Security News

Multi-cloud transit enhances app experience but brings complexity and security challenges
2021-06-21 03:30

Sapio Research conducted a survey of more than 400 IT leaders at U.S.-based organizations with more than 1000 employees which offers a picture for enterprises transitioning to the cloud and multi-cloud so that they understand the challenges and are empowered to make informed decisions about cloud networking and security. The results show that while multi-cloud transit can dramatically improve network latency, the move to multi-cloud also introduces significant complexity and security challenges.

Nutanix and HPE expand partnership to accelerate hybrid cloud and multicloud adoption
2021-06-11 23:30

Nutanix and Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced an expanded partnership to accelerate hybrid cloud and multicloud adoption by offering Nutanix Era, a multi-database operations and management solution, bundled with HPE ProLiant servers, as a service through HPE GreenLake. Customers using Nutanix Era reported a positive experience in increasing speed of database provisioning by 97%, reducing unplanned downtime to avoid average losses of $35,000 per hour, decreasing storage requirements for copies and backups by 60%, and reducing database administrators' overtime work by 50%. By combining Nutanix Era on HPE ProLiant servers, the world's most trusted servers offering high-performance, scalability and versatility to run a range of workloads, and delivering the solution as a cloud service through HPE GreenLake, customers can transform database management with one cloud-ready platform.

VMware and Vapor IO build a Multi-Cloud Services Grid to simplify the delivery of distributed 5G systems
2021-06-10 23:45

VMware and Vapor IO announced they are building a Multi-Cloud Services Grid that integrates the VMware Telco Cloud Platform with Vapor IO's Kinetic Grid platform, allowing developers and service operators to hypercompose grid services on-demand. The collaboration aims to greatly simplify and lower the costs of deploying distributed 5G systems and real-time applications by stitching together multiple cloud and edge environments into a unifying framework that can serve up resources for use, on-demand, across shared infrastructure.

Nutanix Elevate Service Provider Program expands hybrid and multicloud solutions delivery
2021-06-10 01:30

Nutanix announced the launch of the Nutanix Elevate Service Provider Program, further extending the benefits of the Elevate Partner Program to now include service providers globally. The program empowers service provider partners - including managed and cloud service providers - to build highly-differentiated hybrid and multicloud services delivering increased profitability and faster time-to-market.

OwnBackup acquires Nimmetry to accelerate its multi-cloud strategy
2021-06-01 23:00

OwnBackup announces the acquisition of Nimmetry, based in Santa Clara, CA, with a significant presence in Hyderabad, India. "This acquisition accelerates OwnBackup's multi-cloud strategy. The entrance into the Indian market and the access to the talented professionals that are now part of the OwnBackup family marks the continuance of a long-term commitment on OwnBackup's part to providing industry-leading products and services to help our customers protect their mission critical SaaS data," says Sam Gutmann, CEO of OwnBackup.

Thales’s new data solutions protect and control sensitive data in multicloud environments
2021-05-20 01:30

Thales announced new data protection solutions for Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Web Services, solidifying its role as a trusted third party for multicloud data security. With each cloud provider having unique data protection mechanisms and key management offerings, multicloud data protection presents a complex security challenge for organizations.

ClearDATA expands SaaS platform to automatically detect PHI in multi-cloud storage buckets
2021-05-16 00:00

ClearDATA announced an expanded capability of their ClearDATA Healthcare Security and Compliance Platform, enabling healthcare organizations and their business associates to automatically detect protected health information in multi-cloud storage buckets. "In today's climate, cybersecurity breaches are at an all-time high, partially due to the industry's accelerating cloud adoption to tackle the unique challenges healthcare has encountered during the pandemic," said Suhas Kelkar, Chief Product Officer at ClearDATA. "This new technology offering enhances healthcare organizations' ability to create secure environments for data that facilitate innovation, collaboration and scalability."

Ermetic platform detects suspicious activity and prevents security threats in multicloud environments
2021-04-26 00:00

Ermetic announced a new version of the Ermetic platform that continually monitors the access behavior of user and machine identities to detect suspicious activity and prevent security threats. The new capabilities enable organizations to protect against unusual data access, suspicious configuration changes, privilege escalation and more, in multicloud environments.

Cisco invests in Securiti to help customers address multicloud and edge security
2021-04-11 23:30

Securiti announced participation from Cisco Investments in its latest round of funding. The company plans to work with Cisco and help their customers solve the challenge of multicloud and edge security, privacy and compliance.

Why DDI technology is fundamental for multicloud success
2021-03-23 05:30

The real value of multicloud is being lost because of the lack of understanding on how to best use the technology. Whereas a single cloud provider can provide a specific area of use for a company such as email or videoconferencing, multicloud allows businesses to pick and choose the services they need to optimize their workplace, ensuring that all the diverse needs of that business are met via a flexible infrastructure.