How Storage Tiering Can Lead to Cost Savings

Oct. 4, 2017
Storage growth isn’t slowing down. As a result, enterprise file management is top of mind for many data centers and businesses. A report from Cloudian explores how new storage technologies are bringing storage tiering to the forefront of the market. 

Storage growth isn’t slowing down, and this is pushing demand for file storage capacity. As a result, enterprise file management is top of mind for many data centers and businesses. And new storage technologies are bringing storage tiering to the forefront of the market.

Download the full report.

A recent report from Cloudian compares the total cost of ownership of traditional NAS to the TCO of traditional NAS augmented by file tiering with Cloudian object storage.

Cloudian also shares in detail how object storage can provide a cost-effective platform for long-term storage.

Bottom line: There has been an explosion in data. And it’s not slowing down. The report cites predictions from IDC that show data will grow to a projected 44 ZB in 2020. And new types of content have emerged in recent years, as well. Unstructured data is prevalent, which can be harder to manage and store. The report explores other examples, as well, including media archives, engineering files, bioinformatics, web content storage and more.

At an estimated $2 per GB for 3 years of primary storage, this can add up. But the cost of the storage itself is only the beginning.

Backup and replication with NAS can be expensive. And over the life of a file, according to the report, enterprises can use 10 to 20 times more storage than the original file size. What’s the answer? Cloudian contends data tiering is a viable solution for NAS offload.

Two factors are bringing this type of solution to the forefront of the market. First, the arrival of object storage systems. These types of systems are entering the data center world, as a variety of vendors are offering on-premise object storage systems or “private cloud” storage. Cloudian outlines the benefits of object storage in its report, including efficiency, security, scalability, reduced cost and more.

Secondly, Cloudian cites the emergence of file management software that automates the tiering process to object storage as also driving the growing popularity of storage tiering.

“These solutions, such as Komprise data management software, identify Tier 1 data based on user-defined attributes such as file age, frequency of access, owner and file type,” the report states.

New solutions now enable cost savings with zero impact on user data access.

The full report from Cloudian covers the following topics:

  • Storage Growth Isn’t Slowing Down
  • The Hidden Overhead: Backups and Snapshots
  • Object Storage for Cost-effective, Highly Durable Data Tiering
  • Transparent Access for Migrated Data
  • TCO Example: Traditional NAS vs. Cloudian — 54 Percent Savings
  • Benefits of Object Storage for Tiering

For a more in-depth look at how enterprise file management and storage tiering can help your business, download the full white paper, “TCO Report: NAS File Tiering – Economic Advantages of Enterprise File Management,”  courtesy of Cloudian. 

Sponsored Recommendations

NECA Manual of Labor Rates Chart

See how Champion Fiberglass compares to PVC, GRC and PVC-coated steel in installation.

Electrical Conduit Cost Savings: A Must-Have Guide for Engineers & Contractors

To help identify cost savings that don’t cut corners on quality, Champion Fiberglass developed a free resource for engineers and contractors.

Conduit Sweeps and Elbows for Data Centers and Utilities

Data Centers and Utilities projects require a large number of electrical conduit sweeps and elbows. Learn why Champion Fiberglass is the best supplier for these projects.

Prefabricated Conduit Duct Banks Enable Smooth and Safe Electrical Installation for a Data Center

Prefabricated conduit duct banks encourage a smooth, safe electrical conduit installation for a data center.

Courtesy of Siemens Smart Infrastructure
Image courtesy of Siemens Smart Infrastructure

New Demands on Your Chilled Water Operations: What You Need to Know

Richard Anderson, National Sales Manager for Data Centers at Siemens Smart Infrastructure, explains how optimizing chilled water system performance can increase cooling capacity...

White Papers

Get this interactive report on How Edge Simplifies Digital Transformation

The Cloud is Better at the Edge

March 3, 2021
This white paper explains how edge computing helps to solve many of the challenges associated with using the cloud for your digital transformation strategy.