FINAL WORD
Transforming to a scale-out data storage approach
Leo Lynch , Director , Asia Pacific at StorageCraft , outlines some of the key benefits of scale-out storage solutions , including scalability , simplified management , data storage optimisation and disaster preparedness in the event of natural disasters or a ransomware attack .
Data growth is surging . IDC predicts that data creation
in APJxC will increase from 5.9ZB in 2018 to 33.8ZB in
2025 . Given this , IT teams must adapt to this jump in data creation by updating their storage strategies , but it ’ s not just about having enough space . With ransomware threats growing and more employees working remotely , it ’ s more important than ever to ensure that data is secure and accessible .
Today , there are challenges with traditional data storage methods , including little flexibility when a company needs to add more storage and hardware is expensive . Managing storage is time-consuming and since conventional storage often lacks deduplication and compression , data isn ’ t stored efficiently . Plus , migrating data is a massive undertaking when it ’ s time to upgrade and adding backup and Disaster Recovery into the equation is a challenge .
Many organizations are adopting scale-out storage solutions that eliminate many of the issues afflicting traditional data storage methods . But what exactly is scale-out storage ?
Inside scale-out storage
Scale-out storage is network-attached storage ( NAS ) where the amount of disk space can be expanded by adding more drives to individual storage clusters and more clusters as needed . Scale-out
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