Too many IT departments take the stance of «I’ll worry about it when I have to worry about it.» Problem with security issues is, by then it’s too late. Often times maintaining the status quo is as dangerous as doing nothing at all.
In my experience there are two types of enterprise IT departments -those that maintain the status quo and those looking to continuously explore and improve.
It is truly unfortunate how many fall into the former category. But the problem with IT security is that it’s an ever-evolving and moving target. So the decision to not dip your toe in the water and understand all available options could mean the difference between a panicked 3am call regarding a breach alert or a good night’s sleep.
I realize this is an over generalization, and oftentimes the decision to “stay the course” is not in the hands of IT. There are budget concerns. There are personnel limitations. There are higher perceived priorities. There are complex layers of interdepartmental decision making. So, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it…right?
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Too many IT departments take the stance of «I’ll worry about it when I have to worry about it.» Problem with security issues is, by then it’s too late. Often times maintaining the status quo is as dangerous as doing nothing at all.
In my experience there are two types of enterprise IT departments -those that maintain the status quo and those looking to continuously explore and improve.
It is truly unfortunate how many fall into the former category. But the problem with IT security is that it’s an ever-evolving and moving target. So the decision to not dip your toe in the water and understand all available options could mean the difference between a panicked 3am call regarding a breach alert or a good night’s sleep.
I realize this is an over generalization, and oftentimes the decision to “stay the course” is not in the hands of IT. There are budget concerns. There are personnel limitations. There are higher perceived priorities. There are complex layers of interdepartmental decision making. So, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it…right?
Cloud Expo Silicon Valley: Realize Real Benefits with Cloud-Based Storage
Cloud, Cloud Cloud, it’s everywhere. But does it solve real-world problems? Undoubtedly. Hear how HP Cloud Services and Panzura have delivered to customers a global file system that addresses collaboration, archiving, universal access and performance in one fell swoop. The ROI may surprise you and the ability to free local on-premise resources is an added bonus. See how enterprises are utilizing this combination of the HP Cloud and Panzura to fulfill real world needs
In their session at the 11th International Cloud Expo, Eric Thacker, Sr. Director at Panzura, and Kiran Bellare, Director, Product Marketing, at HP Cloud Services, will explain how HP Cloud Services and Panzura have delivered to customers a global file system that addresses collaboration, archiving, universal access and performance in one fell swoop. The ROI may surprise you and the ability to free local on-premise resources is an added bonus. See how enterprises are utilizing this combination of the HP Cloud and Panzura to fulfill real world needs.
Cloud Expo Silicon Valley Keynote Speaker Profile: Jonathan Bryce – OpenStack
With Cloud Expo 2012 Silicon Valley (11th Cloud Expo) due to open in a little over two weeks’ time at the Santa Clara Convention Center, CA – co-located with 2nd International BigDataExpo – let’s introduce you in greater detail to the distinguished individuals in our incredible Speaker Faculty for the technical program at the West Coast conference…
We have technical and strategy sessions for you dealing with every nook and cranny of Cloud Computing & Big Data, but what of those who are presenting? Who are they, where do they work, what else have they written and/or said about the Cloud and/or Big Data solutions that are transforming the world of Enterprise IT?
Index To Sessions at 11th Cloud Expo | Cloud Expo Silicon Valley
Who is speaking about what next month at the largest cloud computing and big data event in the world? Here’s a quick reference guide for those working out which sessions they most want to attend November 5-8 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA…once the doors open in under 3 weeks’ time to 11th Cloud Expo | Cloud Expo Silicon Valley – co-located with 2nd International BigDataExpo.
Cloud Expo Silicon Valley Speaker Profile: George Gerchow – VMware
With Cloud Expo 2012 Silicon Valley (11th Cloud Expo) due to open in just under three weeks’ time at the Santa Clara Convention Center, CA, let’s introduce you in greater detail to the distinguished individuals in our incredible Speaker Faculty for the technical program at the West Coast conference…
We have technical and strategy sessions for you dealing with every nook and cranny of Cloud Computing & Big Data, but what of those who are presenting? Who are they, where do they work, what else have they written and/or said about the Cloud and/or Big Data solutions that are transforming the world of Enterprise IT?
Cloud Expo Silicon Valley: Info Services Powered by Cloud and Big Data
There are many strategies and possibilities when using Big Data technologies to reveal new business insights and the next generation of information services.
In his session at the 11th International Cloud Expo, Mike Peterson,VP of Platforms and Data Architecture at NeuStar, will discuss how to leverage cloud and Big Data technologies to offer significant value to enterprise and carrier clients.
Mike Peterson is VP of Platforms and Data Architecture at NeuStar Inc.
Security Automation Connects Silos
A wealth of security information exists in our networks from a variety of sources – policy servers, firewalls, switches, networking infrastructure, defensive components, and more. Unfortunately, most of that information is locked away in separate silos due to differences in products and technologies, as well as by companies’ organizational boundaries. Further complicating the issue, information is stored in different formats and communicated over different protocols.
An open standard from the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) offers the capability to centralize communication and coordination of information to enable security automation. The Interface for Metadata Access Points – IF-MAP for short – is like Facebook for network and security technology, allowing real-time sharing of information across a heterogeneous environment.
Cloud Expo Silicon Valley: Pretending Your Data Isn’t Relational
The last decade saw an explosion of web applications and mobile devices resulting in overwhelming volumes of data. Traditional database designs from 30 years ago have not kept pace and cannot scale to handle these large data sets and concurrent workloads. This has tempted some developers to throw away the relational database and build on one of the NoSQL data stores that seem easier to code with and promise to scale. But for most business applications the data is relational! Transactions and consistency matter! And so begins the journey to reinvent relational capabilities in many applications built on top of a NoSQL data store.
What if there was a way to scale a relational, ACID-compliant database with no limits, one that offered not only SQL access, but also a JSON document interface that was able to take advantage of the underlying relational schema?
Six Trends Driving Workers to the Cloud
Automattic, the hosting company for WordPress.com servers, knows the future is now. They have 123 people that operate like self-employed workers, taking advantage of cloud and mobile apps to communicate across 26 countries and 94 cities. Everyone works from home. Here are six trends driving us out of our offices and into the cloud.
The fact that you are reading this is testament to the increased buzz surrounding SaaS/Cloud computing, a buzz that was absent in previous incarnations of the technology (notably ASP during the 1990s). Whether the buzz is driving vendors to produce applications specific for the cloud, or improved applications are feeding the fervor, is a mute point. The fact is that in order to drive a greater usage of the cloud, applications written specifically for the cloud need to be freely available. Advances in technology, the availability of open-source code, and modern platforms such as AWS, are fueling the development of leading-edge applications. With innovations in distribution like the Apple app store, users are now connected with these applications like never before.