Daily news reports of high-profile breaches and massive credential dumps underscore the problems with relying on passwords for security. Users either opt for simple easy-to-guess passwords or, when required to come up with more difficult ones, use the same passwords everywhere they go. After all, who has time to memorize dozens of long random strings […]
Legacy applications can leave massive security holes and must be dealt with, no matter how critical they are. Source: Technical Debt: A Data Center Security Risk You Can’t Afford | Data Center Knowledge
The enterprise application landscape is spreading out. Not only have users been distributed globally for years, but now, the applications are moving out of the private enterprise data center. Organizations are shifting from on-premise application server environments to a multi-cloud world, leveraging SaaS and cloud services from multiple providers and deploying more real-time applications like […]
Make sure you choose wisely and regularly monitor how your cloud vendor relationships are evolving to ensure you are benefiting as much as possible. Source: 3 Things Your Cloud Vendor Should be Doing to Keep Your Business | IT Infrastructure Advice, Discussion, Community – Network Computing
Digital expansion is forcing organizations to operate in a highly distributed environment with applications everywhere. Source: Digital Expansion will Disrupt the Data Center | IT Infrastructure Advice, Discussion, Community – Network Computing
Cloud artificial intelligence presents some challenges that other cloud-based offerings do not. Source: Is Cloud AI a Fad? The Shortcomings of Cloud Artificial Intelligence | IT Pro
Without a doubt, the key driver for SD-WAN is the emerging dominance of cloud-based applications, data storage, and compute. As branch traffic flows shift from the headquarters data center to the cloud, it’s inefficient to backhaul all traffic through the headquarters. Concurrently, many organizations are embarking on digital transformation initiatives. Source: SD-WAN vs. MPLS: MPLS […]
Dust will cause your equipment to overheat, cause fans to run more often and louder, air conditioners will work harder, and your equipment will consume more power. Source: Don’t Get Left in the Dust | IT Infrastructure Advice, Discussion, Community | Network Computing
The traditional connectivity model doesn’t work for today’s distributed enterprises. One of the fastest growing enterprise networking technologies, SD-WAN can simplify network management and optimize connections to cloud services. Source: Why SD-WAN Is Taking Over Enterprise Networks | Data Center Knowledge
PRO TIP: Contact pros like, ahem…CTSBoston to help evaluate and enact your perfect network solutions. So you’ve decided to move ahead with SD-WAN. Congratulations. As you start evaluating vendors, there will be all sorts of questions around speeds and feeds to ask, of course. But how can you gather that information in a way that’s […]