Backup and archive have always been on opposing ends of the data management spectrum. Conventional wisdom suggests that the two should never meet and cries of “backup is not archive” fill the air. The reality is, the “backup is not…
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Unstructured Data Protection Should Integrate Archive
Tagged with: Aparavi, Archive, Cloud, Compliance, Metadata, NAS, Retention, Unstructured data
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Creating a Cloud Extension Instead of a Cloud Migration Strategy – Nexenta Briefing Note
As data centers consider the role cloud compute and storage will have in their organization’s IT strategy, they look for solutions to extend what they already have, not solutions that require them to start over in the cloud. One of…
Tagged with: Block, Cloud, ISCSI, Migration, NAS, Nexenta, NFS, Object Storage, Replication, SDS, SMB, Unstructured data
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Protecting The Data-Driven Organization – Imanis Data Briefing Note
Most organizations make decisions based on data. In recent years, the amount of data that these organizations can access to help make those decisions has exploded. More data, though, won’t help unless the organization can analyze that data. It became…
Tagged with: Cloud, Corruption, DAS, Deduplication, Erasure Coding, Hadoop, Imanis Data, Migration, NAS, NoSQL, Object Storage, Replication, RPO, RTO, SAN
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Creating a Tape Exit Strategy – BridgeSTOR Briefing Note
While one can argue the pros and cons of a tape exit decision, no one can argue the fact that organizations are making that decision every day. If an organization decides to eliminate tape from its data protection strategy it…
Unstructured Data’s Compliance and Retention Gap
In most data centers, unstructured data now consumes more storage capacity than all of the organization’s structured data combined. Yet organizations still often treat unstructured data like a second-class citizen when it comes to data protection. Because of its size…
Tagged with: Aparavi, Archive, Cloud, Compliance, Metadata, NAS, Retention, Unstructured data
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SlideShare: Cloud Storage vs. On-Premises Storage
Enterprise IT managers know the pain of explosive growth in unstructured data. Managing that data requires an “all hands-on deck” strategy. It is imperative that IT tame this data beast by using every tool at its disposal, including the cloud.…
Tagged with: Archive, Backup, Cloud, Cloudian, NAS, Object Storage, Replication, Unstructured data
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SlideShare: Solving the NAS to Object Storage Challenge
The ideal first step for enterprise adoption of object storage is the replacement of NAS and file servers. Object storage is suitable for unstructured data storage; it supports almost limitless capacity and file counts, it can better protect and maintain…
Tagged with: Archive, Backup, Cloudian, NAS, NFS, Object Storage, Replication, SMB, Unstructured data
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Creating a Storage Performance Validation Practice – Virtual Instruments Briefing Note
Storage architects have the responsibility to place workloads properly on the right storage tier. Workload placement requires a careful balance between the correct level of performance and the right price. The problem is these architects do not have the tools…
Tagged with: Cloud, Fibre Channel, ISCSI, NAS, NFS, Object Storage, SAN, SDS, SMB, Virtual Instruments, Virtualization
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Webinar: NAS Refresh? – 5 Reasons to Consider the Cloud
Storage refreshes are something that every data center goes through. However, the most painful are NAS refreshes. It is not just the painful migration of data from the old NAS to the new NAS but also the tedious process of…
The Big Fail – Why is Enterprise File Sync and Share STILL Failing?
A recent Forrester survey indicated that 56% of enterprise respondents either have implemented an Enterprise File Sync and Share (EFSS) solution or are in the process of installing one. At first glance, that looks good for EFSS vendors. However, on…
Tagged with: Cloud, EFSS, Encryption, file sync and share, Migration, NAS, Replication, Snapshot, Unstructured data
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