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Top five scenarios to avoid for a successful virtualization deployment
For all the benefits a virtualization deployment brings, it can bring just as much grief. Avoid these five scenarios to ensure success.Photo Story
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Virtualization and hypervisor security vulnerabilities to look out for
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Securing virtual environments: Three considerations
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How promiscuous mode affects virtual network security
Enabling promiscuous mode could spell doom for your virtual network security, especially if inexperienced IT pros are at the helm. So take caution.Tip
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How to recognize and prevent a hypervisor attack to protect data
A hypervisor attack can hand hackers the keys to your virtual kingdom. But, with the proper precautions and tools, you can minimize the risk.Tip
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Virtualization and hypervisor security vulnerabilities to look out for
Virtualization and hypervisor security vulnerabilities are a real threat to organizations, and physical security tools may not help your efforts.Tip
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How virtual security appliances and tools protect a data center
Virtual security appliances and tools keep the bad guys out. But vendors approach virtual security differently and not every tool may suit your needs.Tip
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Beating cloud security pessimists: The case for VM security
There are lots of people out there who say the cloud has poor VM security, but a few simple points about cloud security can beat their misguided arguments.Tip
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PacketMotion purchase no slam dunk for VMware
VMware has its work cut out for it integrating PacketMotion's hardware-based security appliances. Some virtualization pros say user access management isn’t on their radar yet.News | 12 Sep 2011
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VM stall
VM stall is the point where it becomes just as cost-effective to deploy a physical server as it is to deploy a virtual server.Definition
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Automating IT processes for virtual machines
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Storage arrays for virtualization: Proprietary vs. nonproprietary
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Virtualization security and compliance Q&A with HyTrust CEO Eric Chiu
Virtualization security and compliance are becoming major issues. HyTrust CEO Eric Chiu discusses these trends in this edition of This Week in Virtualization.Podcast
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PCI DSS 2.0 addresses virtualization
PCI DSS 2.0, the new standard for handling credit card data, finally includes virtualization-specific guidelines. But admins still have questions.Podcast
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Virtualization pros grapple with PCI DSS 2.0
PCI DSS 2.0 officially acknowledges server virtualization, but PCI compliance in virtual environments is still more art than science.Article | 09 Nov 2010
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VMware and partners release PCI guidance: Virtualization news in brief
Virtualization product vendors offer guidance for PCI-compliant virtual data centers. These briefs also include news on CA's acquisition of Hyperformix and Zimbra's certification program.Article | 08 Nov 2010
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Enterprises face integration hurdles to private clouds
Enterprises that want to offer IT as a Service face challenges that include virtualization stall, bleeding-edge infrastructure automation tools and thorny policy orchestration problems.Article | 28 Oct 2010
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Meeting PCI DSS requirements in a virtual environment
PCI DSS requirements don't address virtualized environments, but if there's a data breach, you're responsible. To avoid hefty fines, secure your hosts, VMs, storage and networking.Tip
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Nasuni offers bounty to break encryption in the cloud
Cloud storage startup Nasuni is offering $5,000 to anyone who can crack a file the company has left on Amazon S3.Article | 22 Jun 2010
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McAfee's new trustmark is the latest cloud security proposal
A cloud provider worthy of the new Cloud Secure logo can brag to customers that it survived an external security scan from the antivirus software provider.Article | 16 Mar 2010
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