IT compliance and governance strategies

The IT compliance and governance topic area contains resources, guides and advice tailored for companies under strict regulations, requiring detailed documentation as well as audits. Data centers help maintain IT compliance with regulations such as SOX and HIPPA. IT governance frameworks like ITIL and COBIT ensure a successful IT compliance strategy.

September 11, 2020 11 Sep'20
Mega Hopex update focuses on aligning IT to business goals

Mega's Hopex upgrade adds IT Business Management, Information Architecture and Risk Management features designed to help users keep their technology in line with business goals.
February 18, 2016 18 Feb'16
Privacy, power concerns drive Canadian data center growth

One U.S. city has more data center space than all of Canada, but some data centers are being lured up to the 'True North' by inexpensive power and privacy concerns in the U.S.
December 08, 2015 08 Dec'15
Manage IT services beyond the data center

If you deliver all IT services from the enterprise data center, you're doing it wrong. Gartner explains how to modernize the data center by making it one part of IT service brokerage.
October 29, 2015 29 Oct'15
IoT devices, data use developing faster than common standard

The onslaught of data from IoT devices may not happen until a set of common standards is developed.

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lights-out management (LOM)

Lights-out management (LOM) is a form of out-of-band management. Continue Reading
ISO (International Organization for Standardization)

ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies. Continue Reading
ISO 9000

ISO 9000 is a series of standards, developed and published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Continue Reading

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How to evaluate and select GRC vendors and tools

There is a variety of governance, risk and compliance software on the market. Learn about some of the available products and how best to evaluate GRC tools and vendors. Continue Reading
On premises vs. cloud: The major similarities and differences

An organization deciding whether to run a workload on premises or in the cloud must carefully evaluate security, reliability, costs and other factors -- and ask four key questions. Continue Reading
Considerations for SIEM logging software and storage

SIEM systems aggregate a lot of data across all types of infrastructure. For regular audits, admins should address notification settings, analysis protocols and storage locations. Continue Reading

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Foster health and safety in the post-pandemic data center

Data centers adapted to a new set of circumstances during the COVID-19 pandemic. As work and the pandemic continue to change, here's how data centers can continue to evolve. Continue Reading
Data center security compliance checklist

In five steps, create a security compliance plan for your data center. Discover different standards, learn audit schedules and develop procedures to align with compliance. Continue Reading
IT industry standard training for data center admins

Axelos, IDCA and the Uptime Institute each offer training courses and certifications for data center admins to increase their knowledge of common data center standards. Continue Reading

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Disaster recovery regulations complicate data compliance

Many organizations struggle when it comes to compliance with recent data regulations. Modern disaster recovery adds an extra layer of difficulty for meeting these requirements. Continue Reading
Initiative aims to improve data center incident reporting

The Data Center Incident Reporting Network hopes to pull back the smoke screen on software and hardware issues to improve operations and reduce downtime risks -- with admins help. Continue Reading
How do I assign vSphere permissions for segregated VM control?

Admins can define vSphere roles to manage user access and control over virtualized platforms. So what are some tips to start that process? Continue Reading