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Making the Hybrid Cloud More Accessible to the C-Suite
Fear of cloud technology is, in part, driven by its name. Many of us perceive clouds to be short-lived, impossible to reach, and inaccessible—attributes that we don’t always want for our storage and compute needs. And the term “hybrid cloud” does more to confuse than clarify; although cloud solutions have been available for over a decade, there are still many …
The Ins and Outs of Hybrid Cloud Analytics
With the flood of businesses moving to cloud and hybrid cloud to manage the immense amount of data being generated each day, it makes sense that a new term, hybrid cloud analytics, would also take root. In a hybrid cloud or multi-cloud environment, there’s a whole lot of data in a whole lot of places. And while many cloud vendors …
Are You Using Virtualization Security Yet?
If you’re not, you’re already behind. Studies show more than 75 percent of businesses have already been virtualized, and all of these businesses—regardless of size or sector—need a way to help secure their virtualized data resources. In other words, if you’ve already moved to the cloud, but you haven’t launched a coordinated virtualization security program, you have some work to …
Data Storage is Not One Size Fits All
With an increasing number of smart devices in use, the Internet of Things (IoT) is producing an exponentially larger data stream every year. To remain competitive, businesses must tap into this wealth of information among various platforms, but a lack of data storage quickly makes this problematic. To keep up, businesses must adopt new storage solutions to keep up with …
Understanding the Value of Your Hardware to Software Ratio for IT
Most modern companies evolving within today’s digital landscape are finding a link between the strategic use of hardware and effective software deployments. As a single piece of hardware becomes more powerful and manageable, companies and CIOs can streamline and secure their digital transformation by maximizing their hardware and leveraging their software to power business. Tomorrow’s CIO will focus on leading …
Six Cloud Encryption Tips to Put in Place Now
Cloud computing and hybrid cloud have offered organizations an incredible leg up when it comes to data management and storage capabilities. As a result, the adoption of cloud technology by businesses of all sizes continues to increase. With that adoption, however, comes many considerations, perhaps the most important of which is risk versus reward. In today’s digital landscape, cybersecurity risks …
To Cloud or Not to Cloud: That is the Compliance Question
Some companies have embraced cloud technology with open arms, while others approach it with extreme wariness—understandably so, since for industries that handle sensitive data, cloud security risks could spell disaster. However, fear of the cloud often comes from a lack of information rather than actual risk. Companies today have the opportunity to use public, private, and hybrid cloud options, yet …
Why More Businesses Should Be Pursuing Hybrid Cloud
The hybrid cloud combines a public cloud provider with an organization’s private cloud platform. Because the two halves operate independently of one another, it’s possible to store proprietary data on the private cloud while placing noncritical information on the public one. The two systems, although stand-alone, can still communicate through an encrypted connection. This platform duality makes the hybrid cloud …
Hybrid Cloud: The Public and Private Cloud Mash-Up and its Benefits
Many organizations have adopted at least some public cloud solutions for the convenience, scalability, and affordability they offer—but security is a common hang-up, particularly for companies that handle sensitive or heavily regulated information. Having full control over dedicated servers is one benefit of building a private cloud—infrastructure that’s used by just one organization—but many businesses don’t have the budget or …