Network Systems Sales LLC Value-Added Reseller Started in 2006 Focus: Offer deliverable, supported software and hardware-based technologies to solve business problems Technologies primarily cover IT Security and Network Connectivity
Data Discovery, Collection, Review, Production Problem: Recover data as evidence in preparation for a legal case or HR issue Data collection presents its challenges, especially in staying in line with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (i.e., prevent data spoilage) Not a trivial task to collect/search through data (any format): Local/Remote data Email system (server-side, desktop, laptop) Archived SharePoint (cloud resident data) Storage system Encrypted Deleted
Data Discovery, Collection, Review, Production Locating/collecting data, leading to a Data Review, can take significant time Example: Process of Discovery/Collection, you have a requirement to collect data remotely: Over LAN/WAN network Cannot or do not want to collect over network. Instead, securely collect/encrypt to a memory stick or external HD Once collected, data must be quickly/accurately reviewed
Data Discovery, Collection, Review, Production Complete Suite – Data Discovery, Collection, Review, Production
Identity & Access Management Requirement: Remote Users want to run a mobile client on an independent device (iPhone, iPad, other PD) to access information on their desktop/laptop, servers Problem: How do you authenticate the user?
Identity & Access Management Resolve the conflict between IT security requirements and the Remote User experience: Identify/Authenticate the Remote User
Cloud Attached Storage For organizations hosting or planning to host a private cloud … … … Remote Offices: Requirement to access, share (across the enterprise) and backup data Problem: How to improve data protection policies at remote offices while enabling users data access Private Storage Cloud: Provides data protection and collaboration for remote offices
Cloud Attached Storage Appliance-Based Solution
Applications Assurance Delivery Problem: Performance of a business-critical application is poor or ceases to run … What is the source(s) of the problem? Who gets involved in troubleshooting: IT security, networking, apps development, server admin, storage admin Then the finger-pointing starts as to who owns the problem
Applications Assurance Delivery Multiple, disconnected silo tools become less effective, especially as environments become more dynamic (cloud, virtual) To quickly resolve an apps delivery problem, it is helpful to have an integrated, real-time view, shared by multiple staff/teams
Applications Assurance Delivery Real-time View: Comprised of the network, web servers, apps servers, database and storage Identifies security issues, database issues, storage issues, problems with DNS, problems with load balancing Assists in capacity planning Helps end the finger-pointing
Applications Assurance Delivery To assure applications run properly, as residing in physical & virtual environments: Physical Appliances and Virtual Appliances from
Visibility Into Traffic Traversing Physical & Virtual Networks Ever have a need to connect a device to capture/monitor network traffic … … … But lack a SPAN port or TAP to do so? Devices could be: Forensics recorder IPS/IDS DLP appliance VoIP recorder Protocol analyzer UTM appliance Application performance monitor
Visibility Into Traffic Traversing Physical & Virtual Networks Ever tried to use a monitoring/capture tool that cannot keep up with the bandwidth? Ever had a need to capture only data of interest (i.e., set up a custom data stream)? Would you like to aggregate two or more feeds & direct resultant feed to one or more devices? Security Concern: Staff members having capability to capture/observe personal data (financial, medical) when analyzing traffic
Visibility Into Traffic Traversing Physical & Virtual Networks Switch A Switch B Span Port Span Port Data Access Switch DLP Appliance LAN Analyzer Forensics Recorder
Visibility Into Traffic Traversing Physical & Virtual Networks Data Access Switch Technology for Physical & Virtual Networks
Deploying/Managing Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Alan Lorentzen Systems Engineer with Pano Logic