TEANECK, N.J. and SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Data Dynamics, a leader in intelligent file management and Scality, a pioneer of software-defined, multi-cloud data storage, today announced a joint partnership that empowers enterprises to seamlessly analyze, move, manage and modernize data assets for true business transformation.
The worldwide data volume, according to Gartner, is expected to see a compound annual growth rate of more than 800 percent over the next five years, with 80 percent of that growth from unstructured data. Organizations are challenged with renovating their rapidly expanding data systems for greater business value, when files have become isolated and difficult to move across incompatible platforms, and often require multiple IT resources and consultants in the upgrade process.
With Data Dynamics and Scality, organizations can move their data to new storage systems with confidence. StorageX intelligent file management from Data Dynamics is a powerful solution for consolidating and managing data from older storage technologies to Scality RING, an enterprise-ready object storage solution. RING object storage enables enterprises and cloud service providers to run petabyte-scale, data-rich services like web applications, VOD, active and compliant archives, and private storage clouds.
Scality RING software can be deployed on standard x86 servers of choice, reducing costs by taking advantage of server and media innovation over time. Acting as a single, distributed system, the RING can scale linearly across thousands of servers, multiple sites, and an unlimited number of objects. Data is protected with policy-based replication, erasure coding, and geo-distribution, achieving up to 14 9s of durability and 100 percent availability. Top-ranked by IDC and Gartner, and powered by native file, object and S3 interfaces, the RING provides high performance across a variety of workloads at up to 90 percent lower TCO than legacy storage.
“The requirements of today’s digital business have created an insatiable demand for simple, durable and cost effective storage solutions such as Scality RING,” said Paul Turner, CMO for Scality. “Enterprises want fast and efficient tools to help migrate their most valuable data to newer systems after years of use on outdated platforms. StorageX is a proven product for managing and optimizing that data migration from legacy storage to RING. Together, Data Dynamics and Scality offer a solution that enables organizations to benefit from using state-of-the-art storage, without the complexities and cost burdens associated with moving data from one system to another.”
StorageX dynamic file management solution uses an automated, policy-based engine to ensure file movement processes run seamlessly.
Features include:
- Accelerated consumption of Scality RING object storage, using powerful analytics to quickly identify sets of matching shares/exports to be moved, consolidated, replicated and/or archived.
- Automated data movement policies for facilitated transfer, archiving or replication of SMB/NFS source files across heterogeneous storage resources. Move and consolidate an entire share or export to new Scality storage.
- Cutover estimation for estimated data movement time. Decide when “cutover” will occur, or when to stop sharing the source and start redirecting users to file data in the new location.
- Automated access control security management for Software Identifiers (SIDs). Make changes to SIDs, remove orphan SIDs and preserve SIDs during file movement.
“File management has become a strategic initiative to ensure business agility, but as content becomes richer and increasingly dynamic, and newer storage technologies such as Scality RING gain widespread adoption, businesses wrestle with how to best manage the transition of their data when deploying a new storage system,” said Cuong Le, Senior Vice President Field Operations, Data Dynamics. “StorageX minimizes file management complexity, cost and risk with a dynamic platform that provides a single view of files across storage silos to turn data into actionable business intelligence. Scality RING together with StorageX, offers a tested and trusted offering that facilitates adaption to changing business demands.”
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About Scality
Scality is a pioneer of software-defined, multi-cloud data storage at petabyte scale. Recognized as a leader in distributed file and object storage by Gartner and IDC, Scality assures data control and freedom to manage data across clouds. Our products scale on-demand, non-disruptively, and drive lower cost for today’s leading enterprise companies. For more information, visit www.scality.com.
About Data Dynamics
Data Dynamics is a leader in intelligent file management solutions that empower enterprises to seamlessly analyze, move, manage and modernize critical data across hybrid, cloud and object-based storage infrastructures for true business transformation. Its award-winning StorageX platform eliminates vendor lock-in and provides a policy-based, storage management platform to provide the insight, agility, and operational efficiency to transform your data assets into competitive advantage. Used today by 24 of the top Fortune 100 companies, StorageX has optimized more than 160 PB of storage, saving more than 80 years in project time and $80 million in total storage costs. For more information, please visit: http://www.datadynamicsinc.com.
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