Cisco – 2012 Action Items for Enterprise Security
January 31st, 2012Even though organizations need to develop an approach to network and data security that will support the specific needs of their workforce and help them to achieve key business objectives, there are several things that any enterprise can do to improve its security posture both immediately and over the long term. Following are 10 recommendations from Cisco’s security experts.
1. Assess the totality of your network
2. Re-evaluate your acceptable use policy and business code of conduct
3. Determine what data must be protected
4. Know where your data is and understand how (and if) it is being secured
5. Assess user education practices
6. Use egress monitoring
7. Prepare for the inevitability of BYOD (bring your own device)
8. Create an incident response plan
9. Implement security measures to help compensate for lack of control over social networks
10. Monitor the dynamic risk landscape and keep users informed.
Cisco SecureX
The Cisco SecureX architecture is a next-generation context-aware framework that meets the evolving security needs of borderless network environments.
Unlike legacy security architectures that were built to enforce policies based on a single data point, Cisco SecureX enforces policies based on the full context of the situation. Context-aware policies use a high-level language that aligns closely to business policy. This greatly simplifies policy administration while simultaneously providing more effective security and control. As a result, networks are far more secure, while business efficiency and flexibility are maximized.
The Cisco SecureX architecture:
Enforces context aware policy.
Manages context-aware security policies throughout the network
Provides secure access from a full range of devises – from traditional PC’s and Mac-based computers
Leverages Cisco SIO
Enables simplified business policies
Integrates comprehensive extensible API’s.
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XenDesktop 5.5 makes virtual desktops personal and cost-effective
January 31st, 2012Citrix XenDesktop is a comprehensive desktop virtualization solution that delivers Windows applications and Windows desktops to any device, anytime, anywhere. Combined with Citrix Receiver, the award-winning universal software client, XenDesktop enables users to transition their distributed desktop computing to any PC, Mac, laptop, tablet or smartphone, enabling choice and flexibility. The InfoWorld Technology of the Year Awards have recognized XenDesktop for its compatibility with all major vendor hypervisors, as well as its scalability and high-definition end-user experience with Citrix HDX™ technology.
“It is exciting to see the latest version of XenDesktop recognized as a winner by the InfoWorld team,” said John Fanelli, vice president of product marketing, Enterprise Desktops and Applications, Citrix. “XenDesktop is a market-leading solution, and with version 5.5, we’ve added major enhancements to personalization, user experience and consumer-device support. We are continuing to respond to our customers’ needs and leading the way in desktop virtualization.”
Enterprises around the world are transforming their desktop environments from device-centric management to user-centric private clouds where desktops and applications are delivered as a service, on-demand. XenDesktop 5.5 accelerates desktop transformation by delivering high-performance personal desktops and apps with all the flexibility, performance and user experience of a PC, but optimized for network, server and storage resou
Personal VDI desktops for any user
Expand the use cases for virtual desktops to demanding knowledge workers by permitting all of the customization, application flexibility and persistence they expect from their desktop while achieving the ease of management and storage optimizations you need for large-scale deployments.
• Virtual user drive technology in Desktop Studio permits administrators or even users to install applications without impacting the master image (Early access)
• New user profile manager unifies and manages user settings across Windows platforms
• Windows folder redirection keeps user data out of the virtual machine for efficiency and high availability
Support for more than one billion devices
Provide secure access to any desktop or application over any device from any location.
• New Citrix Receiver clients support over one billion devices including iOS, Android, WebOS, Chrome OS, Mac OS, Linux and Windows
• New Receiver clients deliver over three times faster Windows performance
• New Receiver client for Linux powers a new generation of low-cost thin clients
Scalable, high-performance multimedia
Optimize your users’ experience by delivering high-quality voice, video and multimedia while reducing bandwidth and server-side rendering to drive down the cost of deployment.
• Real-time audio stream reduces the impact of network latency for voice traffic
• Webcam compression enables enterprise-scale video conferencing
• Graphics command redirection decreases bandwidth an additional 33 percent while delivering a “local” experience
• Intelligent local rendering takes the load off the server, increasing density by 10 times
Breakthrough WAN performance for remote,
branch and cloud deployments
Expand virtual desktop deployments across the enterprise from remote branches to mobile users with high quality of service to meet the most demanding service level agreements.
• New multi-stream ICA splits virtual desktop traffic into five separate streams, permitting granular Quality of Service controls
• HDX WAN optimization powered by Branch Repeater 6.0 doubles the number of users that can be supported on a given network
• HDX WAN optimization improves performance for both mobile users and branch employees
Please contact your P&J Representative for more information.
DataCore SANsymphony-V Release 8.1 Highlights
January 31st, 2012The featured enhancements for SANsymphony-V Release 8/1 are: Automated storage tiering, Intergration with Microsoft Windows Snapshot (VSS), redundant Mirror Paths over iSCSI, out-of-band initialization for Asynchronous Replication, extended support for Microsoft Failover Clustering, PowerShell Scripting Library and simpler license activation.
With this new release you will get the best use of your investment in disk space. It is the only heterogeneous auto-tiering software solution. Cached for additional speed and thin provisioned to occupy minimum capacity.
Contact your P&J sales representative for more information.
HP Announces the Folio 13 Notebook PC
January 31st, 2012Ultra-mobility, the HP Folio¹³ offers a powerful PC experience in an unbelievably sleek and light design.
This new model is ideal for SMB professionals who travel extensively and want a super thin and light notebook with an attractive ID that’s equipped for business
Optimized for the Windows® 7 Professional (64-bit) operating system, the HP Folio¹³ combines a 13.3-inch diagonal HD BrightView display with Intel® processor capabilities and wireless functionality — from Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ WLAN to Intel Wireless Display (WiDi) Technology. Just 18 millimeters thin and starting at only 3.3 pounds, the HP Folio¹³ is designed for business on the move. Now you can carry a lot less and do a lot more.
We gave the HP Folio¹³ a sleek, brushed aluminum design along with a soft-touch grip that makes it easy to pick up, and tough to put down. Work up to a full 9-hour day without recharging. Or take advantage of a week’s worth of standby time and be ready to go from the get-go. Either way, the power’s in your hands.
Business won’t wait. So get going in seconds with a solid-state drive and Intel® Rapid Start Technology. Plus you’ll get enhanced reliability and 128GB of storage for work files.
Keep working efficiently even in dimly lit conference rooms or on red eye flights. It’s a full-size keyboard that doesn’t compromise comfort. Available with an embedded TPM security chip, email and hard drive information stays secure. No intrusions. No worries. With built-in USB, HDMI and Ethernet ports, you can say goodbye to a bagful of dongles. Just grab your HP Folio13 and go. It’s all you need.
Contact your P&J representative today for more information.
Belated Happy New Year
January 31st, 2012Belated Happy New Year! It has been a while since you have heard from us but all is well and we are looking forward to a new year. We here at P&J Computers look forward to working with you again this year.
Very Best regards,
Scott Joralemon & the Staff at P&J Computers
