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High Availability Clusters in VMware vSphere without Sacrificing Features or Flexibility
This paper explains the challenges of moving important applications from traditional physical servers to virtualized environments, such as VMware vSphere in order to take advantage of key benefits such as configuration flexibility, data and application mobility, and efficient use of IT resources and highlights six key facts you should know about HA protection in VMware vSphere environments that can save you money.

Many large enterprises are moving important applications from traditional physical servers to virtualized environments, such as VMware vSphere in order to take advantage of key benefits such as configuration flexibility, data and application mobility, and efficient use of IT resources.

Realizing these benefits with business critical applications, such as SQL Server or SAP can pose several challenges. Because these applications need high availability and disaster recovery protection, the move to a virtual environment can mean adding cost and complexity and limiting the use of important VMware features. This paper explains these challenges and highlights six key facts you should know about HA protection in VMware vSphere environments that can save you money.

Cyber Attack Survival Guide for Healthcare
With alarming statistics of ransomware attacks on the rise, healthcare organizations need to have a comprehensive disaster recovery plan in place. As healthcare organizations continue to evolve and store data in disparate locations and in the hands of more users than ever before, they have to take data protection as seriously as prevention. Prevention alone is not enough, and recovery must be a crucial component of every cybersecurity strategy.

It’s Time to Attack Your Ransomware Recovery Strategy

For healthcare organizations, experiencing a cyberattack is no longer a matter of if—it’s a matter of when. Developing a clear ransomware recovery strategy is your best defense. 

Our free Cyber Attack Survival Guide for Healthcare lays out the plan of attack needed to have a fighting chance against ransomware. This survival guide features essential information, including:

  • The growing threat of cyberattacks in healthcare
  • How healthcare customers use Zerto to recover in seconds
  • The key to rapid ransomware recovery to dramatically reduce downtime and data loss  

Without a ransomware response plan, your organization remains vulnerable. Download your Cyber Attack Survival Guide for Healthcare now—it’s free!

Keeper Security Insight Report: Privileged Access Mgmt Survey User Insights on Cost & Complexity
Privileged access management solutions are primarily designed to protect IT staff, executive leadership, and research and development staff, however, the accelerated digital transformation and ceaseless barrage of cyberthreats is making it increasingly important to protect all end-users within an organization.

Research finds PAM solutions are too complex with 68% of organizations paying for “wasted features” that are rarely used. A global survey of 400 IT and security executives conducted in January 2023, by Keeper Security in partnership with TrendCandy Research, reveals an overwhelming industry desire for Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions that are easy to deploy and maintain.

The findings show that traditional PAM solutions are falling far short, largely because they are too complex to implement and use. An overwhelming 84% of IT leaders said they want to simplify their PAM solution in 2023. In the current high-risk security climate, it is imperative that all organizations secure their privileged credentials, privileged accounts, and privileged sessions to protect their crown jewels. However, many traditional PAM solutions are failing to provide their intended value outside of these core use cases, because deployment is either too complex, too cost-prohibitive, or both. In the era of remote work, organizations need agile identity security solutions that can protect against cybersecurity threat vectors by monitoring, detecting, and preventing unauthorized privileged access to critical resources.

Keeper Security, a leading innovator in privileged access management, wanted to better understand how IT leaders are thinking about PAM, deploying their PAM solutions, and streamlining their PAM implementations. Keeper commissioned an independent research firm to survey 400 IT and data security leaders in North America and Europe about their strategies and plans for PAM in 2023.

VMware DEM and App Volumes Overview Comparison with ProfileUnity & FlexApp
This guide has been authored by experts at Liquidware in order to provide information and guidance regarding some of the frequently asked questions customers encounter while exploring the FlexApp™ Layering technology.
This guide has been authored by experts at Liquidware in order to provide information and guidance regarding some of the frequently asked questions customers encounter while exploring the FlexApp™ Layering technology. FlexApp Application Layering is an integrated part of ProfileUnity that enables applications to be virtualized in such an innate way that they look native to the Windows operating system (OS) and other applications. FlexApp is a perfect complement to ProfileUnity, which provides full user environment management (UEM) with advanced features such as Application Rights Management and context-aware settings for printer and policy management. Although FlexApp is cost effectively licensed with ProfileUnity™, the solution can be licensed separately if your organization has already standardized on an alternative User Environment Management solution. Application Layering leads to much higher rates of compatibility than previous technologies which used Application Isolation to virtualize applications. Once applications have been packaged for layering, they are containerized on virtual hard disks (VHDXs) or virtual machine disks (VMDKs). They can be centrally assigned to users on a machine-level or context-aware basis. FlexApp applications are compatible with virtual, physical and multi-session Windows® environments such as VMware® Horizon View, Citrix® Virtual Apps and Desktops and Microsoft® AVD. This whitepaper provides an overview of FlexApp concepts and ways in which FlexApp can serve as a cornerstone in an application delivery strategy. FlexApp greatly reduces desktop administration overhead by dramatically reducing the need for traditional software distribution and through a reduction in the number of base images needed to support users. FlexApp is a powerful ally of VDI users and administrators. This paper compares Liquidware solutions to VMware App Volumes version 4 and its current updates through the last revision of this document.
AIOps Operating Model & Its Economic Benefits
Businesses are adopting clouds due to the benefits of economies of scale, agility, and a self-service model. However, this transformation is also driving fundamental changes in how enterprises operate, putting tremendous pressure on IT Operational teams. Learn how the AIOps Operating model ties the Operational and Developmental functions to a profit center, with its direct impact on focusing on enabling and accelerating the business.

What’s in this white paper?

AIOps Operating Model serves 3 high-level objectives.

  • Why AIOps Operating Model?
  • Current Operational Domains fall short!
  • How CloudFabrix Enables AIOps Operating Model
  • Learn how AIOps Empower Different Personas
  • Optimize Resources with Dashboards and Workflow automation
  • Use Cases of CloudFabrix’s Data-centric AIOps
  • AIOps Operating Model & Economic Benefits
AIOps Best Practices for IT Teams & Leaders
What is AIOps & why does it matter for today’s enterprises? Gartner first coined the term AIOps in 2016 to describe an industry category for machine learning and analytics technology that enhances IT operations analytics. Learn how AIOps helps manage IT systems performance and improve customer experience.

AIOps is an umbrella term for underlying technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics and Machine Learning that automate the determination and resolution of IT issues in modern, distributed IT environments.

Here's a brief overview on how AIOps solution work:

  • AIOps data usually comes from different MELT sources.
  • Then, big data technologies aggregate and organize it, reduce noise, find patterns and isolate anomalies.
  • The AIOps automated resolution system resolves known issues and hands over the complicated scenarios to IT teams.

Learn from this whitepaper on what are the Best Practices IT Teams and IT Leaders should follow in implementing AIOps in their enterprise.

A Step-By-Step VMware Migration Process
This comprehensive guide outlines a structured process for transitioning from VMware to VergeOS. It covers evaluating alternatives, planning the migration, execution, and post-migration optimization. Learn how to achieve cost savings, extend hardware life, and improve ransomware resiliency without disrupting operations. Download now to access detailed migration plans and a thorough VMware exit checklist. Get the insights you need for a smooth and efficient virtualization transition.

Discover the Essential Guide to VMware Migration

Transitioning from VMware to VergeOS requires careful planning to minimize disruption. Our guide provides a structured process for a smooth migration:

Key Sections of the Guide

1. Evaluation of Alternatives
   - Research and Trial: Identify and test virtualization solutions for performance, compatibility, features, and support.
   - Cost-Benefit Analysis: Compare costs and calculate ROI to evaluate benefits over VMware.

2. Planning the Migration
   - Detailed Plan: Outline timelines, resource allocation, and risk management.
   - Infrastructure Preparation: Ensure hardware and network compatibility

3. Execution and Post-Migration
   - Pilot Migration: Start with non-critical systems to test the process.
   - Full-Scale Migration: Schedule during low-usage periods, back up data, and execute the migration.
   - Post-Migration Testing: Verify functional and performance standards in the new environment.

4. Phased Migration Process
- Backup/DR: Use VergeOS for cost-effective backup and disaster recovery of the VMware environment.
- NAS Replacement: Replace Network Attached Storage with VergeOS.
- Testing: Test workloads for compatibility and performance.
- Conversion: Incrementally convert virtual machines, starting with low-priority workloads.

Download the full guide now to optimize your virtualization strategy.

Demonstrations of Forward Enterprise Digital Twin Technology
Technical Marketing Manager, and former IT engineer Mike Lossmann demonstrates features within Forward Networks

Technical Marketing Manager, and former IT engineer Mike Lossmann demonstrates features within Forward Networks

GigaOm Sonar for Cloud-Native Data Protection
GigaOm recognizes HYCU as a leader in cloud-native data protection for its seamless coverage across AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and VMware. HYCU simplifies data management with enterprise-grade protection for diverse multi-cloud and hybrid environments. Key strengths include comprehensive on-prem, cloud, and SaaS protection, broad workload support, rapid AI-powered innovation, advanced data visualization with R-Graph, and robust security and recovery capabilities.

GigaOm’s report spotlights HYCU’s seamless data protection and recovery across AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and VMware. Recognized for its robust multi-cloud and hybrid cloud support, HYCU simplifies data management and ensures scalable, enterprise-grade protection across diverse cloud environments.

Cloud-Native Data Protection: Simplify, Secure, and Scale Your Cloud Journey

Read the report to learn why features like these put HYCU in the leaders’ circle of cloud-native data protection:

  • Comprehensive data protection: Covering on-premises, cloud, and SaaS environments - crucial for today's diverse IT landscapes
  • Broad workload support: Protecting data across major cloud providers, SaaS applications, and development tools
  • Rapid innovation: AI-powered, low-code development for quickly extending protection to new data sources, significantly outpacing traditional providers
  • Advanced visualization: HYCU R-Graph for data estate discovery and visualization, enhancing compliance and identifying protection gaps
  • Robust security and recovery: "Extensive encryption capabilities" and "fine-grained recoverability" for enhanced data security and efficient restoration
HYCU for Microsoft Entra ID: Safeguarding Your Identity and Access Management
HYCU offers robust data protection for Microsoft Entra ID, enhancing security for identity and access management. Key features highlighted in the 3-minute demo include enhanced data protection, streamlined management, and compliance assurance tools. The demo provides valuable insights for both new and existing HYCU users to optimize their data protection strategy and elevate their security posture.

Your organization's identity and access management systems hold the keys to your IT landscape, so protecting them is crucial to maintaining operational security and data integrity.

Manual backups and outdated scripts are slow and expensive. You need a solution that automates your backups and helps you recover data within minutes. HYCU offers robust data protection for Microsoft Entra ID, enhancing security for identity and access management.

Key Highlights of the 3-Minute Demo:

  • One-click restore of critical configurations: Whether accidentally deleted or breached, you’ll se how you can restore your entire Microsoft Entra ID tenant or single users, groups, roles, custom domains, app registrations, and more.
  • Safe, ransomware-proof copies. Learn how to store off-site copies in safe, immutable public cloud storage targets owned by you and only accessible to you – no one else.
  • Autopilot backups with ‘backup assurance’. Find out how to assign flexible ‘set and forget’ backup policies that run 24/7 with logging and notifications. Save time, resources, and risk by avoiding manual or scripted exports.

Watch this quick demo and take the first step towards a more secure, streamlined identity management solution.

EMA Radar Report - AIOps: A Guide to Investing in Innovation
AIOps is a landscape with creative solutions that vary in breadth and focus. For this Radar, EMA posed a series of questions to produce a charted use case summary of where each vendor is positioned. The questions also delivered a fresh look at how the industry has evolved, with detailed insights into design, deployment, cost, and overall effectiveness.

What’s in this white paper?

Learn how AIOps industry has evolved and how CloudFabrix leads the industry in this Radar with its balance of product strength and cost-efficiency in change impact and capacity optimization, with strong support for all three use cases evaluated. Its platform continues to evolve and broaden its solid set of third-party integrations for monitoring, configuration, security, business impact, and other values.

GigaOm Radar for Cloud Observability 2024
Cloud observability is the process of gaining comprehensive insights into the performance, health, and state of cloud-based applications and infrastructure through monitoring, metrics, tracing, logging, and other telemetry data. It enables organizations to proactively detect, understand, and resolve issues to ensure optimal application performance and user experience.
This GigaOm Radar report examines 21 of the top cloud observability solutions and compares offerings against the capabilities (table stakes, key features, and emerging features) and nonfunctional requirements (business criteria) outlined in the companion Key Criteria report. Together, these reports provide an overview of the market, identify leading cloud observability offerings, and help decision-makers evaluate these solutions so they can make a more informed investment decision.
Product Review: ExaGrid EX189
An independent review of ExaGrid’s newest and largest Tiered Backup Storage appliance: the ExaGrid EX189.

Enterprises facing rapidly growing backup demands and ever shrinking windows of opportunity need to rethink their data protection strategies. ExaGrid is the ideal solution as the Tiered Backup Storage systems deliver a smart scale-out solution, and the latest EX189 model takes density into the stratosphere with an industry-leading 12PB of raw backup capacity in 64U of rack space.

ExaGrid’s EX appliances are a natural choice for enterprise data backup and disaster recovery as they deliver an easily deployed, highly flexible and high performing scale-out storage solution. Their innovative data protection features keep ransomware attacks at bay and ExaGrid’s flagship EX189 appliance offers a huge backup capacity that defies belief.

Index Engines' CyberSense Validated 99.99% Effective in Detecting Ransomware Corruption
Driven by advanced AI-based analysis and full-content inspection of data, CyberSense® features a 99.99% service level agreement (SLA) to accurately detect sophisticated corruption caused by the latest, most sophisticated ransomware variants. Modern ransomware variants are increasingly performing stealth corruption of data. Continuous validation of data integrity is crucial to minimize downtime and simplify the recovery processes, thereby mitigating the negative impacts of ransomware attacks.

Verified Rate for Accurate Detection of Ransomware Corruption

The CyberSense 99.99% SLA, goes through rigorous testing against real-world scenarios with live ransomware. By leveraging continuous learning and AI to perform deep content inspection, CyberSense achieves unprecedented accuracy when detecting data corruption.

Without this level of accuracy provided by CyberSense, organizations will remain vulnerable to ransomware attacks and will face elongated downtime and complex recovery processes that will negatively impact their organizations.

Maintain Confidence that alerts are real, and that false positives and negatives will be minimized

Support Continuous Accuracy with AI training done using real ransomware and studying how it changes data

Minimize Data Loss and cyber liability through detailed forensic reporting for faster, curated recovery

Prevent the Next Attack by feeding CyberSense's telemetry data to SIEM/SOAR systems

 Read more in this validation from Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG)

7 Trends in Endpoint Security
Endpoint security has become increasingly critical in today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape. With the proliferation of remote work, cloud adoption, and the rise of sophisticated cyber attacks, businesses face numerous challenges in protecting their endpoints. This report outlines the top 7 trends in endpoint security for 2023, providing IT and security leaders with valuable insights to enhance their endpoint security strategies.

The "Top 7 Trends in Endpoint Security for 2023" report provides valuable insights into the evolving landscape of endpoint protection. It emphasizes the increasing importance of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), which operates on the principle that no user or device should be inherently trusted, thereby enhancing security through strict access controls and continuous monitoring.

The report also highlights the shift towards cloud-native endpoint security, offering scalability and real-time protection, especially vital with the rise of remote work. Additionally, the adoption of thin-managed operating systems is discussed, noting their role in reducing attack surfaces by securely connecting to cloud-based resources.

The integration of Extended Detection and Response (XDR) platforms is presented as a means to streamline security operations by consolidating data from various sources. Furthermore, the report underscores the significance of a human-centric approach to security, advocating for comprehensive employee training and fostering a culture of security awareness.

Advancements in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions are also covered, highlighting features like proactive threat hunting and automated responses. Lastly, the report discusses the role of security orchestration and automation in improving incident response times and operational efficiency.

Stratodesk NoTouch: The ultra-secure endpoint operating system (OS) designed for Healthcare
Stratodesk NoTouch empowers healthcare organizations with flexibility, security, and adaptability. As the leading ultra-secure endpoint OS, it’s designed to meet healthcare’s unique demands. With zero-trust principles at its core, NoTouch OS is the top choice for VDI, DaaS, SaaS, and Secure Browser environments. IT leaders can streamline operations, reduce costs, and focus on innovation while ensuring robust cybersecurity and seamless infrastructure management.
Stratodesk NoTouch empowers healthcare organizations worldwide with flexibility, adaptability, and robust security features. Stratodesk is the leading innovator of an ultra-secure endpoint OS engineered with precision to meet the unique demands of healthcare organizations. With zero-trust principles embedded in its core, NoTouch OS is the market-leading endpoint OS for VDI, DaaS, SaaS, and Secure Browser environments. As an IT manager in healthcare, you’re constantly balancing initiatives that drive business growth and transformation. From implementing EHR systems to strengthening cybersecurity against evolving threats and managing the rapid growth of digital data— your plate is full. At the same time, you can’t overlook infrastructure. A significant portion of the typical IT healthcare budget is spent on operational costs. The key opportunity for you, as an IT leader, is to streamline these routine tasks, freeing up your team to focus on innovative, strategic projects.