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Self-Inflicted Ransomware & Recovery in Minutes

Sun, 08 Mar 2020 19:43:07 +0000

The key to a successful recovery from ransomware is the combination of restoring a clean operating system from before the initial infection and then also recovering data from as recent as five minutes before payload activation.

Oracle + Datrium Encryption Benchmark with Near-Zero Performance Impact

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 07:39:32 +0000

This is my 4th article on the topic of Datrium + Oracle, and for this article, I focus on Datrium's ability to provide native FIPS 140-2 compliant software-based end-to-end encryption with near-zero performance impact for Oracle and Busines Critical Applications workloads.

Why I Invested on ArecaBay - API Security microScoping in an App Distributed World

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 16:55:52 +0000

I am regularly involved with Angel investing, and I quite like the idea of helping founders and maybe 'why not' hit the motherload and be that early investor for the next Uber. Much of what I do when investing has not much to do with my day-to-day job, and that is a strategy I put in place to secure a more balanced financial exposure.

Datrium @ Storage TechFieldDay

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 12:51:47 +0000

We just had the opportunity to present the Datrium DVX solution at the latest Storage TechFieldDay. It was a memorable day, and I suggest that anyone looking at HyperConvergence to pay attention to OpenConvergence as a fundamental shift in the way convergence is being done, providing more flexibility, more performance, more scalability and being integrated seamlessly with public clouds.

Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Healthcare IT Infrastructure

Thu, 01 Mar 2018 08:45:50 +0000

The Maslow Hierarchy of Needs describes a series of universal needs as motivators for human behaviors. From a patient experience perspective that would include things like, easy access to healthcare services, and a focus on staying patient-centered.

However, nowadays healthcare delivery-of-care is hugely dependant on digital systems such as Electronic Medical Records and Picture Archiving Systems. Keeping these life-critical systems running 24/7 is a monumental task for Healthcare IT. Moreover, data security management to Patient Health Information (PHI) is likely the most critical competency that Healthcare IT needs to assimilate nowadays.

Is your data safe? A deeper look at Datrium In-Flight and At-Rest AES-XTS-256 encryption

Sun, 04 Jun 2017 17:02:05 +0000

I am starting to discuss some of the features and design aspects that got me enthusiastic about Datrium tech. A feature that has been driving many interesting conversations with customers is the new Blanket Encryption. First, let's obertewind a bit.

Securing Nutanix PRISM for Alexa Skill with NGINX Container

Fri, 07 Apr 2017 17:42:18 +0000

I recently published the Alexa Skill for Nutanix and the skill is available now for all countries where Amazon allow Alexa to be used. In my article Getting Started with Alexa Skill for Nutanix, I explain how to get it up and running with your Nutanix cluster. Here is a demo posted by one of the first users.

Nutanix SCMA - The security feature that could save your organization!

Sun, 29 Jan 2017 18:52:40 +0000

One of my favorite Nutanix features doesn't get a lot of Marketing attention, because it's kind of boring - but it is extremely important, and as far as I know Nutanix is the only hyper-converged platform to deliver this kind of in-depth and self-healing security approach.

Nutanix 5.0 Features Overview (Beyond Marketing) - Part 1

Wed, 09 Nov 2016 07:40:43 +0000

This is a 4 part blog series.

VMware Horizon View deployment? Here is everything you need to know about Nutanix vs. Other SDS

Sun, 08 May 2016 17:58:02 +0000

It has been a long time since I posted on Nutanix as a platform for VDI. And given that many new features have been added to the platform, I decided that was time to refresh and consolidate previous articles into a single unified post.

New Nutanix Data-at-Rest Encryption (How it works)

Sun, 07 Sep 2014 17:21:35 +0000

By Andre Leibovici and Anshuman Ratnani

In a previous article I published the first part of a multi-month announcement for NOS 4.1 (Nutanix 4.1 Features Overview (Beyond Marketing) – Part 1). As part of the announcement I disclosed the new Data-at-rest encryption feature.

Nutanix 4.1 Features Overview (Beyond Marketing) - Part 1

Tue, 19 Aug 2014 07:30:34 +0000

Today Nutanix announced the first part of a multi-month announcement for NOS 4.1. This release is mostly focused on enhancements for the areas of resiliency, security, disaster recovery, analytics, supportability and management. However, even being a ‘dot’ release, NOS 4.1 delivers very important features, and in my option this version has enough meat to actually even be considered a major release.

Adios Active Directory Services

Wed, 07 Aug 2013 16:31:01 +0000

Over the past couple years I had long and passionate discussions on the subject I am discussing in this article. Here is the deal… I believe computer corporate directory services, such as Active Directory, are doomed to extinction. However, before I start discussing my theory I have to say that I know that many will disagree.

Crumpled DATA under your mattress (The EUC Drama)

Mon, 22 Jul 2013 08:45:03 +0000

The Edward Snowden case made me think about how organizations are handling data today, and how I’m handling and storing my own personal data. According to Snowden, the NSA’s surveillance programs, which Snowden exposed, allow the government to tap into anyone’s data with the consent from the major cloud players. Edward Snowden went further and said that Google, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft gave direct access to NSA.

VMware View with Biometrics, SSO and Strong Authentication

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:29:00 +0000

Working in the Office of the CTO for VMware’s End User Computing BU is a lot of fun! I not only get to work with some cool new technologies and solutions, but I also get to talk to customers and vendors to understand their technologies and the directions that the EUC market is taking.

Hardening VDI (VMView) Deployments

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:07:00 +0000

I have been meaning to write an article about VDI hardening for a little while. Couple weeks ago listened the recording to an awesome VMworld session entitled “VMware View Security Architecture and Best Practices” hosted by Rob Randell and Mark Benson, both from VMware. This session has finally put me back on track to write this article.

TechPreview NeoAccel SSL VPN integrated with VMware View

Thu, 13 May 2010 23:29:00 +0000

Time to share! I have been working with NeoAccel engineers on a solution to allow access to VMware View remote sessions over the internet.

Then you say – Everyone does that today!

– Yes, that is true, but no single VDI product on the market cover all possible scenarios today.

F5 Networks releases deployment guide for VMware View 4

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:33:00 +0000

F5 Networks released a deployment and procedures guide for VMware View. This document provides guidance and configuration procedures for deploying the BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) v10 with VMware View.

Probably one of the most interesting features provided by F5 BIG-IP appliance is the ability to create UDP tunneling with dTLS (datagram TLS) and TCP fall back. dTLS aim to improve PCoIP UDP end user experience over high latency networks such as the internet.

VMware ESX 4.0 Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:26:50 +0000

A security advisory released today by leading Australian information security consultancy StratSec warns of a security weakness in a third party component used by many software companies including VMware, potentially allowing the theft of user credentials.

The vendor of the third party component – WebWorks – worked with VMware and stratsec for approximately six months to develop the necessary patches to minimise the security risk to their clients.

PCI DSS, Network Ports and your VMware Environment

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:08:31 +0000

Recently I have been involved with deployment of PCI DSS at TeleTech for the APAC region. It's good to say that TeleTech has been oficially declared PCI compliant however VMware is still on track to get their products certified. This puts a barrier for organizations with high virtualisation levels but I am not here to discuss the PCI requirements and its validity. Dwayne Melancon has already started this discussion for us Security, Compliance and Best Practices » Blog Archive » The need for a new perspective.