RKON’s Cameron Christo interviewed by Citrix during Summit 2011
Video of RKON’s own Cameron Christo discussing Citrix’s acquisition of Kavisa, Citrix Xen Desktop and Xen App with Citrix during Summit 2011. See the interview on the Citrix website
Microsoft Adding New Windows 8 VDI Companion Device License
Microsoft has created a completely arbitrary new subscription license that is absolutely impossible to track or enforce and makes licensing VDI even more of a mystery than it was before. Click here to learn more.
BYOD Survey – IT Faces Numerous Challenges Managing Devices
In a survey conducted jointly by SolarWinds and Network World, IT professionals responded:
- 44% of respondents said they’ve seen an increase in help desk requests.
- Over 40% said they’ve experienced an increase in network traffic.
- Over 65% said they don’t have the necessary tools in place to manage non-company-issued mobile devices on the network.
- Over 27% said they are not at all confident.
A recent Harris Interactive poll commissioned by ESET suggested:
- 81% use a personal electronic device for work-related functions.
- 31% connect to a company network via a free/public wi-fi connection.
- 46% who use a personal device for work let someone else use it.
- 66% who use a personal device for work say their organization has not implemented a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy.
Does your organization have a BYOD policy?
RKON and VMware Partnership
As part of RKON’s ongoing strategy, today we announced our enterprise level partnership with VMware.
This partnership allows us to offer greater support and expertise to our customers who are virtualizing their servers, desktops and applications. As a result, RKON is able to offer complete solutions to our customers for initiatives like VDI, Data Center Consolidation or migration strategies to the Cloud.
RKON continues to offer its customers clear cost models and reduced risk when adopting new technology. Our continued partnership with VMware enables RKON access a mature ecosystem where RKON can offer its innovative solution offerings.
Citrix abandons OpenStack, takes CloudStack to Apache
Infoworld.com reported that Citrix has abandoned its Olympus OpenStack distribution and will focus instead on its open-source CloudStack operating system, which it has contributed as a project under the Apache Software Foundation. Click here to learn more.
Recent Security Breach Affects MasterCard, VISA
On Friday, March 30, VISA and MasterCard alerted banks across the country about a recent major breach at U.S.-based credit card processor Global Payments. The alerts also said that full Track 1 and Track 2 data was taken—meaning that the information could be used to counterfeit new cards. This recent attack illustrates the need for continued vigilance in securing your network. Click here to learn more about this latest breach, involving at least 1.5 million accounts (as reported on krebsonsecurity.com).
If you are wondering if your network might be vulnerable, contact us now for an assessment.
Video Content from RKON Technology Seminar at Arlington is Online
Video content including case studies, presentations, interviews, and panel discussion from RKON’s 8th Annual technology seminar at Arlington is now online. Click here to see industry leaders present on a range of IT topics including next generation data center, desktop virtualization, network monitoring, and security strategy, among others.
RKON Promoted to Platinum Riverbed Partner
Riverbed promoted RKON to the Platinum level within their Riverbed Partner Network (RPN) Program, effective November 3, 2011. We were promoted as a result of our growing Riverbed practice—we integrate, consult, support, and provide managed services for Riverbed’s industry-leading WAN optimization and IT performance solutions for networks, applications, and storage.
Additionally, we are one of only four technology integrators in North America to be part of Riverbed Authorized Support Partner (RASP) program as a result of our delivery of high-value support services to Riverbed customers.
Click here to learn more about RKON’s Riverbed practice and solutions.
Riverbed Introduces Stingray Asymmetric Solutions Portfolio—ADC, Web Application Firewall, and Web Content Optimization
Riverbed announced the introduction of their new StingrayTM product line today. With Stingray, Riverbed now delivers even better performance from the application to the end user, improving employee productivity, and cutting the cost of IT infrastructure in the datacenter, cloud, and branch office. The Stingray product family is based on technologies acquired from Zeus Technology
Click here to read the press release announcing Stingray.
Click here to watch a quick 3 minute video about Stingray.
Stingray Traffic Manager: Deliver Fast, Secure, and Available Applications for Less Stingray Traffic Manager provides complete control over user traffic, allowing administrators to accelerate, optimize, and secure key business transactions. Available in several configurations to support any size enterprise, Stingray Traffic Manager monthly pricing starts at less than $200 per month.
Stingray Application Firewall: Secure Applications and Confidently Meet Compliance Requirements Stingray Application Firewall is a sophisticated, application-aware, web application firewall for deep application security. Stingray Application Firewall also enables compliance, including the payment card industry data security standard (PCI-DSS), and is available as an add-on that can be managed by Stingray Traffic Manager, or as a standalone solution.
Stingray Aptimizer: Web Content Optimization for Improved Performance Worldwide Stingray Aptimizer is a web accelerator that dynamically groups activities for fewer long distance round trips. Stingray Aptimizer compresses images to maximize available bandwidth, increases caching for faster repeat visits, and prioritizes actions to provide the best possible response time for loading web pages on any browser.
Check Point 2012 Appliances are Here – See them at an Exclusive Launch Event
On Thursday, October 13, at the Chicago Downtown Marriott, you can see the Check Point 2012 Appliance Line at their exclusive launch event. The new models offer:
- Triple performance
- Comprehensive Security
- Protection that spans from small businesses to large enterprises and data centers
Click here to learn more and register to attend the event.