STRATEGIES FOR CLOUD, FLASH ARRAY,
AND BACKUP & RECOVERY DATA STORAGE

Strategies for Cloud, Flash Array, and Backup & Recovery Data Storage



 

Data Backup
and Recovery

Prevent data loss with CDW’s backup
and recovery best practices.

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Flash Array
Storage

Optimize your data center with
an affordable flash array.

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Hybrid Cloud
Storage

Understand the benefits of hybrid
cloud storage.

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How to Prevent Data Loss with a Data Backup and Recovery Strategy

Prevent a data disaster with CDW’s data backup and recovery best practices, which draw on virtualization technologies and emerging data backup software.


Understand the difference between backup and replication. Replication is a “hot copy” of production data, allowing for a shorter recovery point objective (RPO) and a shorter recovery time objective (RTO). A backup is a separate “cold copy” that is protected if the source is corrupted.


Automate everything. Some backup software allows for automatic backup operations that create backup policies to groups automatically. Backup software also automates recovery tests to confirm the integrity of your backup jobs.


Follow the 3-2-1 Rule. Have at least three copies of your data: your primary and two backup copies. Store those copies on at least two different media: your primary data repository and a secondary repository (a backup disk device or tape). Keep at least one backup (cold) copy offsite.


Secure with Data at Rest Encryption (DaRE). Encryption should be a standard practice for sensitive data on backup devices used for primary data storage to protect data from being stolen.

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Software & Appliances
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Software & Appliances
Backup Software

Backup, archive and storage software can automate your data storage processes.
 

Backup Appliances

Explore backup and recovery servers and appliances from Barracuda, Quantum and other top partners.

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MORE ON DATA BACKUP AND RECOVERY

Explore more CDW best practices and advice for data backup and disaster recovery:

Back from Disaster
Why a Backup and Recovery Plan Matters
Backup for a Hybrid Cloud Environment

 

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How Hybrid Flash Arrays Optimize Data Centers

Data center managers seeking to reduce complexity while increasing efficiency need to consider why replacing mechanical disks with a flash array creates a more modern, optimized data center.


Lightning fast. Flash drives conduct input-output operations per second (20k IOPS) much more quickly than hard disk-based storage (200 IOPS), making boot times and writing data significantly faster.


CDW can help. As flash storage adoption increases, a third-party provider such as CDW can help organizations deploy these solutions to optimize data center operations


Unparalleled efficiency. Flash arrays are smaller than hard drives and use less power, enabling them to deliver greater value at a lower cost by using significantly less energy.


Reduced costs. Lower prices have made SSD and flash arrays a more common choice for added workloads.

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All SSD Flash Drive Arrays

View solid state flash drive arrays from industry leaders like Nimble Storage and NetApp.

Hybrid Flash Arrays

Shop hybrid flash arrays from HPE, IBM and more.

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MORE ON SSD & HYBRID FLASH STORAGE

Better understand how solid state drives and flash storage arrays can increase efficiency for your company:

Future-Proof Your Infrastructure
Flash Storage Optimizes Data Centers (PDF)
Why Flash Storage Keeps Things Humming

 

Why CDW Data Storage Services?

CDW experts can help refresh and optimize your data storage environment.
Call 800.800.4239 
CDW experts can help refresh and optimize your data storage environment.

The Benefits of Hybrid Cloud Storage for Business

Data center managers face the challenge of needing a budget-friendly storage capacity with flexibility for future workloads as well as analytics, security, compliance and business continuity. A hybrid cloud solution provides an innovative approach to meet these demands.


Structured and unstructured data solutions. Hybrid cloud storage is ideal for organizations with frequently accessed structured data and those requiring backups and long-term archives of both structured and unstructured data.


Flexibility and scalability. Cloud storage offers quick and easy scaling, so organizations can handle sudden surges in data traffic.


Strategy. By leveraging both cloud and on-premises storage solutions, data centers can take a more strategic approach to high-volume data management. Innovative storage management solutions can automatically store data in a chosen location on a designated medium.


Always-on availability. Hybrid cloud storage is unaffected by outage problems such as local natural disasters and hardware failures.

More on Cloud Storage

 

Why CDW Cloud Solutions?

Our experts can help refresh and optimize your data storage environment.
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CDW experts can help refresh and optimize your data storage environment.