Server virtualization
Infrastructure
The increasing demand for data storage and processing capacity, and the application of a growing number of operating systems and business applications require more and more time and more and more hardware - servers. Using these servers and their time individually is inefficient and creates additional costs.
That is why they are virtualized - multiple applications and multiple operating systems can run on each server.
This increases their efficiency, scalability, and usability, and last but not the least, it reduces operating costs. For example, VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization systems are used to obtain these results.
Network virtualization
Virtualization of network resources provides significant advantages compared to classic solutions. Some of the advantages are:
- Micro segmentation of the network.
- Independence from manufacturers of network components (hardware).
- Significant shortening of the implementation of network projects.
- Greater flexibility to changes.
- Greater dynamism and agility of the environment.
- Possibility of automating administrative processes.
- Increased security.
- Integration with private and public clouds.
The solution we use for all this is VMware NSX-T.
Security of virtualized services
Traditional antivirus solutions, with agents installed inside operating systems, cannot detect anomalies at the hypervisor level, and their action degrades system performance.
Therefore, a better protection of virtualized infrastructure services is needed. Antivirus solutions of the newer generation, such as EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) and XDR (eXtended Detection Response), go a step further in analyzing potential threats.
They observe and explore services, create a pattern of "behavior" of a specific virtualized service, and warn of all anomalies about everything that deviates from established practices. The solutions we implement (VMware and Trend Micro) use the so-called light-wave agent, which minimizes impact on the operating system and performance of associated services.
Digital workplace
Digital workplace is a solution that centrally manages and controls end-user devices of any type within a given organization, including applications and data.
It allows users to securely access business applications and data from any device, at any time, and at any location - whether data and applications are located on user's premises or are stored in the cloud. Such an approach simplifies workplace administration and digital transformation and enables end users to use business or personal (BYOD) devices.
Digital workplace is a critical technology in implementing proper transformation of business processes and the only good answer to challenges of today's economies. We use VMware Workspace ONE solution to digitize workplaces in Comping.
Container platforms
Container platforms, broadly defined, are software solutions that allow you to manage containerized applications.
They provide automation, orchestration, governance, security, customization, and enterprise support for container architectures. Container platforms are solutions for rapid development, testing, and launching microservice applications in a secure environment.
Containers hold applications, software libraries, and source codes. The user can run them on demand. In the microservice architecture, each container forms an independent component. These components communicate using simple methods (e.g., REST API, Message Queue). For example, we can install container platforms in user data centers or as a service in private and public clouds. The solutions we use for this are Kubernetes, OpenShift, and VMware Tanzu.
