virtualisation & cloud computing Bring it home
Aruba’s Virtual Branch Network (VBN) solution leverages the cloud to bring the corporate network to small branch and home offi ces. It extends the company network to wherever the employee is and requires no formal training for the end user. VBN delivers a high quality virtualised service and creates an ‘inside-the-network’ experience – as virtualising the connection to the remote user effectively brings them inside the company network, while crucially keeping the complexity in the data centre.
VBN effectively rightsizes the branch and virtualises network access by leveraging a family of compact remote access points (RAPs) to handle functions that used to require expensive appliances and costly WAN links. All confi guration, management, authentication and reporting is done centrally by an Aruba Mobility Controller in the data centre. Processor intensive network services such as content security are handled in the cloud, optimising performance without incurring additional costs.
For further information visit:
www.arubanetworks.com
special feature Mobile movement
Many organisations are now choosing to migrate to cloud based infrastructures for budgeting and management purposes. Cloud also helps organisations to manage the mobile movement more effi ciently, increasing their ability to allow employees to work off site with their mobile devices. However, despite these advantages, questions over data security are signifi cant concerns for organisations wanting to make the transition. To quell these security concerns, Fortinet recently launched its FortiGate-3140B multi-threat security appliance, which is designed to efficiently protect cloud based, virtualised and traditional infrastructures, enabling the safe delivery of network based services expected. It provides high levels of performance, deployment flexibility and security, due to its custom hardware, high port density and multi-threat security from the FortiOS operating system. The inclusion of 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports and up to 58Gb/s of firewall performance make this appliance ideal for protecting high bandwidth networks built around large enterprises and data centres. For further information visit:
www.fortinet.com
Power and potential
Ncomputing is a global desktop virtualisation company operating in 140 countries, with over 20 million users. NComputing’s technology lowers desktop computing costs, improves manageability, and reduces both energy consumption and e-waste. It is a solution which leverages the power and potential of PCs and cloud computing. NComputing’s L300 device and vSpace server virtualisation software transform the typical virtual desktop structure from one user per virtual machine to 30 users per virtual machine. It has also put together two complete, pre-tested and validated virtual desktop solutions including all necessary hardware, software, peripherals, OS and services – Office in a Box and Classroom in a Box. NComputing’s solutions can reduced power and cooling requirements by 90 per cent, reduce risk resulting from device loss and theft and can offer simple access to advanced cloud based applications and technology. For further information visit:
www.ncomputing.com
Risk reduction
Centralis is an independent application and desktop delivery consultant specialising in the specifi cation, design, deployment and support of desktop virtualisation and cloud based solutions.
With experience of migrating many thousands of desktops, users and applications for some of the UK’s largest and most demanding private and public sector customers, Centralis’ proven methodology reduces the risk and complexity of large scale change. Centralis transforms application and desktop estates to make them more fl exible, more cost effective and more reliable – this is the essence of cloud computing. Centralis’ path to cloud computing is based on three guiding principals:
To simplify, removing the need to install software locally, allowing users to connect from any device including smartphones and tablet devices. To standardise, delivering applications and desktops as a reliable service, managed and maintained for the user, with updates, patches and technology refresh all included if required. To centralise, whether hosted at the user’s site or that of Centralis’ cloud providers, a centralised solution can be much more resilient, effi cient and powerful, saving money and improving user satisfaction.
Centralis’ strategic partners include VMware, Citrix, NetApp, App-DNA, AppSense and Microsoft.
For further information visit:
www.centralis.co.uk 35 Technology to suit
Cloud 9 is a privately owned and independent technology services company based in North Oxfordshire with a 10 year track record of delivering IT solutions to SMEs in the Thames Valley region and more recently the not for profi t and charity sector. Cloud 9’s Oxford based data centre is fully managed by its own team of Internet professionals who provide ongoing advice and support to customers. Its portfolios of virtual solutions are carefully designed after consultation with customers, understanding their needs and adapting the technology to suit.
One such product is Rockwell Automotive’s FactoryTalk, which is an integrated suite of highly scalable, modular software applications that allows users to effectively share data throughout the desired system. This solution is designed to be fl exible and implemented incrementally as customers take advantage of existing investments and bring in newer technologies, hosted on a virtual server environment in Cloud 9’s data centre. For further information visit:
www.cloud9datacentre.com
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