Selecting Cloud Security Brokers: 'All-in-One' or 'Best-of-Breed'?

When we set out to build the PerspecSys Cloud Data Control Gateway, we faced an important design decision: would the market prefer an “All-in-One” or a “Best-of-Breed” Cloud Security Broker?
In the “All-in-One” camp, IT professionals have come to learn that the bundled modules from a single vendor have significant gaps in features that frequently lead to critical capability holes with implications ranging from operational scalability to compliance and security. Failing to address these shortcomings can be devastating for companies, potentially leading to financial loss and brand damage. This is because ”All-in-One” products tempt enterprises by offering multiple solutions, many of which the customer was not even considering using. Most of these complimentary modules do not make any of the industry-validated lists (e.g., Gartner Magic Quadrants) for capability or quality, and as a result are frequently not even mentioned in research or analyst rankings.

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