Cloud Computing Launches New Level of Data Tiering
December 30, 2014
Grazed from StorageAcceleration. Author: Bill Kleyman.
Storage is always an interesting topic when it comes to the idea of the cloud. How do we replicate the information? How do we ensure data integrity? How do we optimally utilize storage space within our cloud model? When we take a look at the modern datacenter we see that there are already many different kinds of storage efficiencies built in. Things like data deduplication, thin provisioning, and even data tiers can be applied to vast arrays and multiple controllers.
The challenge has been to take a lot of this technology and span into the cloud. With that in mind, I had a chat with a senior storage architect — Jeff Arkin of MTM Technologies — who argues that cloud computing helps introduce a whole new tier when it comes to data control. He points out, "Cloud introduces another storage tier which, for example, allows for moving data to an off-premises location for archival, backups, or the elimination of off-site infrastructure for disaster recovery…
This, when combined with virtual DR datacenter, can create a very robust cloud-ready data tier." It’s important to understand how data tiers work. With data tiering you assign data to different types of storage based on:…
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