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Latest News May 9, 2013 Data Encryption For Education Data Encryption For Education Schools, colleges and universities are facing data security issues on a regular basis and the nature of their IT systems present unique challenges. Balancing diverse information with required security control is complicated when the IT infrastructure is decentralized and difficult to ma ... Read more... Cloud Infographic: Startup Toolkit Cloud infographic: Startup Toolkit There are numerous startups of all varieties of purpose and goals. We have seen great successes and great failures. We have seen a lot of money being made on ... Read more... Is A Private Cloud Really A Cloud? Is a Private Cloud Really a Cloud? We essentially have two implementation models for cloud computing: the Public cloud, what people call the real cloud, and the Private cloud, which is an implementation of the same elements and infrastructure of a Public cloud on a private level. There are a lot of arguments to be made here but let's take things at face value. The words private and public are already biased, and private clouds were actually made because people wanted to be more ... Read more... Featured Free Resource Wildcard and SAN: Understanding Multi-use SSL Certificates Leveraging multi-use digital certificates to simplify certificate management and reduce costs. Amazon Spot On German Engineering Prowess Amazon Spot on German Engineering Prowess as it Rolls out Cloud Development Center Germany is becoming a soft spot on which cloud technology on the course to maturity can land on, at least for Amazon, via its data arm. Just a year after acquiring one of the proud moments of its technology rollercoaster in Europe, the Peritor, whose location is in Berlin, a development that was the genesis of the highly acclaimed OpsWorks devops, the company is once again hunting for native engineers from Europe's economic powerhouse. ... Read more... Cloud Infographic: BYOD Security And Policies Cloud Infographic: BYOD Security and Policies AccelOps Cloud Security Survey Report surveyed some 176 IT security personnel and they ranked BYOD as the top source for fear of incurring data loss and having the need for heightened data control. This is the traditional topic or cloud worriers and opponents of cloud computing which only helps in propagating the myth that cloud computing in not secure. ISC2's January research shows that explicitly linked cloud computing to the creation of personal device policies. But the take away from the research is that companies who support  ... Read more... Virtualization + Cloud Equals Perfect Storm For Disaster Recovery Services Virtualization + Cloud Equals Perfect Storm For Disaster Recovery Services Not very long ago disaster recovery was a luxury afforded by only the very large companies due to the prohibitive cost and effort required. Frequently even these large companies were unable to justify the investment and went without a disaster recovery plan. Today, ... Read more... Featured Free Resource Top 5 Storage Challenges for Veeam Backups (And 5 Ways to Beat Them!) VM specific backup brings a unique set of new requirements and demands on storage targets, such as having to deal with small block random I/O and potentially being used as a primary storage if a host fails. 10 Cloud Based Prototyping Tools 10 Cloud Based Prototyping Tools So, you have an idea that you want to bring into the world – it's a work in progress, and you want to be able to take these items with you wherever you go. In the age of tablets and super computers that fit in your briefcase, there is still nothing that can compete with the ... Read more... What's Coming Next In The Cloud… What's Coming Next in the Cloud… When people think of cloud computing, two benefits usually spring to mind: an end to burdensome onsite system maintenance and the beginning of real-time, Web-based data access. ... Read more... Public Safety In The Cloud Public Safety in the Cloud I’ve recently read an article on the importance and utility of cloud in several industries: education, marketing companies, online entertainment, healthcare, information technology, finance and banking, telecommunication, hospitality, start-ups and security. I have no doubt that cloud computing apps and services can be of use in every single domain and business. In fact, cloud computing is widespread in many industries and in older articles I have touched on the benefits for some of them such as:  ... Read more... You are receiving this newsletter because you opted-in to receive relevant communications from CloudTweaks Media. If you would like to manage your newsletter preferences or if you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, please click here. CloudTweaks Media, 925 Boulevard de Maisonneuve Ouest Contact: reply@cloudtweaks.com