Separating backups from the operating environment ensures safe and fast recovery and minimises losses.
Why rent data storage?
More efficient backups
High security for data
The data space in our data centers is constantly monitored, and access to it is only possible from a few IP addresses.
More space on an operational server
Offloading data from active servers to external storage saves space on the servers’ hard disks.
Compliance with the law
Accounting records, tax documents, or even insurance records are required by law to be kept for ten years.
Use of data storage
Operational data
Storage designed for offloading operational data that must be accessed regularly requires reliable performance and high availability. For example, GlusterFS technology that enables automatic replication can be used in this case. For larger projects, disk arrays or object-based vSAN storage are suitable.
Backup
Conventional backups do not have the same high availability requirements as operational data storage. However, the performance of your backup system affects the data recovery speed. Therefore, capacity is also vital. Backup servers, higher performance storage servers, software-defined Ceph storage, and highly available and powerful vSAN storage are all suitable for storing large data volumes.
Archiving
Maintaining consistency and threat resilience when storing and archiving data for the long term is important. So-called data durability is ensured, for example, by Ceph storage. However, you can also use traditional hardware storage variants in the form of storage servers or disk arrays.
What storage to choose?
The features of the different storage system options vary depending on the type of hardware, the drives used, and the way they are connected. However, even hardware storage can be universally available. The number of disks, RAID type, or data encryption is always set according to the individual project’s needs. Therefore, consult a sales representative to find the perfect design for your solution.
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