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FEATURE: DATA MANAGEMENT
many. As multi-vendor storage environments
are becoming more and more common in
businesses, this approach suits this structure
as it is made up of one system that works
across them all. It is also standards-based –
it works specifically for the systems that are
currently in place, so it can be tailored to any
customer regardless of their IT environment.
A data-centric approach is typically quick
to produce return on investment (ROI) and
overall has a low total cost of ownership,
making it a popular choice for many business
leaders when considering the most cost-
effective solution for their company. In the
long-term, this approach works well for both
smaller businesses and those that grow over
time, as it can scale up quickly and easily,
Krishna Subramanian,
COO at Komprise
entire infrastructure will likely become
very expensive. It can also be challenging
because completing data management
after a backup with unstructured data is
often not possible – the data is already
broken into blocks and grouped together,
so any data movement would require the
backup system to return the data to the
original state, which eliminates any savings
that have been made.
meaning there’s no need to worry about
outgrowing the solution. It has minimal
impact on the existing infrastructure and
doesn’t disturb the current storage, user
access or backup processes.
In contrast, different approaches over the
years have not always been able to produce
the same quality of results as the data-
centric approach. For example, a solution
that collects data through backups – a
data-protection based solution – can be
challenging because it requires investment
in a backup infrastructure which can be
expensive and complicated before it will
generate any results. Where a data-centric
approach can be added to the existing
systems, a data-protection-based approach
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may involve removing the old environment
and replacing it with the new.
Therefore, this is unlikely to be the most
cost-effective option as replacing an
One of the biggest challenges businesses are
facing is ensuring their data management
solutions are capable of coping with the
pressures of today’s data-driven society.
To manage this, there is a vast number of
solutions on offer for IT leaders to choose
from – to find the right solution and see the
greatest positive change, businesses should
assess their current IT infrastructure and
determine how a data-centric approach
could be the perfect answer. By cutting both
costs and time spent sifting through data,
teams can organise all of their data across all
systems, providing a better rounded service
for customers around the clock. n
FOR BUSINESSES TO EFFECTIVELY
MANAGE THEIR STORAGE SOLUTIONS
WITHOUT BILLS SOARING THROUGH
THE ROOF, A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO
DATA MANAGEMENT IS THE ANSWER.
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