HDD over NVMe-oF
HDD over NVMe-oF enables organizations move to NVMe (nonvolatile memory express) over fabric (NVMe-oF) architectures, without struggling with how to leverage hard disk drives (HDD) as part of the transition. Vendors present the NVMe-oF infrastructure as an architecture exclusively for All-Flash Arrays, but organizations know…
Does Immutability Beat Ransomware
While many backup storage vendors now count on it almost exclusively, does immutability beat ransomware? The short answer is no. Making backup data immutable is not enough to beat ransomware. It is an important level of defense, but it is just one level of many required defenses. Beating ransomware requires: 1. Immutability of the entire…
Ransomware-proof Your Backups
The recent attack on Kronos proves that organizations need to ransomware-proof their backups. Kronos is a Human Resources and Workforce automation software provider. The company admits to becoming aware of a cyber-attack on December 11th and, as of January 12th, is not yet claiming complete restoration of their customer’s data. While there are few details of the…
A Cure for Ransomware Overload
The recent Log4j vulnerability is triggering a whole new round of “Get Ready for Ransomware” webinars and blogs, to the point that IT needs a cure for ransomware overload. While being ready for ransomware is critical, focusing on it exclusively is as dangerous as ignoring it. IT professionals will need to recover from ransomware at…
How to Recover From Log4Shell Exploits
While many articles explain how to fix the Log4j zero-day flaw, very few guide you through the process of recovering from a Log4Shell exploit if it is successful. If a bad actor can exploit this vulnerability, they can extract sensitive data, upload files to the server (like malware), jump to other servers, and delete data…
The Viability of All-Flash Backup
To address backup storage shortcomings, vendors are trying to convince IT of the viability of All-Flash Backup. All-flash does help organizations improve their recovery point objectives (RPO) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) but is the cost of the improvement worth it? As our CEO mentioned in a recent blog, the first responsibility for the backup…
Join the Storage Revolution
Today, StorONE announces rapid expansion of our Go-to-Market team. We spent the first eight years rewriting and optimizing storage algorithms that allow the StorONE Enterprise Storage Platform to deliver the highest performance while using less hardware. The result is the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO). The next generation of storage vendors will deliver both…
Can NAS Be Backup Storage?
With the continual improvement of data management features within backup-server software, many customers are wondering “Can NAS be Backup Storage?” Most IT professionals consider network attach storage (NAS) to be easier to manage. NAS pricing, thanks to the rampant use of legacy open-source file systems, makes their use very affordable. However, using NAS as backup…
Improving Backup to be More than an Insurance Policy
StorONE’s S1:Backup elevates the process, improving backup to be more than an insurance policy. We always strive to provide our customers with the best storage solutions. Our future-ready portfolio includes core products for current customers and innovations that create modern solutions for new markets. StorONE’s novel backup solution, S1:Backup, aligns with our vision- “THINK RESULTS.”…
Eliminate The Ransomware Threat With Modern Backup Storage
IT can complete its recovery strategy and eliminate the ransomware threat with modern backup storage. While most modern backup-server software provides the capabilities to make ransomware a minor annoyance instead of a significant disruption, legacy backup storage won’t enable it to deliver its full potential. Backup storage needs modernization to keep pace with the innovations…
Understanding Instant Recovery Performance
While many vendors offer an instant recovery type of feature, understanding instant recovery performance is critical to elevating backup into business continuity. The truth is that none of the backup-server software vendors that offer a recovery-in-place feature, provide truly instant recovery. The recovery is fast but it is seldom instant and the backup-storage software makes…