Archive for the ‘infrastructure’ Category
International and local systems and software hosting
synch.cc has a stable, distributed and resilient hosting environment spread across multiple continents, thus allowing speed, bandwidth and redundancy, tailored to the client’s requirement.
All datacentres have multiply redundant links to national backbones and international uplinks.
synch.cc has extensive hosting capacity in North America, the United Kingdom, Germany and South Africa.
Beyond this offering, two cloud-layers are available in the synch.cc suite of products, in addition to a private cloud offering, that allows extensibility, security, backup and cross-network delivery systems to increase access to and speed of content delivery.
Architecture and Infrastructure
synch.cc offers a range of Internet, intranet and wireless security services.
These include full system security audits, DNS security audits, firewall assessment and implementation and intranet management solutions.
Network policy formalisation and implementation form part of the process.
Gateway access restrictions and access quota management all allow for a secure and managed network infrastructure — both on the Internet and in the local network environment.
Although synch.cc prefers the implementation of Open Source Solutions, Microsoft systems such as (Proxy, Exchange, Server, Advanced Server) are all supported and managed.
Systems we develop and deploy are dedicated and shared SVN and GIT servers, distributed database systems, secure distributed data distribution systems and web infrastructural systems and management solutions thereof.
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Open Source Software at synch.cc
synch.cc implements servers and workstations based on GNU/Linux systems.
Typical implemention of boxes is as
- gateway and firewall servers
- intranet mail and dns servers
- database servers
- extranet and web servers
- access-controlled cache servers
- file servers
- workstations
Before implementation, network analysis and audits are performed before implementation or setup, and maintenance contracts are available. Implementations follow implementation plans and life cycles as to cause minimal workflow disruption in the organisation.
Software is ported to the GNU/Linux platform where emulation is not possible or software is currently not available. Custom coding is available.
Where to start with secure coding practices
Often, with coding projects that have developed organically, or with no specific security focus at the outset of the development. The question often arises where to start in securing the code one has.
The first step is to understand that there are issues to work through to retrofit security back into the code. Ideally, the code starts from a secure basis, but under some circumstances, the size or budget of the project does not allow for this.
So, how to proceed?
In terms of the code that we use to display, manage and filter user inputs before creating outputs, we know that there are a few challenges we need to mitigate in order to create a more secure data environment.
Some initial thoughts for discussion, below. Read the rest of this entry »
welcome to synch.cc
synch.cc is a Cape Town based ICT consultancy. Our main focus is on facilitating secure network communications. We implement suitable and customised systems, secure network architectures and targeted software. Our mission is to develop highly effective and secure tools and solutions through migration and integration. We give our clients the power to communicate ideas and improve business processes through personalised service, and stable and secure distributed hardware infrastructures. synch.cc consults, develops and deploys systems and databased network solutions on both conventional proprietary and Free or Open Source Software platforms (such as GNU/Linux) using a range of integrated technologies. We look at how open source software solutions can benefit the organisation.
We provide forensic system and network security audits and consultation. At synch.cc, we offer both service level (SLAs) and maintenance agreements, on-site and remote systems support and a secure network foundation for your data requirements. synch.cc – secure network communications. synchronize with today!