Category: Cloud Storage

Corporate Cloud Embrace Exposes 3 Deduplication Appliance Shortcomings

Over the last 20 years deduplication appliances have become integral components in the backup strategies of many organizations. However, as more organizations implement hybrid clouds, they need to re-examine the role that deduplication appliances play in them. While these appliances work well on-premises, they possess specific weaknesses that become more apparent when performing cloud recoveries

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Intelligent Data Management for the 1.8 Exabyte World

I received an interesting email last week Friday. StrongLink, a company that I am joining for a webinar on March 15, at 12 noon EDT, on intelligent data management, shared with me an almost unbelievable screenshot (pictured below.) It displayed a job from its offering that had just scanned a file store that was “1.8 EB” in size. I did a double-take to say the least. 1.8 EB?! Did I read that correctly and did it really mean a 1.8 exabyte file store?! As a matter of fact, yes, yes it did.

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Hybrid Cloud Products Maturing to Become Hybrid Multi-cloud

Many data protection and data storage providers highlight and promote their products’ hybrid cloud capabilities. However, their products continue to evolve to deliver more robust cloud functionality. As they do, the term ‘hybrid cloud’ fails to fully capture their increased functionality. Many have become hybrid multi-cloud offerings that manage, support, and work across multiple different providers’ clouds.

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Fujifilm Object Archive Software – An Optimum Solution for Digital Preservation

For digital preservation, public cloud storage does not scale effectively. Many institutions find it beneficial to implement on-premises object storage for storing their digital collections. Fujifilm Object Archive Software brings the advantages of S3-compatible object storage togther with the advantages of tape technology for an optimum solution for preserving our digital heritage.

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Digital Preservation and its Challenges

Today, nearly all vital information or expression of historical, educational, scientific, or cultural significance is created or distributed digitally through computer technology and the Internet. Where meaningful, this digital heritage needs to be preserved. Digital preservation faces threats and risks different from its analog counterparts.

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2022-23 DCIG TOP 5 Storage for Healthcare Solutions Report Now Available

DCIG is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the 2022-23 DCIG TOP 5 Storage for Healthcare Solutions report. DCIG evaluated sixteen providers offering healthcare storage solutions across six different categories.  This report provides guidance on the TOP 5 vendors providing storage solutions organizations should consider for the unique storage solutions healthcare organizations require. 

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