By Jim L. Have you ever wondered if the Cloud was really secure and how security measures and best practices were implemented? In this blog post we will review the major security concepts to assure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems and data in the Cloud. We will use AWS as the example environment, but… Read more »
By Jim L. AWS Macie was released as a new managed security service in August, 2017 to help identify and protect sensitive data stored in S3 from breaches, data leaks, and unauthorized access. The ActioNet AWS Test Lab was used to create a 200 MB data lake of simulated organizational files and AWS CloudTrail event… Read more »
Written by Harry L. I recently came back from Microsoft’s Ignite conference in Atlanta a big winner. I was able to attend as a result of ActioNet’s commitment to training/learning through the use of our education benefit. While at the conference, I won a 2016 Harley Davison Forty Eight from Adaptiva a vendor represented at… Read more »
Written by Dave W. The ActioNetCloud™ Infrastructure-as-a Service (IaaS) Offering provides our customers with an enhanced Information Technology (IT) capability that lowers costs, improves security and enables collaborative solutions. This IaaS offering is a fully-managed private cloud infrastructure that provides data center facilities, base network, compute, storage capabilities, and specific managed security… Read more »
Written by Nate A. Attending technical conferences are an excellent opportunity for an IT professional to break the rut of traditional instructor led training. Modern technical conferences offer a mix of instructor led training, vendor led sessions, and customer led sessions. In addition, most conferences offer some form of partner pavilion where an IT professional… Read more »
Written by Tony W. When our customers ask questions about Cloud Computing, the first thought for many of us is Amazon Web Services (AWS). While Amazon’s large suite of cloud products is a good choice for some customers looking to move to the Cloud, we should remember it’s not the only choice. Customers that use… Read more »
Written by Nate A. Cisco Live is the premiere tech conference for Cisco professionals of all types. From routers and switches to servers to software, Cisco Live annually hosts 20,000+ eager minds looking for opportunities to improve themselves by learning more related to these areas. The conference is also a place where professionals can help… Read more »
Written by Troy K. Salesforce.com, a global cloud computing company, held “Salesforce World Tour” in Washington, DC on May 28, 2015 with over 5,000 industry executives, partners, customers, and product experts, discussing business transformation utilizing the Salesforce Platform and products. A key driver of Salesforce’s growth has been in pairing outstanding service delivery with a… Read more »
Written by Nate A. In April 2013, ActioNet opened a hosted service desk initiative called ActioNetDesk™. Our first customer of the service utilized a branded version we call the National Service Desk, or NSDesk. ActioNet transformed part of our Vienna HQ facility into a secure, spacious environment utilizing state of the art equipment to provide… Read more »
Written by Carrie B. Whether in the public or private sectors, organizations are constantly evaluating the technologies, processes, training, and other controls they have in place to mitigate cyber security threats. As a cyber security professional at ActioNet, I have to stay abreast of the latest solutions to help my customers protect their systems and… Read more »
Written by Angela D. ActioNeters will be in attendance at the (ISC) ² CyberSecureGov conference in Washington, DC on Thursday, May 14th and Friday, May 15th. The two-day conference boasts multiple keynote speakers each day, panels of industry leaders, networking opportunities, and a free career fair with registration. Our ActioNet Recruiting Team along with Hiring… Read more »
Written by Rebecca C. ActioNet University is growing! Originally established in 2014, ActioNet University has served as ActioNet’s internal training program, hosting courses taught by subject matter experts and process owners throughout the organization to share our knowledge and foster understanding of corporate standards and methodologies. As the company grows, so do the company’s needs… Read more »
Written by Eric C. Cloud Based Solutions & Industry Leading Processes We understand the pressures that Federal agencies face with budget constraints, rising customer expectations, and the ever-evolving and disruptive IT landscape. Our ActioNetDesk® IT service management experts use HDI and ITIL-based practices and industry leading solutions like BMC’s Remedy ITSM solution or Remedyforce.com to tailor… Read more »
Written by Nate A. Hyper-converged infrastructure has picked up a lot of press lately. Some tech industry analysts have even predicted 2015 to be a big year for hyper-convergence. The VMware Partner Exchange conference saw a steady stream of debuts from vendors announcing new systems. The past few weeks saw entries from EMC, HP and… Read more »
Written by Nate A. NetApp Config Advisor is a tool used to validate an existing NetApp configuration. It can also validate configurations for a FlexPod including the Cisco components. The latest release, version 4.1.1 is now available. The following text is taken from the product support info. Config Advisor 4.1 – New Features Config Advisor… Read more »
Written by Nate A. There are so many IT Conferences, it can be difficult to keep up with them. Here is a list of the major vendor conferences. Conference Name Dates City Focus (Customer/Partner) Cisco Live June 7-11 San Diego Customer Citrix Summit Jan 13-14 Las Vegas Partner Citrix Synergy May 12-14 Orlando Customer Microsoft… Read more »
Written by Greg S. Have you ever wondered how you can make a difference? In 30 years, how will we travel? Will America be a country where driverless vehicles mean car crashes are a thing of the past, or will our infrastructure crumble, and gridlock only get worse? At ActioNet, we have great opportunities for… Read more »