Cloud Control

Cloud Governance and Security Solutions

Organizations considering moving some of their operations to the cloud have begun weighing the benefits against the risks, which include:

Security and Privacy – how can I be sure that my data and applications will be secure?
Business Continuity – what happens if my Internet provider or cloud provider goes down?
Business Value – how can I be sure my cloud service provider is meeting my SLA?
Compliance – how can I ensure regulatory/legal compliance? For organizations that require visibility, trust and control over cloud-based services,

Layer 7 offers a turnkey appliance that lets you secure, monitor and manage interactions with public and private clouds using:

Runtime governance
Web services management
XML security

Why Layer 7 for Cloud Governance?

Proven Cross-Domain Solution for SOA

The Layer 7 XML Networking Gateway deployed in conjunction with our unique client-side solution (XML VPN Client) securely bridges cross-domain communications without coding, allowing organizations to share their resources with third parties, while ensuring privacy and regulatory compliance.

Examples include:

Ogilvy & Mather
– Securely shared internal applications across the Internet, allowing their customers to better contribute to and track the success of their advertising initiatives.
BC Attorney General
– Shared their court case information system across the Internet with the public, law clerks, defenders and prosecutors by appropriately authorizing and authenticating users in order to ensure data privacy.

Support for Virtualized XML Gateways

The Layer 7 SecureSpan Virtual Appliance supports VMWare/ESX, and can be deployed in both private and public clouds (such as those offered by BT, AT&T, Verizon, etc) today.

A leader in SOA Governance

Cloud governance is a logical evolution of SOA governance, allowing organizations to secure, monitor and manage external applications and data. Click here to learn more about Layer 7’s SOA governance leadership.

For more information, please contact us.

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