There has been a lot in the news lately about privacy and hacking. Everyone has read about whether Apple should help the FBI gain access to a locked iPhone that was used by terrorists. We also learned about the ransomware attack on a Hollywood hospital that paid $17000 to get back control of their computer systems. Regardless of whether Apple provides a backdoor to gain access to an iPhone or if another company’s network gets hacked, one thing is certain: … [Read more...] about It’s Your Cloud: On Privacy and Security
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Integrate the Cloud into Your Business – The Next Web
Don't miss this great post from San Francisco based blogger Ritika Puri, published last month on TheNextWeb.com. The benefits of the cloud are clear: these technologies help companies scale efficiently, reduce costs, reinforce security and provide faster services to customers. With many new players entering the cloud market, businesses have a range of options to build their ideal configurations. You can implement the cloud in full or in part. You can even stage your transition to the cloud over … [Read more...] about Integrate the Cloud into Your Business – The Next Web
Protect Your Hospital’s Critical Patient Information: 7 Best Practices
Great healthcare security article from our technology partner Citrix, make sure that your organization is ready to tackle the challenges that are in store. A breach of patient data can be catastrophic, not only from a PR and public image standpoint, but to a hospital’s bottom line, as well. The AMA estimates–conservatively–that the cost of breaches such as these could be in the millions. Today’s attackers have proved to be more creative than ever when it comes to obtaining … [Read more...] about Protect Your Hospital’s Critical Patient Information: 7 Best Practices
3rd party SSL Certificates to Expire
All publicly trusted SSL Certificates issued to internal names and reserved IP addresses will expire by November 1, 2015. In November 2011 the CA/Browser Forum (CA/B) adopted Baseline Requirements for the Issuance and Management of Publicly-Trusted Certificates, which took effect on July 1, 2012. … [Read more...] about 3rd party SSL Certificates to Expire
White Paper: HR Firm Gets Shelter from the Storm with Centrinet’s IT Hosting
Resource Alliance, a leading national human resources solutions company, contacted Centrinet after a storm hit in late 2014, causing severe damage and power outages. The outages shut down their main server, prompting them to contract Centrinet for a long overdue environment overhaul. They had been experiencing performance issues with outdated end user devices and failing servers, and were in immediate need of a tailor-made solution. Learn how Centrinet built a tailored solution to modernize … [Read more...] about White Paper: HR Firm Gets Shelter from the Storm with Centrinet’s IT Hosting
Work From Anywhere – Literally.
I wake up to a city very different than Atlanta, to the sound of roosters crowing and the sight of guards changing shifts. My new home is Kampala Uganda, where my husband has accepted a position with a non-profit organization for the next two years. Last year, if someone had asked me if I’d be living in Uganda and still working for a U.S. based company – I would’ve thought they were crazy. Although my life is very different now, one thing that offers stability and helps me feel at home is my … [Read more...] about Work From Anywhere – Literally.
Installing Intel DC P3500 1.2TB NVMe SSD & VMware ESXi 6.0
Mark Ma, our Senior Systems Engineer and Citrix SME, recently published a case study on ServeTheHome. ServeTheHome is dedicated to helping professionals and enthusiasts take their first leap into home and small business servers. Visited by thousands of people daily, ServeTheHome features content from a great community that uses STH as a focal point. Case Study Preview Recently I had a chance to work with the newly released PCIe AIC based Intel DC P3500 1.2TB NVMe SSD. After the installing … [Read more...] about Installing Intel DC P3500 1.2TB NVMe SSD & VMware ESXi 6.0
PVS vs. MCS in a VDI deployment
There's a lot of debate in the engineering community on whether to use Provisioning Services (PVS) or Machine Creation Services (MCS) when deploying a VDI solution. There are clear differences between the two technologies, and depending on the type of deployment, important factors to consider when choosing which one to use. … [Read more...] about PVS vs. MCS in a VDI deployment
Expanding a vDisk
Do you need to increase the size of your vDisk in order to allocate more space to your OS drive? Follow these simple steps to complete the process on a Windows 2008 R2 server and above. … [Read more...] about Expanding a vDisk
Methods to Better Secure Your Environment
It seems like every day brings a new possible data threat. The news is filled with reports of breaches, new vulnerabilities, and the organizations making reparations to those affected. In today's threat-filled landscape, how can you protect your organization? Fortunately, there ARE steps you can take. To illustrate this point, I’ve outlined three methods we have used to better secure our customer’s environments. … [Read more...] about Methods to Better Secure Your Environment
