It's a product play at present but it could be a true bridge to the cloud Symantec announced today that it will offer host security and storage management products through the Amazon Elastic Computing Cloud (EC2). At present the announcement is really a distribution play for Symantec and a coverage play for Amazon — EC2 customers can now align their cloud computing services with Symantec security and storage products. While Amazon may add other similar products to its menu in the future but for the time being:1. Symantec gets first mover advantage and should pick up some business through Amazon.2. Symantec and Amazon have already worked on product, management, and billing integrataion. This gives Symantec time to build upon its relationship with Amazon.3. Symantec gains valuable cloud computing experience with one of the leaders.Finally, Symantec and Amazon can now explore a roadmap for the future. For example, it would be great if I could manage an EC2 security or storage management client as another node through my existing enterrpise management systems. If Symantec and Amazon develop this option it could help large organizations bridge internal IT assets with the cloud. In my opinion, this would be extremely attractive to the large base of Symantec security and storage management customers. Related content analysis 5 things security pros want from XDR platforms New research shows that while extended detection and response (XDR) remains a nebulous topic, security pros know what they want from an XDR platform. By Jon Oltsik Jul 07, 2022 3 mins Intrusion Detection Software Incident Response opinion Bye-bye best-of-breed? ESG research finds that organizations are increasingly integrating security technologies and purchasing multi-product security platforms, changing the industry in the process. By Jon Oltsik Jun 14, 2022 4 mins Security Software opinion SOC modernization: 8 key considerations Organizations need SOC transformation for security efficacy and operational efficiency. Technology vendors should come to this year’s RSA Conference with clear messages and plans, not industry hyperbole. By Jon Oltsik Apr 27, 2022 6 mins RSA Conference Security Operations Center opinion 5 ways to improve security hygiene and posture management Security professionals suggest continuous controls validation, process automation, and integrating security and IT technologies. By Jon Oltsik Apr 05, 2022 4 mins Security Practices Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe