Object Storage as Part of Hybrid Cloud Protection Strategy

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Object Storage as Part of a Hybrid Cloud Protection Strategy

Key Findings
• Enterprises today are managing hundreds of terabytes to hundreds of petabytes of data, and that data is steadily increasing over time. This onslaught of data is creating several pain points for organizations, not least of which is the high cost of storage options to house all that data.
• As companies look for ways to protect all this data, the backups become part of the overall problem because they, too, inevitably increase in size. In response, organizations must either purge data (which may not be an option depending on the industry and country of origin) or buy more storage options to house it all.
• IT organizations should work with senior leaders/stakeholders and IT implementers to create a data management plan that outlines what data types need to be retained and for how long. This plan should include a structure by which IT sta can easily identify the data earmarked for long- term data retention.
• Thanks to the cloud, many options are now available to organizations for robust, scalable and multi-site data protection and storage. Enterprises should investigate object storage and other storage tiering options to maximize the cost and performance of data resiliency. It is also worth investigating software platforms that allow for automatic and intelligent tiering of data to further bolster the data protection plan.