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Learn the Essentials of Virtualization Security

This paper is the first in a series about the essential security issues arising from virtualization and the adoption of private and public Cloud services. This series will provide the reader with an introduction to each area of security risk and provide some solutions, actions, and third-party sources to help mitigate those risks. Virtualization and the move to private and public Clouds is well underway. The rapid pace of virtualization within the data center means that IT and security teams must adapt their existing security practices to keep up. Virtualization platforms and virtual machines are complex technologies that introduce new potential risks. The fluid nature of virtualized infrastructure and the high mobility of virtual machines (VMs) are what make virtualization and the Cloud valuable. This nature is what also brings about a broad set of security challenges; from new network security concerns to sensitive data being exposed within the VMs themselves.

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AbacusNext helps firms with stringent security and compliance needs grow by providing Compliance-Ready™ turnkey technology solutions, allowing our clients to leverage the power of cloud computing without the added challenges and expenses of managing complex IT infrastructures on their own. As an end-to-end solutions provider, our products and services portfolio includes virtual desktop (DaaS), private cloud, case management software (CMS), email hosting services, security endpoint protection, business continuity (BCP), and on-premise solutions. Since 1983, we have delivered on-demand services to over 1,500,000 practices worldwide, and are recognized by Forbes as one of America’s fastest growing companies.

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vSphere Security - VMware vSphere 6.7

whitePaper | December 25, 2019

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Dell EMC VxRail vSAN Stretched-Cluster Planning Guide

whitePaper | November 20, 2019

vCenter Server is the centralized platform for managing a VMware environment. It is the primary point of management for both server virtualization and vSAN and is the enabling technology for advanced capabilities such as vMotion, Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) and HA. vCenter scales to enterprise levels where a single vCenter can support up to 1000 hosts (VxRail nodes) and 10,000 virtual machines. vCenter supports a logical hierarchy of datacenters, clusters, and hosts, which allow resources to be segregated by use cases or lines of business and allow resources to be moved as needed dynamically. This is all done from a single interface.

Virtual Desktop Services (VDS) : NetApp Solutions

whitePaper | August 12, 2022

The NetApp Virtual Desktop Service (VDS) orchestrates Remote Desktop Services (RDS) in major public clouds as well as on private clouds. VDS supports Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) on Microsoft Azure. VDS automates many tasks that must be performed after deployment of WVD or RDS, including setting up SMB file shares (for user profiles, shared data, and the user home drive), enabling Windows features, application and agent installation, firewall, and policies.

VMware Workspace Security and Carbon Black Datasheet

whitePaper | January 10, 2020

Today’s expanding organizational and work perimeters provide even greater opportunities for cyber criminals. According to the world’s leading incident response (IR) professionals, increasingly sophisticated attacks involving instances of “island hopping,” counter incident response, and lateral movement within a network are quickly becoming the new normal. Advanced phishing techniques using social engineering and programming expertise, bots, and ransomware threats also more frequently expose organizations, even those working hard to stay one step ahead.

VMware Blockchainfor Capital Markets

whitePaper | October 10, 2022

The number of financial institutions exploring enterprise blockchain networks to address multiple market forces is growing. Based on VMware customers and supported by The Value Exchange’s 2021 research on 150 financial institutions, the adoption of blockchain-based distributed ledger technologies (DLT) is already underway.

Thin & Zero Client Hardware and Software for Cloud Workspaces and Virtual Desktops

whitePaper | April 20, 2022

When you think Thin & Zero Client endpoints for virtual desktops, think 10ZiG – for VDI, DaaS & SaaS support, and anything Cloudbased. Founded in 2003 and originally under the name of BOSaNOVA through 2009, 10ZiG quickly became premier Thin & Zero Client Technology specialists, from hardware to software to service.

Learn the Essentials of Virtualization Security