When implementing a solution and determining between new technologies and older, tried and true technologies, (in this case, cloud vs. computer tapes) you must consider 1. Are the bells and whistles what they say they are? 2. What is the total cost of ownership? When I was growing up in Southern California my Dad used to […]
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Creating Your Tiered Storage Strategy
Implementing a tiered storage strategy for your organization can increase efficiency and reduce cost. When developing your tiered storage strategy, one must focus on the specific needs of the organization. Many organizations have different regulations and directives controlling data lifecycle management practices. Here are some factors you will need to keep in mind while deve […]
Letter from President & CEO
Greetings To All, Summer is upon us and PSI is NOT slowing down. Over the past two years Perpetual Storage has been immersed in a number of reinvigorating and rebuilding steps. Due to the nature of our business we really do not see an end to this process…just a continuing series of innovations. The latest example is […]
Cost Savings With Tiered Storage
Data storage professionals are under constant pressure to efficiently and safely manage data that is being generated at an exponential rate while keeping costs as low as possible. While there are many data management solutions, organizations that have implemented a hierarchical data management strategy have seen significant Cost Savings with Tiered Storage. When determining the data […]
Typical Technology Used In Tiered Storage
Tiered storage, or hierarchical storage management (HSM), is a data storage technique, which automatically moves different categories of data data between high-cost and low-cost storage media to reduce total storage cost. Typical technology and data varies by tier and categories of data. Categories may be determined by performance requirements, levels of protection needed, frequency of […]