Virtualisation is big news for small and medium businesses, because it enables them to do much more work with much less kit. By running multiple operating systems on a single server, it can save firms a fortune – so it’s hardly surprising that small and medium sized businesses are embracing virtualisation in record numbers.
That’s good news for all kinds of reasons – it’s reducing firms’ carbon footprint, making their IT more efficient and saving huge piles of cash – but unfortunately it seems that many businesses aren’t taking simple steps to protect their virtualised systems. So how can you keep your systems safe?
Simple steps:
When security firm Symantec surveyed nearly 700 companies in 28 different countries, it discovered a worrying trend: firms investing in virtualisation weren’t taking even the simplest steps to protect their data. Just 15% were backing up the data used in their virtual environments, and an incredible 80% weren’t protecting their virtual environments with anti-virus software.
That’s an incredibly risky approach, especially when securing your server is so simple. From the smallest start-up to the biggest agency, Dell has the security solutions to keep your stuff safe.
Multiple lines of defence:
In an ideal world there’d be a single technology that protected you from every conceivable threat, but of course life’s a bit more complicated than that. That’s why Dell has created four kinds of security solutions: security services, which provide a comprehensive range of monitoring, management and security consulting services; network security, which protects your business not just from malware such as viruses and worms but also from intruders and even spam; endpoint security, which protects the data on PCs, notebooks, servers and mobile devices; and data security, which enables you to protect sensitive data from prying eyes, digital disasters and good old-fashioned human error.
Secure the perimeter:
Dell’s doing to system management what it did with hardware, taking complex, proprietary technology, simplifying it and streamlining it. Protecting your network from intrusion’s easier than you might think. Appliances such as the Dell PowerConnect J-SRX series provide world-class firewall protection and IP Security (IPsec) virtual private networking technologies, and they’re easy to setup and require minimal configuration. Easy, quick and secure to deploy, even for security beginners, the J-SRX series provides superb intrusion protection, anti-virus protection, anti-spam screening and even web content filtering.
Better than a bouncer:
Dell also provides the tools you need to protect individual devices, from servers to mobile devices. Dell systems with Intel® vPro™ processor technology can automatically stop viruses from spreading, ensure critical data is securely stored and receive security updates from your server, even when the PCs are switched off. Remote diagnostics and repairs, asset inventory and zero-touch configuration enable you to deploy, manage and update your vPro systems without leaving your desk.
That’s not all. Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services can be preinstalled on Dell systems to protect against malicious software and mail, restrict users’ access to unproductive, offensive or risky sites, and provide continuous protection for your mobile workforce – and it doesn’t require dedicated hardware or skilled IT staff to run it.
For larger networks, the Dell KACE K1000 Management Appliance offers even more powerful security including quarantining compromised devices, automatic software patch management for Windows and Mac OS X operating systems and applications, vulnerability scanning and secure web browsing.
Security saves money:
Dell also provides an extensive range of networked storage that can ensure every digital asset is archived. For smaller organisations backup solutions such as Dell PowerVault RD1000 removable disk storage offers low-cost, rock-solid, super-speedy backup, while larger organisations can benefit from the server-connected PowerVault MD3220 storage array’s incredible scalability, with support for up to 96 additional drives shared between up to four servers.
Whichever Dell security solutions you choose, the benefits can be significant. By protecting your data from disaster and unauthorised access and your systems from malicious software, risky websites and junk, Dell’s security solutions can massively reduce the risk of data loss, destruction or downtime. By ensuring your systems run 24/7, patching software vulnerabilities, enforcing company policies and helping you comply with relevant data protection legislation, Dell’s solutions can save you time, effort, and most of all, money.
The Dell difference:
Dell PowerEdge Servers are designed to work as hard as you do. We work closely with leading Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to deliver unrivalled performance and reliability in the most demanding environments, and our Dell PowerEdge tower servers and rack servers are built specifically for the most demanding jobs in creative, engineering and architectural design; web design and development; photo editing, finance and product design. With the latest technology in our scalable servers and storage solutions, Dell is the one-source partner to match your IT ambitions.
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