IT support providers in Fort Lauderdale are now giving cloud-computing solutions that can "virtualize" an operational environment. The cloud can surrogate an onsite server array. It can also surrogate a single workstation. What this means is that you can get the same computing power you would on a desktop but through a tablet that is connected to the web through a secure and reliable connection. Equipment costs can be eliminated and operations streamlined.
Beyond making end-user portals virtual, cloud computing additionally can help protect against unexpected malware intrusion through a system of sandboxing. If you are unfamiliar, sandboxing allows an unknown application to "play in the sandbox”, if you will. The app is put into a virtualized environment where it is activated. When the app runs, it does not understand that it is not on an end-user portal that it thinks it is. Meaning, if there is a hidden virus, some anomalous behavior, malware, adware, spyware, ransomware, or anything else underhanded can be caught and curtailed before it damages a given network.
Implications
If you have a virtualized sandbox solution for your network's security, you can expect the following implied advantages:
- Reduced time and cost in permanent resource management
- Virtual machines can be destroyed as necessary
- OS and permissions can be changed or activated quickly
Reduced Time and Cost in Permanent Resource Management
IT support providers in Fort Lauderdale will save you time and money because they will simplify your security process. Without a cloud solution, you would have to fry a designated computer every time you wanted to check an unknown app. Of course, there have been businesses that construct "testing" environments for new programs. Those environments must be sought, secured, installed, maintained, troubleshot (regularly), and upgraded as necessary--even if they never store any data. That is expensive and time-consuming. Cloud computing provides virtualization solutions which do the same thing for much less hassle and can be deactivated or activated with the click of a mouse.
Virtual Machines can Be Destroyed as Necessary
If you open a file and find a virus, getting rid of it is as simple as deleting the virtual machine. It takes seconds, and another can be instantaneously launched. You cannot do that with a physical machine. The closest you can get is hard drive partition, but a pernicious enough malware program can fry even such a solution.
OS and Permissions can Be Changed or Activated Quickly
Imagine being able to switch between operating systems and permissions as quickly as you can click on them. Where before, you had to reformat the entire hard-drive, with cloud computing solutions, you are under no such limitation. Just choose what you need to virtualize and do what you need to. This can potentially save you hours while providing you a more effective security solution.
Adding Virtualization to Your Security Protocols
IT support in Fort Lauderdale through Nexxen Technologies, Inc. can provide you with virtualized machines that you can use for all manner of security, testing, prototyping, working and any solution. We provide a full suite of IT services geared at businesses large and small. Contact us for tech solutions that will expedite your operations while conveniently preserving your operational resources.