{"id":512,"date":"2015-02-02T18:21:44","date_gmt":"2015-02-02T23:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kevinjgoodman.com\/?p=512"},"modified":"2015-02-02T18:21:44","modified_gmt":"2015-02-02T23:21:44","slug":"cloud-easy-as-1-2-3-part-3-cloud-computing-cleveland-columbus-datacenter-storage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kevinjgoodman.com\/index.php\/2015\/02\/02\/cloud-easy-as-1-2-3-part-3-cloud-computing-cleveland-columbus-datacenter-storage\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud Easy as 1, 2 , 3 – Part 3 – Data Storage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cloud Easy as 1, 2 3 – Part 3
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Storage: It\u2019s the foundation upon which every IT department builds its strategy. It\u2019s also the digital embodiment of everything your business has, is or will do. In the last 20 years, the need for larger and larger repositories to store those critical ones and zeroes has grown exponentially. The conversation started with Kilobytes, then graduated to Megabytes, then Giga, Tera and Peta, until we come to today, where Google, Facebook and the other information aggregation sources of the internet seem to be adopting a new term weekly for the scale of data consumption. We now have the Exabyte, the Zettabyte and coming soon to a storage array near you, the Yottabyte (that\u2019s 1024 bytes for those playing at home).<\/p>\n

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As data storage continues to grow at an exponential rate, its availability, security and protection arguably become the single most important function of an IT staff. The lingo can be intimidating to those not in the IT world, especially because it can often change to meet growing needs. With that in mind, here\u2019s a quick primer of storage terminology, along with several methods of storage protection.<\/p>\n

Utility and Backup Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the ability of companies to buy data storage in the cloud, utility storage and backup solutions offer customers a cloud-based, managed data platform for just about any storage, archive, backup or recovery requirement. Today, there are cost-effective solutions that satisfy most regulatory requirements and provide a scalable, on-demand, utility-based alternative for growing storage needs.<\/p>\n

Managed storage service is a complete solution built upon a reliable, scalable and secure enterprise architecture that includes features like multi-protocol support, thin provisioning and application-aware snapshotting. Whether you need highperformance or archive disks, you can have a custom storage solution to fit your need.<\/p>\n

For those looking for a cloud-based managed backup solution, companies like BlueBridge Networks offer agent-based, customizable platforms that can handle both physical and virtualized environments. Features can include customized retention schedules, online daily reporting and message level restores for exchange, as well as replication to a tertiary location<\/p>\n

for your offsite archiving needs.<\/p>\n

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Disaster Recovery Services<\/strong><\/p>\n

One area where cloud adoption has really taken root is disaster recovery services. For many years, a viable disaster recovery\/business continuance (DR\/BC) plan was reserved for the enterprise customer set, due to the immense costs associated with a DR\/BC solution. DR\/BC used to mean having similar, if not identical, hardware in geographically diverse locations with some very hefty replication software to ensure the sides remained consistent. But today, thanks largely to virtualization, better replication and failover software and flexible cloud services, DR\/BC is now within reach for customers in the midmarket and even small businesses. Customers can reap the benefits of always available cloud resources in any corner of the country (or world) and develop a viable Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) solution at price points that rival what some customers were paying to vault tapes at an archive service just a few years ago.<\/p>\n

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Storage Optimization\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

With so much data to manage, you may be feeling like your data is managing you. Instead of throwing hard drives at the problem, take advantage of a data center facility based Cloud Computing operator to optimize technology utilization.<\/p>\n

With optimization technology, companies like BlueBridge can help customers eliminate data redundancy and increase storage performance so they get more out of every drive. The result is improved efficiency and cost savings for our customers, along with the assurance of their data\u2019s integrity throughout its feasible lifespan.<\/p>\n

In your search for the best storage vendors, look for one who will have a host of solutions to help IT departments put the lid back on their data sprawl, including:<\/p>\n