How to Build a Secure Cloud Environment

November 19, 2012 Off By David
Grazed from CloudTimes.  Author: Saroj Kar.

Symantec has presented its vision for a secure, agile and efficient cloud. Within five years, companies would operate in a world of cloud, virtualization and mobile computing, converged IT; a world in which the cloud will be much more secure.

Today, cloud computing technologies are changing rapidly. A survey conducted by Symantec reveals that 23% of the information of companies around the world is currently stored in public, private and hybrid cloud. Sophisticated cyber-attacks so far launched against governments or entities will be targeted at data center with high profitability and high profile cloud. In the face of these new challenges, companies of all sizes will need a rigorous approach to the cloud and leading technology partners that can help them navigate through the complexities of the cloud.  To remain secure in the face of such new challenges, Symantec defines a ‘safe cloud‘ vision to help companies to successfully migrate into safe cloud environment…

Interconnected Cloud Architectures

The proliferation of applications and cloud services will continue to progressively increase the volume of data transmitted by computer networks, public and private clouds, mobile devices and other devices. A hybrid cloud environments that operate in public and private clouds will increase the protection management and control of data…

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