Endpoint security vs. network security: Why both matter

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ June 28, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network Security

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesAs the security perimeter blurs, companies often debate the merits of endpoint security vs. network security. However, it shouldn’t be an either-or decision. By Andrew Froehlich When it comes to developing a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy, no single architecture type or product can protect against all threats. Instead, an assortment of security tools must be deployed — many of which will

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Data Center Firewalls: The 5 different types explained.

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ June 28, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network device security: Appliances, firewalls and switches

Reading Time-approximately: 8 minutesRead up on the five different firewalls’ similarities and differences, the three firewall deployment models and tips for choosing the firewall that best meets your company’s needs. By Amy Larsen DeCarlo and Robert G. Ferrell More than 30 years after the concept of the network firewall entered the security conversation, the technology remains an essential tool in the enterprise network

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Post-pandemic IT: Are virtual datacentre tours here to stay?

Tekmart Data Center Team/ June 26, 2021/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Covid-19 Global Responses, COVID-19: Organization Mitigation Responses, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Timeless Articles

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesA physical tour of a datacentre has traditionally been a key marketing and selling tool for colocation operators, and the Covid-19 pandemic has forced many to provide virtual alternatives. But how do they compare? By Nicholas Fearn A physical tour of a datacentre has traditionally been an important part of the sales process for any colocation operator looking to entice

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REST API (RESTful API), what are these?-a detailed expert explanation

Staff Writer/ June 26, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, CEO Quick Reads, CIO Resources, Data center facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesA RESTful API is an architectural style for an application program interface (API) that uses HTTP requests to access and use data. That data can be used to GET, PUT, POST and DELETE data types, which refers to the reading, updating, creating and deleting of operations concerning resources. By Alexander S. Gillis A RESTful API is an architectural style for

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What is cloud storage gateway?-a tech definition

Tekmart EMC Enterprise Storage Team/ June 26, 2021/ Cloud computing, Cloud Storage, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: < 1 minuteA cloud storage gateway is a hardware- or software-based appliance located on the customer premises that serves as a bridge between local applications and remote cloud-based storage.  By TechTarget Contributor A cloud storage gateway is a hardware- or software-based appliance located on the customer premises that serves as a bridge between local applications and remote cloud-based storage.  A cloud storage gateway provides

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What is cloud encryption, aka cloud storage encryption?-a tech explanation

Tekmart EMC Enterprise Storage Team/ June 26, 2021/ Cloud computing, Cloud Storage, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesCloud encryption is a service offered by cloud storage providers whereby a customer’s data is transformed using encryption algorithms into ciphertext and stored in the cloud. By Michael Cobb, Margaret Rouse and Rachel Kossman Cloud encryption is almost identical to on-premises encryption with one important difference: The cloud customer must take time to learn about the provider’s policies and procedures for encryption and encryption key management. The

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The history and evolution of zero trust security

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ June 23, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network management and monitoring, Network Penetration Testing, Network Security, Technical Explanations, Zero-trust model (zero trust network)

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesBefore the zero trust security model framework, there were trusted insiders and untrusted outsiders. Learn how zero trust evolved, including its impact on perimeter, cloud and mobile security. By Linda Rosencrance The zero trust model is a security approach employed by IT that necessitates tight identification and device verification, whatever the user’s location. The model assumes that all users, devices and packets

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SOAR (security orchestration, automation and response)-a tech explanation

Staff Writer/ June 23, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, SOAR (security orchestration, automation and response), Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesSOAR (security orchestration, automation and response) is a stack of compatible software programs that enables an organization to collect data about security threats and respond to security events without human assistance. By Sharon Shea The goal of using a SOAR platform is to improve the efficiency of physical and digital security operations. What is SOAR? SOAR platforms have three main components: security

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The differences between SOAR and SIEM

Staff Writer/ June 23, 2021/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, SIEM, log management and big data security analytics, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations, Timeless Articles

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesWhen it comes to the SOAR vs. SIEM debate, it’s important to understand their fundamental differences to get the most benefit from your security data. By Andrew Froehlich It’s not easy to understand the key differences when looking at SOAR vs. SIEM, because they have many components in common. Security information and event management, or SIEM, tools are a way

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Bare-metal cloud- a tech explanation

Staff Writer/ June 22, 2021/ bare-metal cloud, Best practices for data center operations, Cloud computing, Cloud Storage, Data center facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Public cloud and other cloud deployment models

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesBare-metal cloud is a public cloud service where the customer rents dedicated hardware resources from a remote service provider. It offers the hardware resources without any installed operating systems or virtualization infrastructure. By Kurt Marko and Erin Sullivan Commercial cloud service infrastructure enables the virtualization and subdivision of compute, storage and database resources so that servers and storage arrays can

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