Ensuring adequate storage is a perpetual challenge for all IT managers. Your network and compute elements can last for several years, but not storage capacity. The amount of data being generated by business is increasing exponentially resulting in more storage capacity having to be added very frequently.
Technology is also changing rapidly, and IT managers have to deal with tailoring storage to a wide range of applications and rapidly changing environments. With the onset of Cloud and Hyperconvergence, the IT managers job of selecting, deploying and managing storage is even more very complex and requires the understanding of all the latest technologies, as well as emerging tech if he is to beat short time-frame obsolescence.
A good strategy to develop storage roadmaps that stay relevant would be to understand data from the stage of creation, to utilization , to management and meeting compliance requirements. Our assessments will factor in : current technologies, upgrades, archival and storage requirements, compliance requirements, and application relevant requirements. We will also be looking at bandwidth consumption, access points and their security.
e will categorize your data based on importance and risk assessments. The categorizations will in turn be used to develop appropriate security measures for each category Backup and DR plans will be developed for all your data, again based on data categorization. Keep your data stays protected and compliant with all the required security standards and applicable laws.