Object Storage for SME
What is object storage? Object storage (also known as object-based storage) is a storage architecture that manages data as objects, as opposed to other storage architectures like filesystems, which manage data as a file hierarchy and block storage.
In short think of objects storage as a disk that has no file system on it instead, you are writing the chunk of data each chunk has its own identity. This identity is typically a hash of human-readable path to the object.
Typical features of some objects storage implementations are
It is highly available 24x7x365.
It is highly scalable.
Object is either added or deleted but cannot be modified
Objects are typically managed by respective applications and you really don’t not have to use any file explorer
There is no hierarchy like file system, hence no limitations on number of files or traversal latency
Object and metadata are packed together and can have detailed metadata, which can aid in classifying data. Unlike the file system, this is limited only a few attributes that depends upon the operating system.
Object storage transactions, to and from the server are checked for data integrity.
These features make object storage more suitable for secondary storage. Currently, there are several public implementations. S3 from Amazon, Blob storage from Azure etc. NAS is another good alternative to any new object storage system but is hit by the scale out requirements because of IO bottlenecks, although the newer version has addressed this, the cost still stands prohibitive. In the certain application, the object storage offered by public cloud might not be the best object storage, as it might be vulnerable. Which is where businesses turn towards in prim (in premises) object storage.
At Cadence Data Soft we are proposing to implement an in prim object storage for you, with same features as mentioned above from commodity hardware. This storage can be used for backup, archival purposes, content streaming etc. It will have multi-tenancy built in and will also have secure and authenticated access to this storage.
To schedule an appointment send us an email to debbi@cadencedatasoft.com with your company name and contact details.