A personal laptop or work computer can easily become bogged down and slow if too many files are saved on it. That said, most of us don't have the dozen hours or so it would take to truly deep dive into the content to see what needs to stay and what can be deleted for good.
When we think of threats to our computers, we often think of cyber attacks, and for good reason. Not only do 60% of businesses go bankrupt after one cyber attack, but they are also becoming more common.
All-flash storage and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) systems are delivering next-generation levels of performance, simplicity and reliability. Unfortunately, these benefits often elude storage-hungry NAS environments because they’re simply too big.
The key to making your NAS environment appropriate for all-flash configurations is to right-size it. That means making it small enough to cost-effectively live inside an all-flash footprint. So, how do you do that without throwing away files that still have business value? With DefendX, that’s how.
DefendX Mobility is an automated, policy-driven application that archives inactive files to more cost-effective storage tiers or cloud services. The result is a smaller, all-flash or HCI-friendly active file set that is still seamlessly connected to its archive storage systems. Now, all of the benefits of an all-flash storage environment can be extended to include your right-sized NAS environment too!
See Enterprise Strategies Group Paper on the subject here.
Click here for a free assessment and migration plan on how your BIG NAS can be reduced for an all-flash storage or HCI footprint.
Have questions? Contact us or visit our website to see how our other solutions can help you manage and protect your file data.
Managing and storing data online is pretty much a non-negotiable for businesses today. Cloud-based storage products such as Microsoft’s OneDrive certainly offer a lot to the beginning business owner, but there are definitely things to consider before making this your primary solution—especially if you think you’ll be scaling in the near future.
File tiering is new to most organizations. Given this, few people are experts in the technology. In fact, many of us are unsure of even what questions to ask. It turns out that there are several very important questions. A few features can make the difference between long-term success and a nightmare that gets worse every year.
NEVER ASSUME…
You might assume that every backup or tiering product makes a complete and correct copy of the files it touches… You can make that assumption, but you would be wrong. There are several backup products and tiering products that discard elements of your files, and even more that discard metadata.
DefendX CEO, Joe Cutroneo's, Forbes Tech Council Article:
If you’ve even just caught a glimpse of the news in the last year, you’ve likely heard about some major data security breaches. In fact, 2021 saw more data breaches in the first nine months than in all of 2020.
Fortunately, there are things you can do to stay safe. Here are five cybersecurity trends to keep an eye on, plus tips for data loss prevention. These will give you ideas for what you might want to consider investing in (if you haven't already) in the near future.
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
There has been a recent widespread Log4j vulnerability. If you are not aware of this news and are looking for more information email MBrooks@DefendX.com to learn more.
Over the weekend, the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a statement on what has become known as the "Log4j" vulnerability, or "Log4shell." The agency discussed efforts to help private-sector partners fix the problem and urged all companies to upgrade their software. (NPR.org)
DefendX does not use Java in any of its solutions so any client we have will not be affected by this.
We will continue to closely monitor the situation and provide updates if there are any new developments.
If you are affected by this with a Java-based solution please let us know and we will help you out with guidance or direction as swiftly as we can. This vulnerability should not be taken lightly.
Sincerely,
The DefendX Software Security Team
DefendX CEO, Joe Cutroneo's, Forbes Tech Council Article:
Today, the majority of transactions are conducted via technology. From how we shop to how we work, a good chunk of our time involves hours spent in front of the computer, navigating our way through loads of data. While this undoubtedly has made nearly everything in our daily lives more convenient, it, unfortunately, opens up the doors to more insider threats, and you have to be far more cautious of both the past and present employees who have access to your organization’s system.
Forbes Tech Council Article, written by DefendX CEO Joe Cutroneo
Under the new work-at-home culture, employees save on commute time and have enhanced their work/home life balance, resulting in less stress. That, paired with the money employers save by being able to forgo property leases for working space, makes this new way of tackling the daily grind a win-win.
This major shift in working culture comes alongside a need for more efficient data storage in the current file data management systems that are used by companies worldwide. The emerging trend that companies are seeing is a shift to what is called “waterfall tiering” for their data.
