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Taking a Zero Trust Approach to Security

See how IT leaders can leverage micro-segmentation for zero trust security #VMware #NSXTaking a Zero Trust Approach to SecurityTraditional security approaches that follow the “trust but verify” concept are insufficient against today’s persistent and evolving cyberthreats. A new approach, the Zero Trust model of information security, eliminates the assumption that there are “trusted” and “untrusted” … Continue reading Taking a Zero Trust Approach to Security

VMware Workstation from 1999 to 2015

VMware Workstation from 1999 to 2015VMware Workstation from 1999 to 2015About 16 years ago, long before ESXi and vSphere, VMware published their first product: VMware 1.0 . VMware was the first application that allowed to run multiple operating systems on a single x86 machine. The VMware Virtual Platform technology adds a thin software layer that … Continue reading VMware Workstation from 1999 to 2015

Flash Storage

So Duncan Epping (http://www.yellow-bricks.com) has put together 3 short blog posts about the numerous Flash Storage start-ups that are springing up...... seems every man and his dog wants to start up a flash storage company these days or get in on the high IO/Performance that can be gained by using flash memory or SSDs! =PAnyways, … Continue reading Flash Storage

Has the idea of Cloud-computing & IT Outsourcing been affected by the demise of 2e2?

I always find it interesting that the demise of 2e2 has lead to numerous articles popping up in the channel websites (like The Reg) about the downfalls of outsourcing and the need to have a 'backup plan' in place if your supplier goes bust..... =)http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2013/04/26/2e2_channel_fallout/http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2013/02/11/2e2_outsourcing_lessons/I think we all have to agree that the collapse of … Continue reading Has the idea of Cloud-computing & IT Outsourcing been affected by the demise of 2e2?

10 most influential bosses in the storage arena

10 most influential bosses in the storage arenaQuite interesting article on The Reg regarding the 10 most influential bosses in the storage arena.....Surprised at seeing the CEO of Dropbox in the top 10..... as well as the CEO of Amazon and Facebook's Open Compute Project at 7 & 8..... I guess cloud computing and cloud … Continue reading 10 most influential bosses in the storage arena