Scaling cloud services to equip a growing business represents one of the greatest challenges that enterprises must overcome when they have a distributed network. This is evident in the findings reported from the Remote Office Networks Post Business and Reliability Risk: A Survey of IT Professionals. The report identifies some of the factors influencing infrastructure changes in geographically dispersed enterprises. Some of the key findings include: Enterprises are often utilizing a … [Read more...]
Three Key Steps to Preparing for Cloud Migration
When you first hear about the benefits of moving to the cloud, such as reduced costs, scalability and improved agility, you may anticipate all of the advantages. Without a clear picture of the migration process, there may be unexpected hurdles to reach these benefits. Preparing for cloud migration involves careful planning, and there are three key steps that can help minimize complications during the process: Assess your current IT environment. Preparing for cloud migration begins with a … [Read more...]
Identifying Threats to Cloud Infrastructure Security
While it’s always ideal to build security automation into the software development process, it’s never too late to engage in threat modeling to better understand cloud infrastructure security. The practice provides a way for organizations to better understand any potential vulnerabilities, as well as develop a strategy for managing threats. The following steps will help you create a threat model for cloud infrastructure security: Identify your team: The ideal combination includes … [Read more...]