VAST Perspectives
Oracle Developers Need an Operating System Designed for Oracle
The operating system you choose provides the foundation for all the applications you run. For the flexibility needed for agile development processes, Linux is the operating system of choice. For Oracle shops, the Linux of choice should be Oracle Linux. That’s because...
Growth of Data Doesn’t Have to Mean Growth of Cloud Costs
Managing ever-growing volumes of data is a continuous challenge for businesses. With data growing as much as 65% annually, many turn to the cloud in order to access storage on demand. Cloud storage means businesses don’t need to invest in storage devices, and the...
Backup vendors validated for AWS Outposts
Commvault, Veritas, Cohesity, Clumio and Rubrik are among the list of data protection vendors who have earned the AWS Outposts Ready designation. This means their products have been tested and validated by Amazon to work on AWS Outposts. Customers looking to protect...
Cloud Doesn’t Eliminate the Need for Backups
It’s tempting to think you don’t need to manage your own backup solution when you switch your computing strategy to the cloud. After all, the cloud offers a high availability environment and the cloud provider makes sure your data is available for use. Reasons to...
AWS Announces App2Container
AWS App2Container (A2C) is a command-line tool for modernizing .NET and Java applications into containerized applications. A2C analyzes and builds an inventory of all applications running in virtual machines, on-premises or in the cloud. You simply select the...
Support Remote Work Effectively with the Right Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Solution
COVID-19 has forced businesses to allow many more workers than they ever anticipated to work from home. This increased remote work has strained existing virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). As companies adapt to ongoing shutdowns and authorize continued remote work...
AWS Announces GA of Bottlerocket
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the General Availability of Bottlerocket, a new open source Linux-based Operating System (OS) purpose-built to run containers. Bottlerocket includes only the software needed to run containers and comes with a transactional update...
These are the Policies and Tools You Need to Keep You Safe in the Cloud
The way you manage your cloud has a lot to do with the security risks you face in the cloud. These risks can be reduced by developing policies and implementing tools that help you enforce those policies. Security risk: Lack of change control. Cloud is dynamic and...
SASE Distributes Security Along with Data
As we distribute applications in the cloud, there’s one critical function that’s remained centralized: security. The standard approach to security continues to ship traffic to a centralized point in the data center for inspection before passing it along to its...
Opt for the Operating System that Works with Your Critical Applications
For business, free Linux versions aren’t appropriate. To begin with, there may be regulatory or corporate policies that require a vendor contract. In addition, businesses need vendor support to ensure that critical applications run reliably. Given those needs, the...
