The rise in global data storage is driving clients to utilize on-prem and cloud storage more efficiently. As such, multi-cloud or hybrid cloud solutions are gaining rapid momentum. This approach allows organizations to span multiple private or public cloud service providers simultaneously with the vision of realizing optimal data placement. While implementing multi-cloud is becoming a popular option, it also comes with some potential challenges.
June 2022
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INCREASED COMPLEXITY
While a Hybrid, Multi-Cloud environment provides the promise of data optimization flexibility, it naturally introduces more complexity. Simply going through the data inventory process to identify the optimal data placement in terms of cost, compliance, and security is an extensive manual process.
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COSTS & DATA SPRAWL
Added complexity results in increased costs due redundant staff (with specific cloud provider knowledge) and diminished efficiency due to the time to optimize and manage multiple environments. In such cases, Data Sprawl occurs naturally by having redundant data across multiple providers.
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DISASTER RECOVERY
Understanding the failure modes of each cloud provider and how they impact your application stack is crucial to building reliable applications that operate correctly in a Disaster.
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SECURITY POLICY MANAGEMENT
Managing security policies across a multi-cloud ecosystem expands the attack vector for bad actors to compromise. This requires organizations to provide a higher level of due diligence to secure all boundaries consistently across different platforms.
Removes Complexity
Enforces Global Data Protection & Security
Eliminates Storage Silos
Delivers Non-Disruptive File Migrations
Global Data View
The intuitive, browser-based StrongLink Control Panel with Data Insights enables visualization, statistical analysis and management of all files, regardless of source. Users can create permission-based custom views for sharing and collaboration.
Global Metadata Consistency
Auto discover, extract, and classify metadata from all digital assets. StrongLink identifies and aggregates metadata including file system, application-specific, external database, and user-generated metadata, enhancing it with automated and manual tagging. Use any metadata type to power scheduled and triggered workflows reducing complexity and driving greater productivity.
Flexible Deployment Options
Data can be directly accessed from any storage with no dependency on StrongLink. File naming and hierarchy are maintained regardless of storage, including all metadata across Hybrid-Cloud environments. StrongLink can be deployed in & out of the data path as well as in a hybrid of both Managed Storage (out of the data path) and Advanced Managed Storage (AMS) in the data path.
Autonomous Data Management
StrongLink provides global control and visibility to all fi les across all storage. StrongLink is designed to open standards so files can be accessed without a dependency on StrongLink. Keep files on existing storage, consolidate storage, migrate data, tier and archive.
Data Insights
Stronglink’s software scans all data across all storage and services, classifying data and identifying duplicate data, as well as profiles data to identify compliance, and efficiency requirements.
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