Monday, January 31, 2011

Companies using @CommVault can take advantage of emerging standards for cloud-based information #LTNY #LegalIT

  • Last month, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) held its second workshop as part of a Cloud Computing Program to speed the adoption of cloud computing while ensuring best practices and standards for interoperability, portability and security. NIST is joined by other industry stakeholders, including IEEE, SNIA and the Open Grid Forum, in developing a cloud computing roadmap, as well as interim cloud computing specifications and guidelines.
  • As public cloud storage becomes a viable data storage alternative for IT departments, it raises significant issues for business information owners seeking guidance on appropriate cloud-based standards to address security, privacy, risk and ethical concerns.
  • With Simpana® 9 software, CommVault is well positioned to help its customers address compliance and information retention as they adopt cloud computing while enabling them to better meet strategic requirements for eDiscovery, archiving and risk management.
  • By meeting the current emerging standards for cloud governance, as well as compliance with certain specific industry regulations for information access and retention, CommVault software supports Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)-enabled cloud models to help businesses comply not only with current regulations but also anticipate future ones.
  • With Simpana software, businesses can take advantage of cloud storage integration functionality while its unified governance capabilities are designed to reduce the time, costs and risks of managing enterprise data across physical, virtual and cloud computing environments.

By Guest Blogger: CommVault Systems