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The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of industry regulations imposed by the major credit card companies to ensure the safety, security, and integrity of cardholder data. Any business that processes, stores, and transmits cardholder account data must comply with this complex new standard, and must be able to demonstrate that compliance through automated and manual audits of their systems. This white paper looks at the key challenges and requirements of PCI DSS as it relates to Microsoft Windows and Active Directory, and shows you how a third-party software solution can help with PCI compliance.
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There are many compelling reasons for virtualizing Windows and Linux applications. Virtualization improves server utilization by allowing you to run multiple workloads on a single physical server. It reduces the number of physical servers you have to maintain, while allowing you to use less physical space and power while still improving scalability. All of these capabilities translate directly into lower costs, less complexity, and greater flexibility in your mixed IT environment. Register below to learn more and be entered to win an Archos 605 Portable Media Player.
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The powerful tape technology can address data security with tape encryption as well as long term data protection.
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The Clipper Group explores the truth behind the myths of tape, digging into the misconceptions in the disk vs. tape debate.
Over two thirds of disk-only users look to add tape back into storage infrastructure according to recent survey.
It's highly likely that, if you follow the comings and goings of storage networking technology, then by now you've at least heard of the emerging Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) standard working its way through the INCITS process (see " New Fibre Channel over Ethernet standard proposed "). To level-set, FCoE is a method of encapsulating the packets that would normally flow across a Fibre Channel storage network (SAN) for transmission over Ethernet link. Think 10Gbps Ethernet for practical purposes. However, unlike other FC-to-Ethernet encapsulation methods like FCIP and iFCP, FCoE lives within the same OSI layer as IP, enabling enhanced performance, lossless frame transmission, and some other goodies.
FCoE fits nicely with the Data Center Transformation themes now playing at your favorite IT vendor's Web site. FCoE is all about the convergence of data center storage and data communications fabrics as 10 GbE rolls out-Ethernet for all and all for Ethernet.
Maybe the thought of combining storage I/O and networking fabrics within the data center has you chomping at the bit. On the other hand, maybe it doesn't. Either way, as the FCoE bandwagon parades across your screen, here are some questions worth considering:
Who within the data center operations group will manage the converged fabric? A converged fabric will require at least some convergence at the IT and data center staff level as well. Are you comfortable with that? Are you prepared for it?
Will you have to learn a new language? Sorry, but yes. Do you know what a CNA is? It's a Converged Network Adapter. Think of a CNA as being in the same general category as an HBA. Does it work like an HBA? Sorta. Then there's Data Center Ethernet, otherwise known as Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE)-- two competing names for the same standard. Hey, just what everyone needs-new acronyms!
Will due diligence be required? You bet. Expect needing to investigate interoperability, drivers, cabling, connectors, standards versioning, FICON support, buffer credits, etc. etc. etc.
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