NIST: Virtualization Management Without Security Blunders

Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions Business Tools & Templates October 04, 2011 Full Virtualization Technologies: Guidelines for Secure Implementation and Management Virtualization technologies create efficiencies by viewing disparate physical systems as singular assets. But by putting all your management eggs in one virtual basket, you run the risk of compromising enormous segments of your infrastructure. This paper from the National Institute of Standards and Technology is designed to walk federal agencies through the steps needed to successfully roll out virtualization without compromising network security. The advice included in the article, such as ensuring that admin tools for the virtualization solution are completely locked down, is of course applicable to any organization. Read more > Click here to see the newest checklists, calculators and job descriptions posted. Or, click the links below to check out these specific tools. •  Flow charts are a great way to communicate complicated information. Stimulate your coworkers' visual learning with this project planning flow chart from project management expert Michael Taylor. •  Agile: Are you doing it right? AccuRev CTO and founder Damon Poole breaks down the key concepts of agile in this excerpt from his Do It Yourself Agile e-book. •  If you've strugged with project team meetings, we've got you covered. This project team meeting agenda template from Info-Tech Research Group will keep everyone on track and up to date. Keep Your Data Quality Under Control We have two resources that will help you evaluate the health of your own data and begin the process of establishing a culture of data quality assurance, which ultimately is the first step. Storts   Personal Attributes Inventory Use this Word-based tool to take stock of your personality traits and how they should help define your career path. IT Support Client Satisfaction Survey Use this simple client satisfaction survey to stay in touch with your client's perceptions about how well (or poorly) your organization is supporting your client. Premium Tools Cloud Computing Foundation Certification Kit Cloud computing is a topic you need to be well versed at iif you want your IT management career to advance. This downloadable resource will step you through the services available, deployment models and security risks associated with Cloud Computing. Use this 185 page eBook and access to a unique eLearning experience to grow your career. •  The Complete IT Policy Kit •  The Strategic IT Planning Bundle •  The ITIL V3 Foundation Certification Kit IT Marketplace Latest White Papers Rolling Your Email into the Cloud: Easy Migration Tips Cloud First IT: The Rise of the Cloud Services Network Build or Buy: Six Data Center Key Factors to Consider Is Your Talent Management Strategy Creating Value? This e-mail is sent by: NarrowCast Group, LLC, 10400 Linn Station Road, Suite 100, Louisville, KY 40223 Copyright ©2003-2011 NarrowCast Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved. E-mail Reports Sign up for these additional e-mail reports to get the best return on your company's technology and talent: •  Aligning IT & Business Goals    •  Optimizing Infrastructure    •  Integrating the Enterprise    •  Maximizing IT Investments    •  Business Tools & Templates •  IT Careers •  Leveraging Enterprise Software •  Managing Compliance Standards •  Mobile and Telecom •  Fortifying Network Security •  CTO Edge Update •  Daily Edge Privacy Policy     Manage Subscriptions     Unsubscribe     Contact Us     How to Advertise