{"id":13786,"date":"2022-12-20T05:44:14","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T05:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/?p=13786"},"modified":"2022-12-20T05:44:21","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T05:44:21","slug":"understanding-the-data-center-security-solutions-and-its-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/understanding-the-data-center-security-solutions-and-its-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Data Center Security Solutions and its Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this unpredictable and competitive market, a growing business needs a strong and trusted cloud partner\/data center services provider. To protect the virtual bank of information security has to be top-notch with the best and the latest tools and tech. As businesses are investing strategically in generating data, business owners are also smartly investing toward protecting their data. With trusted and proven technology, tools, and manpower, businesses are investing heavily to ensure data safety.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/understanding-the-data-center-security-solutions-and-its-benefits\/#Digital_Security\" >Digital Security<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/understanding-the-data-center-security-solutions-and-its-benefits\/#Understanding_the_DC_Tiers\" >Understanding the DC Tiers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Data-Center-Security-Service-Blog-1.jpg\" alt=\"Understanding the Data Center Security Solutions\" class=\"wp-image-13787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Data-Center-Security-Service-Blog-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Data-Center-Security-Service-Blog-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Data-Center-Security-Service-Blog-1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Data-Center-Security-Service-Blog-1-150x79.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The pandemic has shown the impact and benefits the cloud brings to the table, and maintaining traditional data storage systems has become complex to manage. This is where the third-party storage providers come in for the rescue. Organizations and IT leaders have realized that in order to grow their business in this digital transformation they must incline towards the latest technology be it the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/enlight-public-cloud-hosting\" title=\"\">cloud<\/a><\/strong>, AI, ML, or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/facts-edge-computing-cant-ignore\/\" title=\"\">edge computing<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Adapting to the cloud has helped businesses across sectors not only survive in the industry but also make a profit out of it. In order to grow and thrive in the market a certain standard of security measures is required for a smooth and uninterrupted working cycle. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/our-datacenter\" title=\"\">Data centers<\/a><\/strong> offer benefits and solutions pertaining to security and storage with ongoing business activities as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this digitized era <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/soc-as-a-service\" title=\"\">cybersecurity<\/a><\/strong> attacks and breaches have become more prone, since remote working has picked up the pace and almost everything has become digital. Be it groceries, online classes, shopping, entertainment, health &amp; pharma, banking, etc. the digital space needs a more advanced form of protection as it is more in demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As per\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.policybazaar.com\/corporate-insurance\/articles\/biggest-cyber-breaches-in-india\/#:~:text=As%20per%20a%20report%2C%20India,million%20cyber%20breaches%20in%202021.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reports,<\/a>\u00a0India recorded about 86 million cyber breaches in 2021. From 2015 to 2020 more than\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1201177\/india-number-of-cyber-attacks\/#:~:text=Incidents%20of%20cyber%20attacks%20in%20India%202015%2D2020&amp;text=More%20than%201.1%20million%20cyber,cyber%20security%20incidents%20that%20year.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1.1 million<\/a>\u00a0which was a much higher number recorded over the past years. In terms of internet usage numbers,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1201177\/india-number-of-cyber-attacks\/#:~:text=Incidents%20of%20cyber%20attacks%20in%20India%202015%2D2020&amp;text=More%20than%201.1%20million%20cyber,cyber%20security%20incidents%20that%20year.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">India ranks 3rd<\/a>\u00a0in the list, as China leads the line followed by the US. All the figures point to getting security in place from a trusted partner with the latest tools and tech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In layman\u2019s terms, data centers are networked computer servers and devices that store, process, and administer sacred data. This is a crucial segment of any organization\u2019s digital infrastructure. Working with combinations of processes, policies, plans, technologies, and other actions to protect and secure from any type of cyber breach, attack, or threat. Along with storage, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/dc-security\" title=\"\">data centers<\/a><\/strong> also offer services such as backup, recovery, and networking, as they house sensitive data that has been collected and secured both digitally and physically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So far we have established the need and importance of data centers, now let\u2019s understand the effective steps to implement the security solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As data keeps growing enormously so with the complexity of securing and managing the data, for data centers, it is critical to ensure protection against the existing type of threats but also prepare for unexpected scenarios of security threats. Added security of both physical infrastructure and digital also falls in the data center providers\u2019 purview. Different organizations as per their size, type, and industry have a different sets of compliance and policies, so DC providers have to strategically align with these to deliver solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Digital_Security\"><\/span><strong>Digital Security<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Malware has been the most common threat for decades now spread via emails majorly, which leads to data centers following strict auditing and monitoring rules to avoid any crisis. Regular and timely auditing with continuous monitoring can help in preventing data breaches or attack situations. Applications before getting deployed on a DC infrastructure go through thorough testing and code reviews. This is done to avoid exposure to any vulnerabilities that can cause cyberattacks in the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Data-Center-Security-Service-Blog-2.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Security\" class=\"wp-image-13788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Data-Center-Security-Service-Blog-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Data-Center-Security-Service-Blog-2-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Data-Center-Security-Service-Blog-2-1024x413.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Data-Center-Security-Service-Blog-2-150x61.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Data centers use a security information and event management tool (SIEM) that gives a 360-degree view of all assets and traffic activity of the organization. The best practice is combining SIEM with risk management and threat detection to spot any suspicious activity and catch it before time. Another method is the network activity segmented across zones, it is stricter not letting customer data get exposed with customer traffic. It allows customers to run the software without any hold-ups in their virtual environment while protecting them from any threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Physical Infrastructure Security<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Apart from the regular practices such as the remote location of the DC, no glass door policy, and restricted entry among others are religiously followed for security reasons. As primary defense action, surveillance cameras around the DC perimeter are followed. With authorization access, only then a person can enter the premises, followed by a faraday cage with key access, and lastly the biometric scanner. These practices are strictly followed by Tier 4 DCs.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Data-Center-Security-Service-Blog-3.jpg\" alt=\"Physical Infrastructure Security\" class=\"wp-image-13789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Data-Center-Security-Service-Blog-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Data-Center-Security-Service-Blog-3-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Data-Center-Security-Service-Blog-3-1024x413.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Data-Center-Security-Service-Blog-3-150x61.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, security is spread across levels throughout a DC to ensure maximum protection and adherence to rules. DC providers strategically chart out rules, regulations, and processes to enable their clients with trusted safety standards for their business data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_the_DC_Tiers\"><\/span><strong>Understanding the DC Tiers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The security of a DC is described in Tier levels that are important for a business as per their requirement. For a larger level of facilities, higher tiers are required that give more advanced cybersecurity along with uptime assurance.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Data-Center-Security-Service-Blog-4.jpg\" alt=\"Understanding the DC Tiers\" class=\"wp-image-13790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Data-Center-Security-Service-Blog-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Data-Center-Security-Service-Blog-4-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Data-Center-Security-Service-Blog-4-1024x413.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Data-Center-Security-Service-Blog-4-150x61.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To conclude, data is growing rapidly and so is the cloud, together it will lead to more advanced levels of digital transformation in the coming years. In recent years the cloud has witnessed promising growth with remarkable figures and is expected to further rise only higher. As data is increasing, organizations will need the cloud to manage their data in order to focus on making the best use of the data for growing the business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this unpredictable and competitive market, a growing business needs a strong and trusted cloud partner\/data center services provider. To protect the virtual bank of information security has to be top-notch with the best and the latest tools and tech. 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