Managed Services

VPNs are part of a security strategy based on the notion of a network perimeter; trusted employees are on the inside and untrusted employees are on the outside. But that model no longer works in a modern business environment where mobile users access the network from a variety of locations and corporate assets reside in multi-cloud environments.

A broadened Cisco-Microsoft partnership promises extending Cisco SD-WAN to the Azure cloud and optimizing and securing connectivity to Office 365.

How four companies improved storage, backup, telephony, security, scalability, IT efficiency, and the bottom line by moving to the cloud

New company formed by the merger of AHEAD, Data Blue, and Sovereign Systems will focus on integrating on-premises and cloud infrastructure. The three companies have very little overlap, except they all support Dell and Cisco.

Ravindra Kelkar - Area Vice President, Sales & Services, India sub-continent at Citrix explains how SD-WAN scores over MPLS for running IoT workloads.

The new experience center will be showcasing Cisco solutions and allied managed services that enable Value Point customers to build and manage cyber security platforms specific to their business requirements. 

VMware has wrapped up its $2.1 billion buy of cloud-native endpoint security vendor Carbon Black to provide more comprehensive integrated security.

Dimension Data, NTT Communications, Netmagic Solutions, NTT Security and Arkadin will be among the 28 companies to become NTT as part of NTT Ltd, and CEO Kiran Bhagwanani will be leading the India unit. 

Hitachi has announced plans to integrate its Hitachi Vantara and Hitachi Consulting businesses to lead Hitachi’s global expansion of its digital solution, Lumada.

In the context of cloud security, bring your own key (BYOK) will ensure businesses don't need to trust anyone else to protect their data, says Jin MA, Chief Product Officer, Alibaba Cloud Intelligence. 

When weighing the choice between DIY and a managed service for SD-WAN, consider current WAN conditions, IT skill levels, geographic scope of the WAN, and how much control you’re willing to relinquish.

Veeam strives to transform and evangelize customer cloud data management strategy, say senior executives, Dave Russell and Asanga Wanigatunga.