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Encryption – A Beginner’s Guide

Encryption is a fundamental tool for ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and privacy of sensitive information, playing a crucial role in protecting data
December 7, 2023

Software-Defined Storage – A Beginner’s Guide

Software-defined storage (SDS) is a form of storage virtualization. It introduces a software layer, independent from physical storage hardware.
August 29, 2023

Hyperconvergence – A Beginner’s Guide

Hyperconverged infrastructure - a term describing the consolidation of computing, networking, & storage resources into a single datacenter architecture
August 25, 2023

Virtualized Storage – A Beginner’s Guide

Virtualized storage, or storage virtualization, is a technological concept developed within the past few decades. It enables organizations to remove the...
August 2, 2023

Edge Computing – A Beginner’s Guide

Edge computing is a term used to describe decentralized IT infrastructure, where operations & applications are carried out near the source of the data
July 26, 2023

Virtual SAN (VSAN) – A Beginner’s Guide

A virtual storage area network (VSAN) is software that provides a virtualized ‘pool’ of storage to multiple virtual machines (VMs) & applications
July 20, 2023

Data Compliance – A Beginner’s Guide

Data compliance is a term used to describe formal standards & practices for ensuring sensitive data is protected from loss, theft, corruption, & misuse.
April 27, 2021

BYOK – A Beginner’s Guide

Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) is a model of encryption key management that enables customers to take full control of their encryption keys...
March 25, 2021

Cybersecurity – A Beginner’s Guide

Cybersecurity is the practice of defending networks, devices, applications, & data from unauthorized access, hacking, malware, & other forms of cyber threats
March 5, 2021

KMIP – A Beginner’s Guide

KMIP is a universal language for secure data management across platforms. Find out how edge computing organizations benefit from KMIP.
December 16, 2020

Cyber Resilience – A Beginner’s Guide

Security incidents are not a matter of "if" but "when." Cyber resilience seeks to minimize their impact while maintaining the organization's ability to function
November 26, 2020

High Availability – A Beginner’s Guide

High Availability (HA) refers to a system’s ability to ensure uninterrupted operation and accessibility, typically measured as a percentage of uptime
June 23, 2020

Encryption Key Management – A Beginner’s Guide

Encryption key management refers to the process of creating, using, storing, exchanging, archiving, discarding, & replacing cryptographic keys in encryption systems
June 5, 2020