So what should you look for in a true enterprise-class NGFW? Consider these criteria: 1. Scanning 2. Application intelligence 3. Performance 4. Manageability 5. Reporting
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What’s ahead in 2012 for cloud, mobile apps, cyber?
- By Travis Wheeler · January 18th, 2012
Cloud computing, mobility, social computing, big data and smart analytics, IT appliances, and cybersecurity to become more tightly woven into mission-critical systems and processes in 2012 as government and private organizations look for ways to innovate and also operate more cost efficiently.
Flat IT budget forces new approaches
- By Travis Wheeler · December 21st, 2011
One way to generate additional funds is the “cut and invest strategy,” or decrease funding for the maintenance of legacy systems and invest that money in new projects.
Defense sees $680 million in annual savings from data center consolidation
- By Travis Wheeler · November 30th, 2011
Funding is a major risk factor to data center consolidation. Although significant savings are expected in future years, those savings cannot be borrowed to fund required investments for consolidating data centers.
Federal cloud procurements not ‘gloom and doom’ for small vendors
- By Travis Wheeler · November 18th, 2011
Smaller vendors are gaining a foothold in the federal market by purchasing cloud computing services by themselves, and then layering custom services on top of that, for sale to meet an agency’s needs.
Is small business ready for DHS’ $3B FirstSource II contract?
- By Travis Wheeler · November 4th, 2011
The new contract would address four DHS priorities: infrastructure rationalization, overall IT improvement, elimination of duplication and balancing the CIO workforce.
Free gov-only demo on next generation firewall solution
- By Travis Wheeler · October 17th, 2011
The SonicWALL SuperMassive E10000 Series is SonicWALL’s Next-Generation Firewall platform designed for large networks to deliver scalability, reliability and deep security at multi-gigabit speeds.
Public or private cloud? Balancing security, cost savings and efficiencies for government agencies
- By Travis Wheeler · August 23rd, 2011
How are government CIOs and IT managers choosing the types of cloud services they will use, and for which pieces of their infrastructure?
Green IT initiatives need stricter standards
- By Travis Wheeler · August 10th, 2011
The government has made important strides in lowering the carbon footprint of its information technology enterprise in recent years, but responsible agencies haven’t set up reliable metrics to gauge how much good those initiatives have done.
DOD to revamp acquisition with cyberspace in mind
- By Travis Wheeler · July 18th, 2011
Officials recognized speed as a priority if they want to keep up with how quickly the technological world revolutionizes itself. Acquisition processes and regulations need to match the developmental life cycle.
