Previously on our blog, we showed you how the CloudMirror functionality of NetApp StorageGRID can be used to replicate objects. NetApp StorageGRID (SGRID) systems can also be used to set up an in-depth information lifecycle management (ILM) policy. ILM rules can be used to specify the location, duration and protection …
Object storage systems are undoubtedly designed for maximum availability and capable of surviving a wide range of failure scenarios – from hard drive defects and failed system nodes to an entire data centre going down. But despite the high availability of such systems, it is important not to disregard data …
Storage tiering has been a well-known concept in IT for decades. It uses prespecified criteria to store data on one of various different classes of storage system. A storage management system which uses the principles of information lifecycle management (ILM), for example, will move files that have not been accessed for a …
Amazon S3 customers have a range of different storage classes to choose from. Six are currently available. At the top of the hierarchy is “S3 Standard”, a class for frequently accessed data. “S3 Glacier” is designed for long-term archiving. And since early 2019, “S3 Glacier Deep Archive” has been available, …
