Armoring the VDI to Protect Business Critical Applications and Data
Dave Waterson CEO and Chairman of the Board at SentryBay Ltd
Demand for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) technology has grown. Propelled by the COVID-19 pandemic and the wholesale shift to remote working, the sector is expected to increase at a CAGR of 14.4% from 2019 to 2027 according to the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Market Forecast.
It has long been the method of choice for delivering granular control over secure remote access to virtual desktops, applications and data from outside the corporate perimeter. This is why the past year has seen such a demand for VDI amongst enterprises.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) and the FBI have issued guidance for protecting critical infrastructure from ransomware, shedding some light on the DarkSide attack that crippled the Colonial Pipeline and left much of the East Coast facing an energy shortage.
The agencies didn’t name Colonial in the alert, referring only to a “pipeline company.” The company proactively disconnected operational technology (OT) systems upon discovering the attack, the alert said, noting that “there are no indications that the threat actor moved laterally to OT systems.”
Despite those efforts, the pipeline is expected to remain shuttered for days.
Posted on April 30, 2021 by Nick Farrell - News
Wipro has strengthened its glorious alliance with Citrix and HPE with the aim of creating a package that accelerates remote working and modernises workspaces.
The big idea is to flog a seamless framework to enable a unified experience for organisations who don’t like seams very much.
This will be delivered through a pay-per-use model that is subscription-based, agile, elastic, and offers a consistent cloud experience. It aims to help clients accelerate their digital transformation efforts and work towards building a resilient enterprise that can operate successfully as a hybrid workplace in the new normal.
Posted on April 29, 2021 by Nick Farrell - News
Cloudy Nutanix has scored a contract with Coleg Gwent, one of Wales’ largest and top-performing colleges and installed its solution just in time to handle the coronavirus crisis.
The outfit is using its enterprise cloud solution in a bid to transition from local to virtual desktops, using Citrix as the preferred vendor for virtual desktop software.
The cunning plan is to move away from the traditional classroom and adopting a more flexible approach to learning delivery.
The college decided on Nutanix enterprise cloud software, hosting Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops. Not only did this combination meet technical requirements but, as an existing customer of both Nutanix and specialist education partner ET Works, the college was confident that it would deliver on the promises made.
To accelerate remote working solutionsWipro announced that it has strengthened its alliance with
Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXS) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE).
The partnership will provide enterprises a robust solution that will accelerate remote working and
bring modernization into workspaces. The solution offers a seamless framework to enable a
unified experience for organizations. This will be delivered through a pay-per-use model that is
subscription-based, agile, elastic, and offers a consistent cloud experience. It aims to help clients
accelerate their digital transformation efforts and work towards building a resilient enterprise that
can operate successfully as a hybrid workplace in the new normal.