Optimizing Data Storage for the Future: Insights from Cloudian HyperStore Customers
In today’s data-driven world, businesses face an ever-growing challenge: managing and securing vast amounts of data while keeping costs in check. Many organizations are now at a crossroads, strategizing their storage infrastructure for long-term success. To shed light on this critical topic, IDC conducted in-depth interviews with multiple enterprises to understand their experiences with Cloudian HyperStore. The findings highlight best practices, key benefits, and customer insights that can help guide your organization’s data storage strategy.
Addressing the Growing Challenges of Data Storage
Organizations worldwide are grappling with similar concerns:
- Uncontrollable Data Growth – Increasing volumes of unstructured data are overwhelming traditional storage solutions.
- Regulatory Compliance – Long-term data retention requirements are adding to storage complexity.
- Security & Data Protection – Preventing data loss and ensuring quality are top priorities.
- Cost Constraints – Businesses need cost-effective storage solutions that don’t compromise performance.
IDC’s research shows a clear trend: organizations are shifting to hybrid cloud and object-based storage (OBS) solutions to address these challenges effectively. Cloudian HyperStore has emerged as a preferred solution due to its scalability, cost efficiency, security features, and hybrid cloud capabilities.
Why Cloudian HyperStore?
Cloudian HyperStore is an enterprise-grade, on-premises scale-out object storage solution that provides multi-application support with petabyte scalability. Its key features include:
- Seamless Hybrid Cloud Integration – Tiering to public cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
- Cost Efficiency – Reducing storage costs significantly compared to traditional NAS and public cloud storage.
- Scalability – Expanding effortlessly from terabytes to petabytes without downtime.
- Data Protection & Compliance – Strong encryption, role-based access controls, and compliance-ready security features.
- High Availability & Resilience – Peer-to-peer architecture for redundancy and self-healing capabilities.
Real-World Success Stories
IDC interviewed three enterprises that successfully deployed Cloudian HyperStore. Their experiences highlight the transformative impact of object storage:
1. Large Retail Chain (USA)
Facing a surge in high-resolution media files for e-commerce, this retailer needed a scalable and cost-effective storage solution. After evaluating multiple vendors, they chose Cloudian HyperStore for its S3 compatibility, security features, and hybrid cloud capabilities. The results:
- 50% cost savings compared to traditional NAS solutions.
- Seamless integration with Adobe Experience Manager for digital asset management.
- Planned expansion to 1PB for active archiving and backup storage.
2. Large Broadcasting Studio (USA)
This studio required an active archive solution to replace its outdated LTO tape libraries. Cloudian HyperStore enabled them to store and access 4PB of media assets across two sites while reducing operational overhead. Key benefits:
- 14-day deployment with minimal maintenance needs.
- 50% lower cost compared to AWS and competitive OBS vendors.
- Zero downtime thanks to Cloudian’s self-healing and automatic data verification.
3. Wealth & Asset Management Firm (Europe)
With strict compliance and data security requirements, this organization needed a hybrid solution for structured and unstructured data. Cloudian HyperStore’s multi-tenancy, encryption, and access control features ensured compliance while supporting public cloud tiering. Key takeaways:
- Improved data governance with regulatory-compliant storage.
- Unified storage management for structured and unstructured data.
- Scalable growth strategy with future-proof storage infrastructure.
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These success stories demonstrate how Cloudian HyperStore empowers businesses to modernize their storage infrastructure while achieving cost savings, scalability, and compliance.
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