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Security in Joyent Cloud

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Security in Joyent Cloud

Majority of business IT professionals are familiar with the benefits of cloud computing. However owing to

security vulnerabilities in cloud computing infrastructures, many are yet to explore the prospective of using

public or private cloud computing in their businesses. Joyent Smart Technology solutions improve cloud

security as compared to traditional techniques.

Let’s take a look at some of the unique features of Joyent Smart Technology.

Joyent Security Approach: Secure Services

Joyent completely supports industry standards and the best practices in cloud and network infrastructure

security. It has developed and deployed an architecture that offers security to its public and private cloud

customers. Joyent’s Smart Technologies architecture offers greater flexibility and scalability to its

customers while its unique security framework provides broader and deeper protections to customer data

and applications.

Joyent SmartOS: Hardened Kernel

Joyent SmartOS is a solid, hardened foundation for applications and is an integral part of Joyent Smart

Technologies architecture. It has a tightly secured layer between applications and the underlying hardware

and OS. Joyent SmartOS integrates with its Smart DataCenter management and SmartPlatform

development environment.

SmartMachine Security

Joyent SmartOS offers and allocates CPU, memory, disk and network I/O for customers to run their

applications with SmartMachines like other virtual operating systems. What makes Joyent different and

better is that Joyent SmartMachines offer virtual computing resources within individual containers. Thus

the virtual memory and disk are completely separated resulting in better customization, scaling virtual

resources for customer, greater control and security.

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Resource Pool

Physical Hardware

Joyent SmartOS

Operating System and Virtualization Layer

Application Application Application

Joyent is an ideal option for clients with variable demands for CPU. It controls the costs of CPU memory

and server storage space and provides customers with idle CPU that would otherwise go unused, without

any financial burden.

Smart Security for Traditional Virtual Machines

Joyent SmartOS has similar smart security characteristics as traditional virtual machines like VMware and

XEN when they run on Joyent cloud. Joyent supports systems tightly coupled to legacy operating systems

like Windows or Linux and enables the best practices for security and performance. Clients with packaged

applications that are not tightly coupled with Windows or Linux can also run those applications on top of

Joyent SmartMachines for greater security, performance and scalability.

Smart DataCenter Security

Joyent Smart DataCenter supports dynamic VLANs and enables Joyent cloud administrators to segment

multi-tenant customers from one another at any time. For greater security flexibility, customers can

request multiple layers of security within their own secure LAN segment. The management of Joyent cloud

resources is through centralized operating system so control and security is streamlined and simplified.

SmartOS does not allow ring 0 or kernel access from management facilities or persistent resources with

SmartMachines thus reducing the risk of multiple threats to kernel.

Joyent Cloud Adds Complete Control

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Joyent SmartMachines running on Joyent SmartPlatform and management tools powered by Joyent

SmartDataCenter are available on dedicated core network routers, switches and firewalls. Customers can

access them in locked cages with support and software patch. You can also change management services

provided to you after quality assurance testing is performed by your resources and /or by Joyent as per

your service level objectives. Thus customers have control over the entire cloud environment starting from

hardware, network components to other physical resources through software, applications and user.

Joyent Virtual Private or Hybrid Solution

Building and hosting a cloud is expensive and complicated. Joyent takes care of that headache and offers

virtual private cloud solutions to its customers. Joyent virtual private cloud is a hybrid of public and private

infrastructures that enables companies to utilize Joyent’s data center expertise and experience. Each virtual

private cloud is hosted in one of Joyent’s data centers but is partitioned from network or storage resources

of other companies. Therefore companies decrease the capital hardware expenses and save on network

operating expenses enjoying the securities of a completely private cloud.

Using Smart Technologies for Improved Security

Joyent’s Smart Technologies can be used in public, private and virtual private clouds with the option to add

an additional layer of security to network applications. Its data center and operating system kernel offer

scalable, flexible, and secure cloud infrastructure. Customers can utilize Joyent’s multi-layered security to

partition their cloud into multiple, secure units, facilitating separate workgroups.

Joyent Smart Technologies are available through public lease of its cloud facilities. Private cloud licensing is

also available and includes installation and configuration at customer side. Joyent also provides cost-

effective and completely segmented virtual private cloud resources at any of its 5 data centers. While Joyent

is focused on delivering a flawless infrastructure to run your application, top quality engineers at Exelanz

work to bring that awesome technology and power of cloud closer to your business. Exelanz offers

comprehensive consulting around Joyent's cloud products and due to this close association, engineers are

able to extract the efficiency of Joyent cloud's powers making your applications reliable and cost-effective.

Contact Us:

Exelanz, 103 Patroon Drive, Albany, NY 12084

Email: joyent@exelanz.com, Phone: (860) 677-8883, Skype: dasanshuman