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Ananta Bardhan

Ananta Bardhan

Hybrid Cloud Architect - Application Migration and Modernization at IBM

Ananta Bardhan is an Hybrid Cloud Architect Leader at Application Migration and Modernization Service with IBM, NA. Ananta has 25 years of IT experience and has held architecture leadership positions, both within the company and at many top-tier enterprises. He has been actively engaged in delivering hybrid cloud solutions in financial, retail, CPG, life sciences, and healthcare companies with particular focus on Cloud, Data and Security solutions. He specializes in Enterprise Modernization with Cloud Native, Hybrid Cloud and Multi-cloud Architecture, API /Microservice Architecture, Cloud Security and API Security Design and Best Practices. He has contributed to the CSA white paper on 'Expanded Top Ten Bigdata Security and Privacy Challenges' while working as part of the Big Data Workgroup. He is a certified AWS Solution Architect - Professional and Associate level. He holds a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Illinois and an overseas MBA. He can be reached at Ananta.Bardhan@ibm.com

Hybrid Cloud and Microservice Architecture API Security best practices

One of the major challenges to widespread exposure of APIs and their adoption is the Security around API. APIs essentially are gateway to enterprise backend and assets. Malicious assaults and DDoS attacks are increasingly commonplace for hackers as back-end systems become more accessible through exposed APIs. API Security thus becomes a key concern for enterprises who have embarked upon a Digital Transformation to reach consumers over multitude of devices and channels. This paper would try to explore in detail some of the Threats and Vulnerabilities and Risk Exposure and Business Impact they would have on the businesses in the event such weaknesses are exploited. It will examine some the mitigation strategies, best practices and innovations in the API and its Security designs that are needed to safeguard business assets and its interests. Two particular areas it will focus on the challenges and design of Security in Hybrid Cloud Environment, Microservice Architecture.

Enterprise Modernization through APIs with a Containerized Hybrid Cloud Platform

API is the backbone of any enterprise modernization initiative across the industries, government, corporations and organizations. In today’s fast pace marketplace, the key to success of organizational sustainability and competitiveness is how fast they are able to reach customers and consumers through a variety of channels. A robust API Strategy lays the foundation for realizing modernization goals at scale and at speed.
This topic aims at looking at multiple dimensions of a comprehensive API Strategy from Business visions to laying out a blueprint for enterprise modernization's and enabling them to conduct business and get desired outcomes in a very connected world. It will explore typical challenges the enterprise faces in bringing enterprise information and assets to consumers quickly and key elements of API Infrastructure and API Ecosystems along the 3 familiar dimensions of People, Process and Technology including API Security, API Governance, API Management, Monitoring, API adoption and monetization. This topic will discuss challenges and strategies to enterprise modernization in Hybrid Cloud and Multi-cloud settings using containerized technologies.

Ananta Bardhan

Hybrid Cloud Architect - Application Migration and Modernization at IBM