NaviSite Introduces New Features in Its NaviCloud Platform
The control system for cloud-based applications adds tools for security, compliance, and granular control.
Cloud services provider NaviSite Inc. has introduced a new management and control features for its NaviCloud platform.
The new features are all aimed providing SMBs with increased flexibility, security, and control for cloud-based applications. Here’s a brief rundown:
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)–RBAC enables organizations to assign and match user access privileges to individual roles and responsibilities for improved security and compliance.
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- Airlock–This feature enables IT administrators to isolate and lock down specific IT environments. Airlock can be used for importing virtual machines into the NaviCloud environment or for diagnostic testing of pre-production workloads.
- Dynamic Resource Instrumentation–This provides granular control of NaviCloud resources. IT organizations can create rules and policies to prioritize computing resources according to business processes and requirements.
These new features are accessed through AppCenter, NaviSite’s Web-based console for creating, managing, and monitoring resources on the NaviCloud platform. AppCenter’s interface enables customers to configure, modify, decommission, and clone resources through drop-down menus and point-and-click operations.
“These new features are part of our unceasing commitment to innovation,” says NaviSite CTO Denis Martin, “as we provide customers with a state-of-the-art cloud environment that mitigates risk, lowers cost, and maximizes the value of their business applications.”