Articles about storage, backup, virtualization, technology, innovation, programming, leadership, management,... etc
Articles about storage, backup, virtualization, technology, innovation, programming, leadership, management,... etc
What is Object Storage? Object storage is a data storage architecture that manages data as individual objects rather than in a file hierarchy (file storage) or as blocks (block storage). Each object contains the data itself, metadata (descriptive information about the data), and a unique identifier. Objects live in a flat address space, which enables […]
Archiving data efficiently reduces costs, improves storage management, and ensures long-term preservation. Here’s a practical approach: 1. Assess Your Data and Define Policies Identify cold data: analyze your data to separate active (hot) data from inactive (cold) data. Cold data includes old logs, historical backups, or compliance records that are rarely accessed but must be […]
Immutable backups protect your data from ransomware by making it impossible to alter, delete, or encrypt after writing. Here’s how to implement them effectively: 1. Understand Backup Immutability Immutable backups cannot be modified or deleted during a set retention period, no matter the permissions. This relies on Write Once Read Many (WORM) storage or immutable […]
Long-term data archival demands a strategy that covers integrity, security, accessibility, and compliance. Here’s how to build one. 1. Assess Your Archival Needs Data type: determine what you’re archiving (compliance records, logs, historical data, media files). Retention period: define how long each category must be kept based on legal, regulatory, or business requirements. Access frequency: […]
When backup storage runs low, you need immediate actions to free space and long-term strategies to keep it from happening again. Immediate Actions Audit Backup Data Identify large backups, redundant files, or outdated data that can be purged. Check for unnecessary retention policies (e.g., keeping daily backups for years when only monthly snapshots are needed). […]
