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Mainframe data: hybrid cloud object store vs. tape

CIO

Meanwhile, enterprises are rapidly moving away from tape and other on-premises storage in favor of cloud object stores. Cost optimization: Tape-based infrastructure and VTL have heavy capital and operational costs for storage space, maintenance, and hardware.

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Cloud storage startup Wasabi raises $250M to reach unicorn status

TechCrunch

Two at the forefront are David Friend and Jeff Flowers, who co-founded Wasabi, a cloud startup offering services competitive with Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3). ” Friend and Flowers joined forces in 2015 to start Wasabi, when Friend was still the CEO of cloud backup company Carbonite. .

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Partnering on Strategies for Data-First Modernization

CIO

Yet there’s no singular, one-size-fits-all framework for secure data storage and management. The push for elevated cybersecurity protections is also filtering down into storage and data management requirements. Data volume has become a challenge for organizations as the size and velocity of data increase.

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Backups are the last line of defense against cyber-attack data corruption and deletion

Infinidat

Backups are the last line of defense against cyber-attack data corruption and deletion. But here’s the catch: like primary storage, secondary backup storage is also vulnerable. If the cyber criminals only control primary storage, then your enterprise can just restore from your backup copy. Evan Doherty.

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Secure data-first modernization? Leverage a trusted ecosystem of partners

CIO

Yet there’s no singular, one-size-fits-all framework for secure data storage and management. The push for elevated cybersecurity protections is also filtering down into storage and data management requirements. Data volume has become a challenge for organizations as the size and velocity of data increase.

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Is Your Business Prepared to Recover from a Cyber Event?

CIO

When a disaster happens — such as a data center fire or server hardware dying —you get alerted right away. Secondary data storage solutions range from offsite servers or tape storage to private or public cloud backups. Cloud storage is your best bet when it comes to accelerating the time to recovery.

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Avoiding Last-Mile Challenges for Remote Workers

CIO

This needs to be a multidimensional review: Computational requirements Storage requirements (local, remote, and backup) Voice communication requirements Video communication requirements Security requirements Special access requirements (e.g. Best Practice 3: Helping employees choose the right hardware can go a long way.

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