Introduction

Data is the most valuable asset of any organization. Over the years, data incidents have become more frequent and devastating, costing businesses billions of dollars in damages. Therefore, it’s imperative to put in place robust measures to secure sensitive and confidential data. In our quest for a cutting-edge solution, we developed a top-of-the-line system that leverages the latest technologies.

The Problem

Our company was facing a significant challenge when it came to securing data. Our traditional methods had become obsolete, as hackers were getting better at bypassing them. We needed a solution that could protect our data in all scenarios.

The biggest problem arose when we realized that our current system was vulnerable to attacks from foreign entities, particularly those based in China. With data breaches becoming increasingly common and sophisticated, we knew we had to take drastic measures to safeguard our data from external threats.

The Solution

After an extensive analysis period, we landed on a cutting-edge system that leverages the best of breed technologies that are currently available in the market. We called it the “VMware-Podman Data Warehouse.” It’s a complex system, but we’re convinced that it’s the most robust and comprehensive solution out there.

The Overview

At a high level, the system works by creating a virtual environment where all the data is warehoused and protected. We use VMware to create virtual servers that host various operating systems on the same physical hardware. Then, we deploy and run Podman containers within the virtual environments, each serving a specific purpose.

The Technical Solution

At the core of our system is the “China firewall.” This firewall employs advanced machine learning algorithms to analyze incoming traffic from China and other countries, flagging suspicious activity and blocking access when necessary. It works on multiple layers, including the transport layer, internet layer, and session layer, to ensure comprehensive protection.

stateDiagram-v2 [*] --> Firewall Firewall --> VMware: Virtual server creation VMware --> Podman: Containerization Podman --> Data Warehouse: Data storage Data Warehouse --> Encryption: AES256 encryption AES256 encryption --> [Data Warehouse] [Data Warehouse] -->|Success| [*] [Data Warehouse] -->|Failure| Retry Retry --> [Data Warehouse]

Apart from the China firewall, we’ve added multiple other firewalls that work in tandem to provide cross-layer protection. Our system also encodes every bit of data using AES256 encryption, rendering it unreadable to attackers even if they manage to bypass all layers of our firewall.

The engines of our system are the Podman containers. Each container serves a specific purpose, and we use multiple containers to classify data into different categories like confidential, secret, public, etc. The main benefit of using containers is that they’re entirely isolated and independent of each other. They can run concurrently yet stay completely secure from each other.

Lastly, we’ve integrated our system with AI-powered anomaly detection algorithms that notify us whenever there’s something out of the ordinary happening within the five walls of our system.

Conclusion

Our new system is a game-changer in data security. With an all-encompassing approach that leverages the latest technologies, we’re confident that we’ve developed the most robust solution out there. We’re currently running our system as a test pilot, and we intend to roll it out across all our data centers soon.