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INFORMATION SECURITY KPIS: PART TWO
In my last post, I began by analyzing common ways attackers break into networks and developed strategies to mitigate these ...Information Security KPIs: Part One
For every solution someone will find a problem; this phrase certainly holds true for I.T. security. For all the solutions ...Teams, Two Ways They Can Drag You Down…
My favorite class in undergrad was: “Organizational Behavior and Theory”. I’m a people watcher, and I find the dynamics between ...Storage Design in 4 Easy Steps – Part 2
Storage Design in 4 Easy Steps – Part 2 Master Skew and Bandwidth! Designing for Skew For a properly ...Storage Design in 4 Easy Steps
I’ve worked in IT operations for 20 years, and if there’s one lesson I’ve learned is that you should ALWAYS ...3 Signs it’s Time to Quit Your Job!
Like good looks, I.T. Skills are a Deprecating Asset! We will cover valid reasons for looking for a new job, ...Top 3 Skills for a Successful CISO
Darkreading.com recently reported that companies with CISO’s are up from 50% in 2015 to 65% in 2016. What are the ...Recommended Reading
Great I.T. Related Books The Phoenix Project by: Gene Kim Mastering VMware vSphere (current version) by: Several Authors ...60,000 DoD Files Found in AWS S3
The website darkreading.com reported on an event this week. The defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton had been storing 60,000 DoD ...The I.T. “Strategy”
Google states that the definition of strategy is: a plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major or ...
Disaster Recovery for VMware
Hypervisor Replication
DR For VMware – Zerto. Best of the Best?
In our previous two articles we covered VMware’s SRM using vSphere SRM, and Veeam Backup and Recovery. Both of them are snap and replicate technologies that are fairly well known ...DR For VMware – Veeam Backup and Recovery
DR for VMware – Veeam Backup and Recovery In out last two articles we covered the differences in competing DR technologies, snap and replicate and write journaling. We learned about ...DR For VMware – SRM on vSphere Replication
DR for VMware – SRM on vSphere Replication Most VMware administrators have heard of Site Recovery Manager (SRM). SRM has been the standard in disaster recovery for some time. ...
