Just  what  is  cloud  computing  anyway? This  paper  seeks  to  clarify   the  definition  of  cloud  computing,  identify  how  far  along  users  are  in  terms  of  cloud  deployment,  and  examine  the   role  of  the  network  in  the  cloud  computing  model. 

This SearchVirtualStorage.com E-Guide can help clarify by outlining 4 guidelines for implementing storage virtualization and by divulging factors to consider before deploying storage virt into your IT infrastructure. 

This paper discusses the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of analytic applications, how they can help your business, and why and how you should integrate these platforms for optimum performance. 

This paper proposes several sample virtualization architectures based on Dell's server and storage products. Architectures are divided into three main categories: Small, Medium, and Large. These categories are based on the features and capacity of each product, as well as the complexity of the overall architecture. 

This paper discusses how protecting cardholder data is a critical and mandatory requirement for all organizations that process, store or transmit information on credit or debit cards and the requirements and guidelines for securing cardholder data are specified in the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS). 

Whether you are just starting a compliance program or need to fine-tune your existing process, this document will help you understand the steps involved in becoming GIPS compliant. It is not a substitute for the Standards themselves. It is designed to help you understand the value of compliance, what’s needed to achieve it, pitfalls to avoid. 

This document presents a reference architecture and additional controls needed to address the three cloud challenges to achieve PCI compliance. 

In this expert resource, find answers to six of your most pressing compliance and audit questions concerning fixed assets, financial reporting standards, tax filing, and more. 

This white paper provides an overview of the updated FFIEC Guidance on Authentication and addresses the threat landscape which helped define it. View now to explore the gap between the previous guidance and this latest update, and why methods like out-of-band authentication with transaction verification are key to protecting online banking today. 

Taking a proactive approach to information and network security is vital to combating the ever-increasing multitude of cybersecurity threats. Access today’s whitepaper to learn more about a flexible automation framework for continuous monitoring and management to help maintain network security. 

The Project Management Institute (PMI) prides itself as the largest project management organization in the world and for the comprehensive, standards-based Project Management Professional (PMP) certification it offers to project managers. Check out this white paper to learn more.