VAST Perspectives
Hybrid Cloud Means Data Is In Multiple Separate Environments
One of the promises of cloud is that it makes data accessible from anywhere, potentially breaking down the data silos that limit companies' ability to get the most value from their data. Yet if not used carefully, cloud can perversely result in creating even more data...
Migrating to Cloud Means Planning How to Handle Your Applications, Data, and Network
Moving to the cloud isn't about replicating your existing environment and dropping in your applications. A true cloud migration requires designing a completely new architecture and adapting your applications, data, and operational and management procedures to the new...
5 Storage Problems You Can Solve With Hyperconverged Infrastructure
It's often the case that one technology can solve multiple problems. This is particularly true for hyperconverged infrastructure, which is a technical solution that brings together multiple technologies—compute, storage, and network—into a single unit. The primary...
One Big New Data Protection Regulation Makes Getting Control of Your Customer Data Even More Important
One of the challenges of running an international business is satisfying the many regulations that differ among countries. Many of the members of the European Union have their own data protection rules, making compliance a challenge. The new EU General Data Protection...
Update Your Disaster Recovery Plan to Match Your Changing Needs
Is your disaster recovery plan as up to date as your technology? With the rapid pace of change in both business and technology, the hardware in your data center, the applications running on that hardware, and the employees who monitor their status change frequently....
Get Your Hyperconverged Inspiration from Web-Scale Giants
Who's your IT role model? There are companies that achieve levels of excellence with their IT that most companies can only aspire to. Many of the most successful companies are the web giants like Amazon, Google, and Facebook. They operate environments that are both...
Microsoft Security Patch Interferes With Enterprise Vault Shortcuts
Keeping up with security patches is unquestionably important. Unfortunately, sometimes patches have unintended side effects. That's the case with a recent Microsoft patch that's interfering with Enterprise Vault shortcuts. Symptoms of the Problem The problem manifests...
Should You Rely on Cloud Bursting to Handle High Application Demand?
One of the most popular use cases for hybrid cloud is cloud bursting. This allows you to keep data and processing on your internal servers during normal workloads, while accessing additional resources in the cloud to handle temporary spikes in demand. Making cloud...
Data Protection Challenges and Benefits in the Cloud
Switching to cloud-based infrastructure changes many aspects of your data center operations. When it comes to data protection, the cloud brings some challenges and also offers some potential solutions. Data Protection Challenges of the Cloud There are two major data...
What Do You Do After Your Cloud Migration?
What comes after you complete your move to the cloud? It isn't time to relax: now there's work to do to make sure you get all the benefits you expect from cloud. Monitoring Cloud While the cloud provider will monitor systems for basic health and availability, you need...
