Storage IO Blog

JANUARY 21, 2014

Securing your information assets and data, what about your storage? Recently I did a piece over at the site Information Security Buzz title How Secure Is Your Data Storage? that takes a cursory look at securing your digital assets from a storage perspective.

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Galido

MAY 23, 2016

A hot backup, also called a dynamic backup, is a backup performed on data even though it is actively accessible to users and may currently be in a state of being updated. Hot backups can provide a convenient solution in multi-user systems, because they do not require downtime, as does a conventional cold backup.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 5, 2024

IDC predicts that the amount of commercial data in storage will be 12.8 A slight majority of data already lives outside of the data center, and the day is not long off when it won’t even store the largest share of enterprise information. Data volumes continue to grow exponentially, and there’s no end in sight. ZB by 2026.

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Galido

JUNE 27, 2018

Information Technology Blog - - How to Manage a Storage Array - Information Technology Blog. Storage arrays that you have bought for your business are very easy to manage, but you need to be certain that you have looked into the details. Futureproofing Storage Capacity. Alternatively, they also restrict access.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

MAY 24, 2022

Instead, most organizations need a way to store our documents and data so we, and our teammates, can easily get our information whether we're at home or sitting at a convention center in Valencia, Spain. Twenty years ago, I'd be saving this article to my local hard drive with a USB stick backup.

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Storage IO Blog

MARCH 29, 2014

World backup day is time to test restore and data protection of data and other digital assets including photos images and documents. The post Data Protection Diaries: March 31 World Backup Day is Restore Data Test Time appeared first on StorageIOblog.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Owners of various Asustor Network Attached Storage (NAS) device models took to Reddit and the company’s official forum today, alerting others of an active ransomware attack holding hostage their media libraries and other stored data ( via Windows Central and Tom’s Hardware ). Make an immediate backup. Image: Reddit user Patrick12289.

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CTOvision

MARCH 22, 2017

There are a variety of attacks that can greatly hurt your company and lead to a loss of finances and sensitive information, but ransomware attacks are increasing in frequency and severity for a number of companies. . The best way to protect against ransomware is to have a strong series of backup solutions.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 28, 2022

Before you make storage and protection decisions, you must know which category each piece falls into – and the value level it either provides or could cost the business. This analysis should span across both primary and secondary storage. The following are some simple steps to keep in mind: Make sure the primary storage is clean.

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Storage IO Blog

MARCH 30, 2019

World Backup Day Reminder Don’t Be an April Fool Test Your Data Recovery World Backup Day Reminder Don’t Be an April Fool Test Your Data Recovery. March 31 is the annual world backup day to spotlight awareness around the importance of protecting your data and test your data recovery.

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The Verge

AUGUST 3, 2020

And now you can back up some of that data to Google’s cloud storage service, Google One , even if you aren’t on one of the company’s paid plans, which start at $1.99 for 100GB of storage. You could already do that easily using your Android settings and your Google Drive storage. Go to Setup > System > Backup.

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Dataconomy

JANUARY 10, 2024

Whether it’s records or customer information, data holds value. It encompasses practices and measures that aim to keep the information confidential, available, and accurate. Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated by the day, constantly evolving their methods to infiltrate systems and steal information.

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Storage IO Blog

APRIL 24, 2014

Listen in to our podcast conversation here as we cover cloud, convergence, software defined and more pertaining to data storage. The post Data Storage Innovation Chat with SNIA Wayne Adams and David appeared first on StorageIOblog.

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Storage IO Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

World Backup Day 2018 Data Protection Readiness Reminder It’s that time of year again, World Backup Day 2018 Data Protection Readiness Reminder. In case you have forgotten, or were not aware, this coming Saturday March 31 is World Backup (and recovery day).

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Storage IO Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Enabling Recovery Points (Backup, Snapshots, Versions) Companion to Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials – Cloud, Converged, Virtual Fundamental Server Storage I/O Tradecraft ( CRC Press 2017) By Greg Schulz – www.storageioblog.com November 26, 2017 This is Part 4 of a multi-part series on Data Protection fundamental tools topics (..)

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The Accidental Successful CIO

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Is it time for magnetic tape to come back as a storage option? As the importance of information technology grows and more and more of our data moves into the cloud, keeping that data out of the hands of hackers is becoming a bigger and bigger issue. Image Credit: Scott Beale. Right now the U.S. The Advantages Of Using Magnetic Tape.

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Storage IO Blog

AUGUST 24, 2014

VVOL’s are accessed via the VMware software and associated API’s that are supported by various storage providers. DAS or SAN) storage that use SAS, iSCSI, FC, FCoE, IBA/SRP, nor are they NAS volumes like NFS mount points. Likewise VVOL’s are not accessed using any of the various object storage access methods mentioned above (e.g.

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Storage IO Blog

JULY 29, 2013

Tiering technology and the right data center tool for a given task Depending on who or what is your sphere of influence, or your sources of information and insight are, there will be different views of tiering, particular when it comes to tiered storage and storage tiering for cloud, virtual and traditional environments.

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Storage IO Blog

APRIL 13, 2015

Keep in mind that a fundamental role of Information Technology (IT) is to protect, preserve and serve business or organizations information assets including applications, configuration settings and data for use when or where needed. Also, keep in mind that only you can prevent data loss, are your restores ready for when you need them?

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Storage IO Blog

MARCH 27, 2017

Preparing For World Backup Day 2017 Are You Prepared In case you have forgotten, or were not aware, this coming Friday March 31 is World Backup (and recovery day). The annual day is a to remember to make sure you are protecting your applications, data, information, configuration settings as well as data infrastructures.

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Storage IO Blog

JULY 19, 2013

HDDs for cloud, virtual and traditional storage environments This is a follow-up to a recent series of posts on Hard Disk Drives (HDD’s) along with some posts about How Many IOPS HDD’s can do. HDD and storage trends and directions include among others HDD’s will continue to be declared dead into the next decade, just [.].

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 11, 2022

Heading down the path of systems thinking for the hybrid cloud is the equivalent of taking the road less traveled in the storage industry. This is because of a narrow way of thinking that is centered on a storage array mentality. Storage is a critical part of the overall corporate cloud strategy. What exactly is hybrid cloud?

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Storage IO Blog

APRIL 2, 2018

Data Protection Recovery Life Post World Backup Day Pre GDPR It’s time for Data Protection Recovery Life Post World Backup Day Pre GDPR Start Date. The annual March 31 world backup day focus has come and gone once again.

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Kitaboo

JANUARY 31, 2024

8 Key Benefits of Cloud-Based K12 Classrooms Cost Effectiveness Environment Sustainability Scalability and Flexibility Security and Privacy Accessibility and Facilitation of Distance Learning Data Storage and Backup Streamlined Administrative Processes Professional Development Opportunities for Educators III.

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Storage IO Blog

JULY 22, 2017

Data storage regardless of if hardware, legacy, new, emerging, cloud service or various software defined storage (SDS) approaches are all fundamental resource components of data infrastructures along with compute server, I/O networking as well as management tools, techniques, processes and procedures.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 1, 2022

Yet there’s no singular, one-size-fits-all framework for secure data storage and management. Two well-known examples: GDPR in Europe and HIPAA privacy rules for health information in the U.S. The push for elevated cybersecurity protections is also filtering down into storage and data management requirements.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 10, 2023

You must know which workloads and storages you have and where, how much performance you require to run production, and which data should be available in any case. Ensuring tight RPOs means running more frequent backup workflows and increasing backup storage space.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

These questions will help inform next steps: how to either move on, or re-tool for improved efficiency. One example: a customer that has decommissioned nodes and is looking to increase storage capacity. The company completed the assessment, realized their nodes are taking up physical space, and determined they need more storage.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Store secondary copies of information offsite or off-network In addition to the potential for natural disasters, storing data solely onsite exposes your business to risks such as backup file corruption should your local network suffer an attack. Cloud storage is your best bet when it comes to accelerating the time to recovery.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Users were directed to download these models from an Azure Storage URL; however, the misconfigured URL granted unauthorized access to the entire storage account, thus exposing vast amounts of additional private data. In response to the incident, Microsoft acted swiftly and decisively.

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Storage IO Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

Talking about tools and technologies is one thing, installing as well as trying them is the next step for gaining experience so how about some quick hands-on time with Microsoft Diskspd (download your copy here).

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Storage IO Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

There are different reasons for benchmarking, such as, you might be asked or want to know how many IOPs per disk, Solid State Device (SSD), device or storage system such as for a 15K RPM (revolutions per minute) 146GB SAS Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

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Storage IO Blog

MARCH 25, 2015

Some of those tools and technologies are open-source or free, some are freemium and some are premium for a few that also vary by interface (some with GUI, others with CLI or APIs) including ability to mount an S3 bucket as a local network drive and use tools to sync or copy.

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Eric D. Brown

JULY 11, 2013

One of the projects that consumed about a year of my life was a backup and recovery project. We were tasked with selecting a new backup and recovery platform and building a new process that would take advantage of the new system. It was one of the top-tier backup and recovery solutions at the time.

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Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This essential practice involves the transfer of data from active storage systems, where it is frequently accessed and used, to secondary storage systems specifically designed for extended preservation and infrequent access. This system provides long-term storage at a lower cost than primary storage systems.

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 21, 2016

It will collect information such as age, demographics, buying habits, and more. When gathering large amounts of information, what are the internet speed requirements? Storage requirements? What sort of maintenance may be needed for the vast databases of information? Identifying Quality in the Quantity.

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Storage IO Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Cloud File Data Storage Consolidation and Economic Comparison Model #blogtobertech The following is a new Industry Trends Perspective White Paper Report titled Cloud File Data Storage Consolidation and Economic Comparison Model.

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