Affirmation is Always Good
Dell – Afore could not agree more! Just read the Dell SecureWorks “10 Tips for Managing Security in the Cloud” and fully concur. About two years ago when we looked at the upcoming challenges that Enterprises deploying into Cloud environments and Service Providers offering Cloud-based services would face their security and control related concerns resonated with us. That’s why we developed the AFORE CloudLink solution. CloudLink extends security and manageability to the Cloud and allows for wider adoption of Cloud Computing. Encryption, monitoring, security compliance, SLA tracking, and the ability to remove data safely and permanently are cornerstones of the CloudLink solution.
Thanks Dell.
It takes a platform to achieve Cloud Security
They say that for an IT guy (or gal) to put an enterprise workload in the cloud is like sending a kid to college – paying money for something you have very little control of. But this is where the analogy ends – unlike grown up kids, IT assets can be and shall be protected and controlled by their custodians.
Securing the cloud is a big undertaking, but one has to start somewhere. We at AFORE are used to building products on a solid foundation, so we took a similar approach to Cloud security. We have built a Cloud Trusted Multitenacy platform out of a few foundational blocks: