the efficiency of its business.
Do Russian customers trust cloud technologies? The experience of the First BIT company shows that they are trusted not only in Russia, but also in the CIS countries. In this article, company representatives will share the intricacies of locating a business in Kazakhstan.
In this article we will talk about the tasks that Azoft solves with the help of a virtual infrastructure. Representatives of the company share their experience in choosing a provider and implementing the project “Thank you from Sberbank” in the IT-GRAD cloud. Note the advantages and disadvantages of Azoft specialists in the cloud.
PS Our other digests:
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Cloud security
What is authentication, why is it needed and what happens? Here we will answer these questions and discuss the features of using 2FA in cloud services.
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How much does it cost to build a data center, why does it oblige the supplier to compete with “full-featured” data centers and will the service become more reliable if the IaaS provider places the servers in its own machine rooms.
Read in the article who is responsible for the security of information and what parameters and processes includes the certification of the provider.
What if you need to quickly contact a partner network? In this article, we will look at scenarios for connecting the cloud to a remote cloud platform and local infrastructure. We offer step-by-step algorithms for different connections, an overview of the subtleties of a VPN configuration, and other connection options: to networks within an organization and local infrastructure.
Here we discuss solutions for additional protection of the VMware-environment presented on the Russian market. Let us analyze the features, pros and cons of proven tools, so that you can choose the right solution for your company.
In this article, we have compiled recommendations for protecting source code and other data in a cloud environment. We will also answer questions that arise when companies migrate to the cloud: what to consider, how to solve problems and how to control the environment.
Not all companies can build an infrastructure in accordance with the PCI DSS standard. Therefore, they use the PCI DSS hosting service. Let us analyze the market of hosting sites and find out which companies need to meet the standard. We will understand the intricacies and technical issues of the service and define the areas of responsibility of the client and supplier.
Any organization wants its IT systems to work around the clock. Global disasters impede the smooth operation of the company: they cannot be foreseen, and it’s difficult to eliminate the consequences without losing time. In this article, we will describe how to protect against catastrophes with the help of disaster recovery services and what advantages and disadvantages it has.
Manuals
Here we offer an overview of vCloud Director version 8.10 and 8.20. We will discuss in more detail the import of virtual machines: limitations, capabilities and features of the process in both versions.
One more material about operations with virtual machines in vCloud Director. This time we are talking about exporting: why do we need this function and what characteristics do VMs have under control of vCloud Director. Inside you will find a step-by-step guide for exporting a virtual machine.
Here we will talk about repository policies: what it is, what it consists of and what possibilities it offers. Let's tell how policies at the level of virtual machine disks are implemented.
This article is an overview of vDS solutions. In this article we will share examples that will help to understand the need to use vDS.
This material is a visual guide for choosing the type of cloud. Inside you will find examples of user companies, an overview of cloud site features and degree of compliance. We will help you choose an option for solving problems of your company.
/ photo by Elaine Smith PD
Trends and opinions
Here we briefly touch upon the story of NetApp. Let's see what solutions she proposed this year and understand the differences between the products from the new line.
In this article we discuss issues from the conference "Clouds 2017: main trends." We are talking about the evolution of providers, the features of the provision of services for specific tasks and changes in the approach to drawing up a service level agreement.
From this material, you will learn what industry representatives think about the various models of cloud services. This will allow us to understand and evaluate the principles of operation of each of them and select the appropriate one for solving specific tasks within the company.
What cloud can be called reliable? The one in which software solutions are intelligently combined with the server component. In this article, we understand the specifics of the work of suppliers of iron: what allows vendors to remain in the market, in what direction is the industry developing and how is the cooperation of an IaaS provider and equipment supplier beneficial?
According to researchers, the growth of the cloud services market is 22% per year. We are talking about the role of the IaaS model in the development of cloud solutions. We will look at experts' forecasts and trends: machine learning, artificial intelligence, containers, abandonment of servers, and other systems based on the IaaS platform.
Cases
We are talking about how the MIRBIS Institute automated all internal processes using the SAP S4 / HANA platform. Denote the tasks and subtleties of the project.
From this article, you will learn what RailCommerce "Wagon Exchange" is and why it is needed. The company's specialists will tell you what tasks are best solved in the cloud, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the cloud infrastructure.
An article about cloud solutions of the City-call contact center. We will tell in this article how City-call uses cloud technologies to increase the efficiency of its business.
Do Russian customers trust cloud technologies? The experience of the First BIT company shows that they are trusted not only in Russia, but also in the CIS countries. In this article, company representatives will share the intricacies of locating a business in Kazakhstan.
In this article we will talk about the tasks that Azoft solves with the help of a virtual infrastructure. Representatives of the company share their experience in choosing a provider and implementing the project “Thank you from Sberbank” in the IT-GRAD cloud. Note the advantages and disadvantages of Azoft specialists in the cloud.
PS Our other digests:
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