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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. Any organization that currently stores its mainframe data on tape or VTL should prioritize migrating that data to a hybrid cloud object store.

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Achieve scalable cyber resiliency in the cloud during an age of exponential data growth

CIO

IDC predicts that the amount of commercial data in storage will be 12.8 The rest is stored in the cloud (29%), on the edge (19%) and a variety of other locations (4%). But even though the largest share of data is still in the data center, the momentum is clearly with the cloud and the edge. ZB by 2026.

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

TechCrunch

The cloud services sector is still dominated by Amazon and the other so-called “hyperscalers” — e.g. the Microsoft Azures, Google Cloud Platforms and IBM Clouds of the world. ” 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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Spend Smarter, Not More: A Guide to AWS Storage Cost Optimization

Xebia

Introduction With an ever-expanding digital universe, data storage has become a crucial aspect of every organization’s IT strategy. The cloud, particularly Amazon Web Services (AWS), has made storing vast amounts of data more uncomplicated than ever before. The following table gives you an overview of AWS storage costs.

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How to export Sql Server tables to Cloud Storage

Xebia

Recently I needed to export table data from a Sql Server backup. Since Cloud Sql for Sql Server has no feature for this, this blog shows how to export tables using a Cloud Build job. The table data, finally, is copied to Cloud Storage for further usage. Be aware of the limitations of this version.

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Fast Object Storage Key to Backup and DR Strategy

DevOps.com

These events also had an impact on how storage and backup is done. Let’s look at why the right storage solution is key to […]. The post Fast Object Storage Key to Backup and DR Strategy appeared first on DevOps.com.

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Using Microsoft Azure as a Backup Repository

DevOps.com

There are two ways to store backups – using on-premises facilities or trusting cloud-based solutions. Having an on-premises storage infrastructure can be costly for a company. Every year, the amount of data that needs to be backed up increases.

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