Security

Imagine a world where you don’t need to worry about the security of your data. Concerns such as malicious attackers, trojan horses, and insider threats are non-existent. Doesn’t that sound nice? Of course it does, but let’s face it, that isn’t the real world. Quite the opposite in fact. Most organizations are constantly under attack, and not necessarily just from the outside. The good news is that Skyport Systems is aiming to be your best friend in defense. ...

Skyport Systems, founded in 2013, will be participating in its second Tech Field Day event at TFD 15. While reading up on Skyport Systems, I was immediately reminded of the “good old days” when having an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) was state of the art. After taking a look at the SkySecure system, I immediately felt like I was comparing a Model T to a Ford Mustang. SECURITY IN A BOX Let’s dive a bit deeper into what SkySecure is. Skyport bills the solution as “Cloud Managed, Secure, Hyperconverged”. Yes, there are a lot of buzzwords in there, but it is also a very fair description. To start, SkySecure is a hardware appliance that you rack in your DC. After that, you can power it up, provide internet access, and you’ll see the new device appear in your cloud management portal. For those folks who are looking for a no-touch solution, centralized management such as this is about as good as it gets. ...

I recently came into a situation where I wanted to update the CA certificate on my Tintri T820 with a new one from Active Directory. As I went through the process I realized it was not just a point and click process, so I opted to grab some screen shots and document the process. To get started, you should (not mandatory but highly recommended) check to see what algorithm your AD is using. Mine was still using SHA1, which has already been deprecated by some of the newer web browsers (*ahem* Google Chrome, I’m looking at you). I figured if I was going to go through this process now, I might as well follow the best practice and upgrade to a newer, more secure algorithm. ...