Design Architecture Whitepapers and Ebooks
This sections provides whitepapers on Design Architecture that details on trends, analysis and latest happenings in the industry.
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IaaS Reference Architectures: for AWSData center, IT and Operations Architects can now secure their web applications whether they are on-premise, in a virtual environment or in the most popular public cloud, Amazon Web Services (AWS). This blueprint document provides guidance on architecting security for cloud-based web applications. -
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Virtualization Best Practices GuideVirtualization promises to boost efficiency and cut costs, making it an important element in your IT department's efforts to do more with less. Whether you're running applications on physical or virtual machines, you still need to stay vigilant to guard against the constant and growing hazard of malware and other cyberthreats that can put your business at risk. Kaspersky Lab security experts have created this practical guide to help you learn about: The benefits and perils of virtualization How to fold virtualization into your existing security policies The difference between agent-based and agentless security software Choosing and implementing the right virtualization security solution for your organization -
Intelligent Compliance: Establishing Trust in the DatacenterWith the average cost of a data breach reaching $3.5 million, the pressure is intense to maintain the security and compliance of your data center. It only takes one breach and the cost to your organization can spiral out of control. In this white paper, you will discover how your organization may be at risk and how you can protect your data center from costly and highly visible breaches. Through the Intelligent Compliance process, you will learn how you can: Automate the discovery process for your infrastructure Continuously assess risk and compliance Proactively prevent problems from recurring Cost-effectively automate remediation, including exceptions Read the white paper today to take the stress out of security and compliance -- and put the trust back into your data center. -
What Exactly is a Server SAN or Hyper-convergence?Storage is a fundamental component of the modern data center and a huge sector of IT. However, storage traditionally has been complex and has not kept up with the simplicity and agility of compute in the virtual data center. Hyper-convergence or often called Server SANs, simplify storage management by converging compute and storage onto an x86 platform. Download this white paper to explore the essentials of hyper-convergence and how to achieve simplicity and cost savings in your virtual data center. -
Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) Cheat SheetA software-defined data center (SDDC) is a framework in which all elements of the infrastructure -- server, storage, networking, and security -- are virtualized and delivered as a service. With an SDDC, processes such as deployment, provisioning and configuration, and workflow, as well as ongoing operation of the entire infrastructure, are abstracted from the hardware and implemented through software and APIs. Download this cheat sheet for an at-a-glance overview of SDDC components, examples of deployment models, and key related acronyms and terms.
Top White Papers
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The 10 Business Continuity Planning Articles You Must Read This Year
By now, every company has a business continuity (BC) plan, right? Not quite. Many US businesses aren't equipped to deal with major disruptions. The adoption of BC practices remains low, as many a C-suite folks simply have the "it can't happen to us" mentality or they have a subjective notion of risk, assuming that they can withstand disaster. Read this article bundle to learn why your BC plan can't wait, tips on how to get started with your plan and what it should contain, and much more.
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Email Archives: No Longer Fit for Purpose?
This paper examines the difficulties and pain points that organizations encounter as they seek to straddle the conflicting pressures of ever increasing email volumes on one hand, and the need for faster, more flexible accessibility on the other. It also explores what practices and policies are currently in use when it comes to archiving emails, and the ways in which businesses can improve practices in this crucial area.
There are, for example, options available which can bring email archiving up-to-date, with e-discovery and archiving-driven solutions available in the cloud. But to what extent are they being accepted by businesses, and what are the barriers to the acceptance of these solutions? The white paper also identifies the obstacles to change and how they can be overcome, as well as the many advantages to be had for business as a whole from adopting modern archiving solutions.