Ubuntu 11.10 Release & Focus on cloud security

Perhaps one day, cloud security vendors and cloud service providers will convince corporate CIOs that they can move corporate security-sensitive data and key programs from private clouds to public-sector platforms, but unfortunately, that day is far from over.

Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) is officially released, this is the 15th major release of Ubuntu, desktop and server editions have a 18-month lifecycle. Ubuntu 11.10 includes the following editions: Desktop, Server, Ubuntu Cloud, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu, Edubuntu, Mythbuntu, Ubuntu Studio.

#1, Ubuntu 11.10 Release

Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) is officially released, this is the 15th major release of Ubuntu, desktop and server editions have a 18-month lifecycle. Ubuntu 11.10 includes the following editions: Desktop, Server, Ubuntu Cloud, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu, Edubuntu, Mythbuntu, Ubuntu Studio.

Specific information can be viewed: 51cto

Recommended: Ubuntu Server version 11.10 to the "OpenStack Cloud" @theregister. co.uk

#2, focus on "cloud security"

a,4 Cloud Security Tips

Ensure that the service provider VM is secure;

Figure out a way to lockdown endpoints;

Push your cloud provider to put security in your SLA; Act quickly

B, "Public cloud" security

One day, cloud security vendors and cloud service providers will help IT companies more securely migrate sensitive data and critical applications stored in private clouds to public cloud services. But the day has not yet come. Security experts, consultants and analysts discussed cloud security issues in this article. There is still a long way to go to find a safe zone for the public cloud.

Specific article: networkworld.com

C, 5 cloud security companies that need attention

In the era of cloud security, there are 5 cloud security companies that deserve attention, respectively:

Bromium; CipherCloud; Cloud Passage; High Cloud security; HyTrust.

Specific Information View networkworld.com

D, what is the biggest threat to cloud security?

The threat of "cloud security" has basically taken shape, so we need to secure the cloud. But first, it is important to identify the larger factors that threaten cloud security. They are:

Application-layer denial of service attacks;

Loss of confidential data;

(Responsible editor: Liu Fen)