This slide deck walks through the reasons for the rising interest in the cloud for storage, as well as the five questions that all organizations have (or should have) when considering cloud storage,

1. 5 Questions to Ask When Considering Cloud Storage
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2. Digital Data Tsunami
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40 ZB by 2020
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Storage demand
outpacing density
growth
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Demand doubles
every 18 mos @ 62%
CAGR*
Storage densities not
keeping up @
20%/yr**
*Source:DSC
**Per HIS Suppli over next 5 years
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3. Today’s SAN/NAS Solutions - The Storage Life Cycle
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Storage
System
Sprawl
Tech refresh
Data migration
Rapid growth in infrastructure, rack
space, floor space, power
& cooling
Offsite archive, active
archive, compliance, longterm retention
Data protection,
backup, snapshots,
DR, DT, BC
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Geometric increase in
storage management
Repairs, maint, upgrades,
patches, fixes, downtime

4. Where Cloud Storage Comes Into Play
THE CURE FOR THE STORAGE LIFE CYCLE:
Massively Scalable
Never run out of capacity, pay by the drink
No Infrastructure Sprawl
Minimal, fixed on-premise footprint
No Maintenance Headaches
No tech refresh, software upgrades, drive failures or tapes
Redundancy and DR
Geographic replication with ability to recover anywhere
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5. 5 Questions to Ask Before You Start
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How do I use it?
How do I get my data in?
How do I get my data out?
Is it secure?
What happens in the future?
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6. Q1: How Do I Use It?
CLOUD
ON-PREMISE
APPLICATIONS
Files Backup Archive Apps
Hypervisor
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What’s Needed?
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SOAP/REST integration
Security
Performance
Manageability
OBJECT API
Cloud Storage
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7. Q1: How Do I Use It?
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Cloud Storage Gateway
Cloud-Integrated Storage
Hybrid Cloud Storage
ON-PREMISE
APPLICATIONS
CLOUD
Files Backup Archive Apps
Hypervisor
Security and
key mgmt
Snapshot
Protection
SAN / NAS
API
High-Speed
Caching
Data
Reduction
Cloud Storage
Multi-cloud
Support
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Recovery

8. Q2: How Do I Get My Data In?
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Three basic choices
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Upload
Upload with bandwidth boost
Ship it
Devil is in the details
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1TB/day per 100Mbit/sec
Physical shipment needs to be secure
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Encrypted objects on drives
No sharing of keys with provider or transporter
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9. Q3: How Do I Get My Data Out?
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Why?
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Better, faster, cheaper provider
Provider shuts down
Change your mind
Determine contingency plan
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Multiple means
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Pull down via network
Move cloud to cloud
Physical bulk download
What happens to data left behind?
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10. Q4: Is It Secure?
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The threats
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3rd party spying
3rd party access
Cloud infrastructure lifecycle
Best practices – multi-layer security
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Strong encryption (i.e. AES)
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Server-side not good enough
Maintain keys locally
Protect and encrypt keys
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11. Q5: What Happens In The Future?
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Consider future scenarios
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Hybrid cloud / on-premise storage
Hybrid cloud / on-premise apps
All apps in-cloud
Use a future-proof solution
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Software-defined – no hardware
Runs anywhere
Able to migrate apps and data
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12. Summary
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Break the storage life cycle with cloud
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Ask the questions to ensure a
secure, flexible solution that grows with
your business
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83% of businesses use or plan to use cloud
storage – is yours next?
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13. For More Information
http://www.twinstrata.com
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