Cenzic launches managed services offering for Enterprise application security

Application security intelligence solutions provider Cenzic Cenzic has expanded its Managed Services for Enterprise Application Security to offer four levels of service, including an assessment of compliance-ready available for all types of organizations.

Cenzic CMO Bala Venkat: the lines between web, mobile and cloud are blurring. "
Application security intelligence solutions provider Cenzic Cenzic has expanded its Managed Services for Enterprise Application Security to offer four levels of service, including an assessment of compliance-ready available for all types of organizations. What is included in this new offering? You reveal the characteristics.
This offer allows you to remote vulnerability tests on the cloud, mobile and web applications. After that the risks have been identified, recommendations are provided to assist with data protection. The offer is powered by the company's HailStorm technology.
According to the company, the new offer includes the following features:
Secure code and analysis -monitors and analyzes the software code during development and finds errors and potential vulnerability without executing code;Development and pre scan -test their applications under development and staging environment as part of the software development lifecycle (SDLC);Manual penetration testing – Cenzic's professional security team will conduct extensive testing and customized to specific applications;Secure application Production test – test all web applications, web services and legacy applications safely without impact on the production environment;Production application of real time monitoring and integration of web application firewall (WAF) -provides real-time monitoring of web applications in production, providing real time results for the WAF and automates security policies to protect applications from vulnerability detected; andMobile application testing -test vulnerabilities in applications that have mobile connections.
Cenzic Cenzic CMO Bala Venkat, said in his prepared speech that "the lines between web, mobile and cloud are blur, resulting in new vectors, sophisticated and continually evolving online threats.
"This offer helps lower managed capital expenditure and operating costs, allowing companies the confidence that they are up to date with the latest security threats to their business," said Bruno.
For more information on Cenzic's partner program, please visit the company's Web site.

Autotask comunità Live: MSP completo News Recap

Complete news coverage Autotask community Live 2013 for managed service provider (MSP).

The core message of AutoTask CEO Mark Cattini was on catching waves of growth as a cloud, mobile, social and data.
Autotask community Live 2013 as wraps, there was a lot of news business and cloud management for managed service providers (MSP). Attended the MSP and customer or event detected and remotely, here's a complete list, related links and analysis of MSPmentor.
Our cover features:
1. Autotask community Live: the seven voices In the Hall--including one rather interesting about Microsoft Office 365 cloud partner program Open.
2. Microsoft, Continuum Cloud update, managed services strategies-including more Office 365 insights most useful guide services managed by Continuum VP Steve Ricketts.
3. Autotask CEO: IPO potential Cloud services? -CEO Mark Cattini describes why the company has met with financial experts and bankers. No IPO is expected at this point. But Autotask now has much more knowledge about its assessment, I suspect that ...
4. Autotask CEO: there are large amounts of data, Smart is the platform – take a look more closely at this blog entry because it includes extensive views from many of the top executives of Autotask. This is the blog that you want to read for all Autotask MSP key Conference Messaging.
5. Autotask community Live: 20 questions-this was our Conference Preview, raising the key questions that should explore MSPs.
That's all for now.

Apple iOS 7: Can You Manage New iPhone, iPad OS?

When Apple's iOS 7 arrives for iPad and iPhone in the fall of 2013, MSPs and mobile device management (MDM) software companies better be ready.

Apple says iOS 7 for iPhone and iPad will arrive in the fall of 2013. MSPs will be ready?
Apple (AAPL) today announced iOS 7, an update of the mobile OS for iPhone and iPad. iOS 7 is now in beta and will be available for smartphone and Apple Tablet in the fall of 2013. For MSPs, RMM, software vendors and management companies (MDM) on your mobile device, the race is on for 7 iOS is easily managed by remote systems.
Of course, a long list of software companies RMM (remote monitoring and Administration) already support Google Android and iOS 6. We will be checking in with Continuum, GFI Software, LabTech Software, Kaseya, level platforms, N-able (now owned by SolarWInds) and others in the industry to see how long support the new iOS release 7.
What consumers and business users expect from iOS 7? According To Apple:
"7 iOS is completely redesigned with subtle movement, a stylish color palette distinct functional layers that make it feel more alive. The typography was refined for a cleaner, simpler, and use of translucency and motion makes even simple tasks more engaging. iOS 7 has hundreds of great new features, including Control Center, notifications, enhanced Multitasking, AirDrop, enhanced images, Safari, Siri and introduces iTunes Radio, a free Internet radio service based on the music you listen to on iTunes.
The list of iOS features 7 deeper in detail include:
Control Center. A simple shot allows users to access a centralized control center for airplane mode, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or do not disturb and more, Apple said.Notification Center is now available from the lock screen, so you can see all your notifications with a single blow, Apple said.Improved Multitasking allows developers to enable any multitasking app in the background with a new API. In addition, Apple says, users have the ability to switch between their applications more intuitive and visual.AirDrop is a completely new way to share content with people close, Apple reported.iCloud Keychain can store passwords and credit card information across all your devices, Apple said.
Apple says iOS 7 beta software and SDK are available immediately for iOS Developer Program members at developer.apple.com. iOS 7 will be available as a free software update for iPhone 4 and iPad 2 later and later, mini iPad and iPod touch (5th generation) this fall, the company indicated.

Business Leadership Lessons from Game of Thrones and the House of Stark

CELESTIX CEO Tim Ager recently took a look at what business leaders can learn from Game of Thrones and more precisely from the successes and failures of the hero Ned Stark. Here's what you need to know in order not to lose your head.

Despite his previous success and its high level of integrity, Ned Stark was able to adapt to his new role.
Rob Stark is dead, the Stark family ever be reunited in winter or anywhere else and hopes of fallen heroes to ruin. That is basically how season 3 synthesis of Game of Thrones closes. What does this have to do with managed services and business? CELESTIX CEO Tim Ager recently pointed out in his blog that the first season of this HBO series can provide useful lessons in leadership and management, especially if you do not want to "lose his head" as a hero who made Ned Stark. Here's the advice of Ager on how to take your career to the next level.
Ager said that Ned Stark begins the series as a successful leader, but is put to the test when he reluctantly accepted the position as the "hand of the King" – basically the COO who must deal with the day-to-day reign of Westeros.
As Ager points out, Stark has an impressive curriculum that leads to work:
Born into a noble family and ben educatedTrained and warfareSuccessful leadership in numerous campaigns over yearsObtained many more awards related to its northern TerritoryTrusted achievementsRuler friend, right hand man and supporter of the King
As Ager notes: "I know you did well in your core competency, earned your Spurs and they progressed your career. Take a look at your resume shows exemplary credentials. And then you are asked to step up and become a VP or join the C-suite level ".
Ager argues that the same skills you have in your new place of work are not the same ones that will allow you to be successful.
His new role of hand puts Stark in a new situation, among others who hold the power, but they have different agendas. Stark has no experience in the field, having spent his career commanding subordinates and never cultivate the ability to deal with the ambiguity of policy.
And while any topic criticizing Ned Stark, the hero of the first season that has retained its integrity and morality despite horrendous circumstances, probably will be met by fans and fans GOT Stark as heresy, Ager is right. Ned does not adapt to his new situation, and all the characters are still feeling the repercussions of that at the end of season 3.  But it does mean that you should change who you are to fit your new role?
"Now I'm not for a minute suggesting that based on the experience of the poor old Ned it changes everything and transform yourself into something you're not. After all your strengths are the main reason why he was asked to step up and take on a larger scale, "Ager wrote. "However, we should all listen to the allegory of Ned Stark and realize that unless we adapt to our new leadership roles we stand a greater chance of failure. Successful Leadership is on many things and it means different things in different organizations, but a foundation of successful leadership is to continue to be good at what we did during the adaptation to be successful enough at things that we did. "
Expect more GOT management and leadership lessons from Ager, as an end of season 3. Any forensic analysis on errors of Rob Stark? Triumphs of DANERYS? Career path of Jon Snow?
Meanwhile, you have collected every management wisdom from books, movies or television? Tell us in the comments.

IBM SmartCloud, PureFlex: MSP double-crossed?

IBM SmartCloud PureFlex systems and will move into the spotlight of the MSP IBM Summit.

IBM GMs Andy Monshaw (left) and Deepak Advani (right) will probably offer PureFlex and SmartCloud updates during a Summit of MSP.
IBM SmartCloud PureFlex systems and will take center stage at the Summit of MSP IBM this week in Las Vegas. The big question: can IBM convince more MSPs to standardize its hardware infrastructure and converging cloud platforms (especially in the midst of acquiring SoftLayer)?
Among the leaders to address these and other problems this week at IBM's Summit:
Andy Monshaw, General Manager, SystemsDeepak Advani PureFlex, general manager, Cloud and intelligent infrastructure
IBM's effort to engage MSPs began in 2011. Original effort involved in data center hardware sales. But IBM has been expanding its focus to include MSP and managed services that can connect MSPs cloud.
Not coincidentally, IBM MSP definition has expanded to include a wide range of companies offering on-and off-premise that IT services. It is clear that IBM is trying to engage everyone from telecommunications systems integrators with its portfolio of hardware, software and managed cloud offerings.
Hardware Giants home servers (Dell, HP, IBM and Sun Oracle) I think IBM has a sharp focus on MSPs. But those are MSPs generating big business for IBM? It's a safe bet Monshaw and Advani will provide updates when they take the stage at the Summit of the 11 June IBM.

Managed services: 7 Blogs MSPmentor didn't write, 7 June

This week's news services managed provider (MSP), gossip, and rumors involves Autotask, LabTech Microsoft Surface, contour, tablets and more.
Our team has spent the week at Autotask community live, automation nation and LabTech Cisco Partner Summit. Next week, I'll be IBM Summit surface Edge/MSP-while keeping an eye on as far as the next level of MSP platforms Community Summit and TruMethods Schnizzfest. Meanwhile, there are reports of seven managed services provider (MSP) and Blogs that the MSPmentor team did not have the opportunity to write for the week ending June 7, 2013.
7. Bigger Picture: twice in recent days I have had extended conversations with LabTech Software CEO Matthew Nachtrab. We covered a wide range of things: LabTech's performance over the past year, the company's evolution, the commitment to integration with Autotask and Tigerpaw Software (you read that right) and much more. Stay tuned for a more complete review.
6. compressed Surface: I've seen some users of LabTech conference area. Neri was among them. I am still a long run I believe on the surface collapsed. But please can we have a channel partner program, Microsoft?
5. Career moves: at least three high-profile executives, high level MSP sector are close by changing jobs. Big names. Great moves. As soon as possible.
4. limit of earnings momentum: CEO Gary Read, Nimsoft's ex, caught lightning in a bottle – again? I hope to share information and insights from a recent conversation soon.
3. birthday: have a great one, Charlene.
2. Who's Next?: so, the Government of the United States is somehow monitoring the Google, Microsoft and others. Sorta makes you wonder: big brother can find time and resources to start infiltrating small datacenters MSP?
1. did you notice this?: Autotask has MSP training sessions in Microsoft offices across the United States at the same time, Autotask is tighter integration with Microsoft Office 365 offers. Hmmm ... just how close are the two companies will become?
That's all for now. Thank you for your continued readership.

In-memory databases are the answer, or part of the answer?

Before discussing a topic is always good to begin with a definition and what better way to find a relative to see Wikipedia omniscient (as we got before).  Wikipedia has this to say about In-memory databases.

Source: Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Or simply paraphrase, In-memory databases are more efficient than traditional database management as do not face the same i/o constraint of reading or writing to disk.

Really like the ubiquitous hype ' big data ', In memory is in vogue for 2013. However, let's not forget that in-memory databases have been around for 25 years or more and was largely an economic constraint (the price of RAM) rather than technology that prevented their use being more prevalent. However the pace of technological progress saw the price drop of RAM greatly with numerous sources identify the price of memory has dropped the 33% per annum for the last two decades and the same sources expect a similar rate of reduction in the years to come.

It's hard to deny that business demand for performance in Google analytics is always there. After all, as soon as possible the business has the answers before we can make decisions, which generally lead to greater business value as a result.

However, we still need to go back to the economic argument of storing data in memory. You must be in memory, more to the point it can afford all your data to be in memory all your data?

Yes, the price of memory has dropped significantly and continues to do so but the memory remains 80 times more expensive than disk storage. Add to the equation the rate at which the data volumes are growing and the need to capture, store and analyze this growing data volumes and you are left with two opposing tendencies that might not ever, or at least not for the foreseeable future, reach a balance point acceptable price.

So logically and (being from a background of accounting) economically there must be more storage options for the data within a unique ecosystem analysis in memory will play a significant role. Of course for the data that is used heavily on a day to day basis then there will be a more convincing business case to store this data in memory to provide benefits that are necessary for business, but for the historical data infrequently accessed or do the numbers really stack up to to have this sitting in memory of data?

For information about how Teradata intelligent memory addresses versus storage equation of use click here.

David Hudson is a Senior Consultant with Teradata solutions ANZ. Has 10 years experience in data storage, primarily focused on Enterprise Data Model solutions. This includes data integration, ETL design and logical data modeling.