Mav Turner

Mav Turner is the director of product marketing for the security portfolio at SolarWinds, an IT management software provider based in Austin, TX. He has nearly 15 years of IT management experience, including roles in security, systems, and network administration. Read this article online at www.missioncriticalmagazine.com/mavturner.

Securing Hybrid IT

Leverage the cloud as part of your overall strategy.

Mav Turner

October 17, 2016

Part of the problem with securing hybrid IT is that many people are confused about what that even means.

Log Management And Data Centers

What every data center IT pro needs to know about log manage-ment.

Mav Turner

August 8, 2016

Log management is an important aspect of IT.

Three Data Center Security Lessons From ‘Chicken Little’

When is it time to panic?

Mav Turner

June 1, 2016

As a father, I’m pretty familiar with most of the classic children’s stories: Green Eggs and Ham, Goodnight Moon, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, etc. Another one of particular note is Chicken Little.

Compliance And Your Data Center

Three things to know.

Mav Turner

April 1, 2016

Regulatory compliance isn’t exactly the most exciting topic, but if you’re in any way, shape or form involved in the security of your data center, it is, however, one of the most important.

Data Center Security And The Threats From Within

Best practices for minimizing the danger.

Mav Turner

February 2, 2016

All too often security is discussed primarily in the context of threats that come from the outside. Yes, cybercriminals and other outside threats are rightfully a key focus when it comes to data center security, but focusing solely on them dangerously ignores the potential threats and vulnerabilities from within: endusers and even us, the venerable but not invulnerable IT professionals.