DataCenter Checklists. Asia Cloud Computing Association. Storage Networking Industry Association. VMAN. DMTF’s Virtualization Management (VMAN) standard that includes a set of specifications that address the management lifecycle of a virtual environment.
VMAN’s Open Virtualization Format (OVF) specification provides a standard format for packaging and describing virtual machines and applications for deployment across heterogeneous virtualization platforms, while VMAN’s profiles standardize many aspects of the operational management of a heterogeneous virtualized environment. "Standards-based management is a key building block of the dynamic data center," said Chris Wolf, a senior analyst with Burton Group. "Rapid vendor uptake of DMTF's VMAN OVF standard since Fall 2007 provides clear evidence that the vendor community is serious about simplifying virtual machine deployment. " - Chris Wolf, Burton Group VMAN unleashes the power of virtualization by delivering broadly supported interoperability and portability standards to virtual computing environments. Cloud Security - Secure Website Data in the Cloud.
As more companies begin to explore the benefits of cloud computing, it was found that this solution had the potential to: Reduce costsProvide more flexibilityReduce IT management of hardware and dataReduce management of web applications through automated updatesProvide greater storage capacity While the advantages of a cloud solution are evident, there are many who also have been quick to point out the fact that there are plenty of security concerns one faces when considering moving to the cloud.
Risks Associated with Cloud Computing The debate as to how secure moving applications and data to the cloud is such an area of concern that the topic consumed much of the discussion at the 2009 RSA conference.