Introduction Overview of Archival and Tiered Storage Challenges As data growth accelerates, organizations increasingly rely on archival and tiered storage to manage capacity, cost, performance and compliance efficiently. These storage models aim to balance frequently accessed “hot” data with rarely used “cold” data by placing them on appropriate storage tiers. …
As the range of applications for object storage systems continues to expand, two issues come to the fore: Advantages and disadvantages of different storage classes One solution approach is to combine different storage classes within the storage infrastructure. The storage classes differ in their characteristics – and thus also in …
GDPR vs. retention requirements The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires personal data to be deleted once it is no longer required for a specific purpose. This presents significant challenges for businesses – challenges that come with substantial risks. Breaches of the regulations can result in fines. It’s not …
Research data, whether in the form of scientific notes or measurement results, is a valuable raw material. And if it contains individuals’ personal data – when working in the social sciences, for example – then it is also subject to legal data protection requirements. Empirical data takes significant amounts of …
