Many organizations that were early adopters for BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) have come to the realization that a successful BYOD program isn’t as easy as installing hardware and software or executing a plan, no matter how carefully that plan was put together. BYOD 1.0 may not have met expectations, but there are ways to optimize your policies and procedures so they support new technology, increase ROI and satisfaction. In this case, “new technology” means next-generation portable devices that employees want to use, but it also means new evolutions of infrastructure components like cloud servers, storage devices, security measures and network infrastructure.

Read this whitepaper to explore options for your modern data center – in-house, colocation, or cloud services – and how to leverage the benefits of each while maintaining costs and control.

This paper details several key steps that should be taken to ensure that information both in transit and at rest is appropriately maintained with regard to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The recommended approach combines extension of standard security best practices into the storage realm with particular focus on factors unique to protecting off-site storage.