5 steps to a secure, multitenant private cloud
As agencies move toward consolidated, unified data centers and private clouds, Cisco offers an outline on how to get there.
Data center of the future: converged infrastructure
The move to this next-generation, automated data center is a multiyear endeavor that started with virtualization and the concept of unified computing.
Cloud broker makes it easier to control shadow IT
Gravitant's cloudMatrix offers continuous cloud asset discovery and sync capabilities to help agencies find unauthorized IT resources.
Section 508 compliance doesn't get lost in the cloud
The move to cloud services and mobile access hasn't changed agencies' focus on ensuring access for people with disabilities.
FedRAMP is proving to be a tough test for cloud providers
Some cloud providers struggle to meet requirements such as multi-factor authentication, FIPS 140-2 compliance and providing a complete boundary definition, GSA's Kathy Conrad says.
Amazon sets up e-notification for cloud-based database service
Amazon Web Services offers to notify managers when key maintenance events occur in new cloud-based relational database system.
Microsoft's data center cooling a breath of fresh air
The company's roofless data center in Virginia requires a lot less power and water to keep servers running smoothly. Should agencies follow suit?
After year of disillusionment, agencies should get clear on cloud realities
After discovering that the technology was more complex than they were led to believe, government agencies will become more sophisticated about using the cloud.
Reading between the clouds: New lightning data improves early warnings
Newly available data on lightning activity within clouds gives NWS, NASA and the military better warnings about severe weather.
CGI Federal gets FedRAMP stamp of approval
Company becomes the second provider, and first large one, certified as meeting federal standards for security assessment, authorization and continuous monitoring.
Authentication with cloud, BYOD: It's complicated
The growth of IT services across the enterprise makes identifying users complex, but three government efforts aim to standardize and simplify access control.
Police ready to lock up mission-critical apps in the cloud
Officials are considering moving criminal justice data, storage, records management, crime reporting and mapping and analysis systems, according to IACP survey
Converged tech to unify branch offices, data centers, public clouds
Cisco and NetApp plan tighter integration within the FlexPod architecture to make it easier for agencies to deploy and access next-gen cloud infrastructures.
Big data file replication comes to Apache Hadoop
Attunity's software for file replication lets organizations rapidly move data in and out of Hadoop and the cloud.
Future of remote computing? Dell's Ophelia turns a TV into a thin client
The thin-client Cloud Key attaches to almost any monitor allowing remote users to access their work files without any data ever leaving the office network.
Moving data between multiple clouds, still pie in the sky?
NJVC's Cloudcuity suite aligns with NIST measures for cloud interoperability, allowing agencies to move data and applications among multiple providers, company officials say.
Is the cloud safe enough to lock up law enforcement data?
Actually, yes, if departments take care in selecting providers and ensuring the availability and performance of the service, according to an IJIS Institute report.
Oracle offers low overhead cloud services
Oracle's infrastructure-as-a-service offering would let agencies operate high-performance cloud computing services without the up-front costs of owning the hardware.
DARPA takes multipronged approach to securing military's cloud
As DOD moves into cloud computing, pilots and projects look to assess risk and develop multiple layers of network defense.
Small city breaks new ground as service provider
Melrose, Mass., learned a lesson about bandwidth while providing cloud-based services to a smaller town.
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