Monthly Archives: May 2016

Hands On With EC2 and Microsoft Windows Server

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Get Some Free Hands-on with EC2 and Server 2012

This video provides some very good information on how to work with Amazon’s Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) service.  It does have a good bit of Amazon propaganda at the beginning, but there is value for those who are unfamiliar with the platform.  You’ll learn about much of the EC2 functionality provided for Windows based products.  There are three videos in the series.  The first gives you an overview of the EC2 service.  The second provides a demo of provisioning a Windows Server using the EC2 platform.  Then the final video offers the viewer the opportunity to get some hands-on with EC2 by deploying a  Windows Server within Amazon Web Services (AWS).  The series is really not for beginners, but with some research a novice techie could perform the hands-on lab.  The video in this post is the second in the series.  To gain access to the lab, you’ll need to check the Amazon events site to see when the next training will be held.

Click here to access the Hands-on-Lab: Windows on AWS  New Tab training.

You’ll be able to register for the next scheduled hands-on with EC2 lab from this page.  If you have any question feel free to contact us!

Cloud Security – A Practical Approach

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Don’t Misinterpret the Meaning of Cloud Security

With the increasing adoption of Cloud Services, many businesses are attempting to better understand what the benefits really are.  A major reason many businesses are not moving to the use of cloud services revolves around security.  Just what exactly is going on in the puff-puff world?  David Hunt presents a very practical approach to what cloud security is all about.  He outlines some basic ideas that expose how to create a secure cloud environment.  His article outlines three things to focus on that can really shore up your security – Compromised Credentials, Loss of Access to Data, and New and Stealthy forms of Malware.  As I see it, these are very basic and easy to review.  Taking a more in-depth approach to your policy and response to issues up front, can make for a more secure cloud environment.  Don’t get me wrong, you can’t take this as the end all, but by truly focusing on how you will address each one, opens the door to a more complete understanding of what’s real with cloud security.

 

A Look at Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in the Cloud

Based on a recent survey of over 1000 IT professionals from Evolve IP, half of all IT leaders and administrators, believe that the public cloud is less secure than on-premise hosting. While concerns over cybersecurity vulnerabilities particular to the cloud aren’t unfounded, the massive move cloudward suggests that, trust them or not, your enterprise will begin using cloud services sooner rather than later.