Object Storage vs. Block Storage: What’s the Difference?
Posted by Grover Righter on June 15, 2019

Block storage is the oldest and simplest form of data storage. Block storage stores data in fixed-sized chunks called — you guessed it — ‘blocks’. By itself, a block typically only houses a portion of the data. The application makes SCSI calls to find the correct address of the blocks, then organizes them to form the complete file. Because the data is piecemeal, the address is the only identifying part of a block — there is no metadata associated with blocks. This structure leads to faster performance when the application and storage are local, but can lead to more latency when they are farther apart.

Cloudian Achieves Veeam Ready – Object Qualification
Posted by Jon Toor on May 16, 2019

Cloudian Achieves Veeam Ready – Object Qualification Today Cloudian was honored to be among the first to receive Veeam’s new object storage certification. Called Veeam Ready – Object, this qualification gives storage administrators a worry-free, out-of-the-box integrated path to employ Cloudian object storage as a backup target for Veeam. Veeam and Cloudian have been working … Read More

S3 Compatible Storage Solutions Compared
Posted by Jon Toor on May 6, 2019

S3 Compatible Storage, On-Prem Today’s emerging on-prem enterprise storage medium is S3 compatible storage. Initially used only in the cloud, S3 storage is now being extended to on-prem and private cloud deployments. The term “S3 compatible” means that the storage employs the S3 API as its “language.” Applications that speak the S3 API should be … Read More

Cisco & Cloudian Create Scale-Out Object Storage Solutions
Posted by Jon Toor on February 7, 2019

Cisco and Cloudian have partnered to create integrated scale-out Enterprise Object Storage Solutions, combining Cisco UCS Servers with Cloudian HyperStore software. This new solution is available today and just in time for the data-driven enterprise as the world’s data is now doubling roughly every two years.

Mobile Video Surveillance Solution for Montebello Bus Lines
Posted by Jon Toor on January 22, 2019

Mobile video surveillance can do a lot to ensure safety on transit systems. After all, bus and train operators must focus on operating their vehicles, not on policing riders. Real-time mobile video surveillance would allow one staff member to monitor multiple vehicles, which could save cost and increase safety. The problem is this: traditional technologies … Read More

Zucchetti Deploys Cloudian for S3-Compatible Storage
Posted by Jon Toor on November 29, 2018

Zucchetti is an Italian company that produces software, hardware and services for companies, banks, insurances, professionals and trade associations. With over 4,000 employees, Zucchetti group serves more than 160,000 clients.  IDC ranks Zucchetti among the top 40 European software firms and number one in Italy. Zucchetti has employed Cloudian scale-out storage since 2012 for S3-compatible storage services and asset archiving. Zucchetti’s reasons for deploying … Read More

How IBM’s Red Hat Acquisition Redefines the Cloud
Posted by Jon Toor on October 31, 2018

IBM recently announced its $34 billion acquisition of Red Hat. This blockbuster deal signals a sea change in cloud as IT managers broaden their view of what cloud is and how it’s most effectively deployed. With Red Hat, IBM is positioned to lead in the multi-cloud world.

Analyzing media assets using AI, Elasticsearch, and Cloudian HyperStore
Posted by Jon Toor on September 14, 2018

Introduction Cloudian turns information into insight with a hyperscale data fabric that lets enterprise customers in data-intensive markets store, find, and protect data across the organization and around the globe. Cloudian data management solutions bring cloud technology and economics right to your data center with uncompromising data durability, intuitive management tools, and the industry’s most … Read More

Cloudian Announces Record $94M Funding: What This Means for Object Storage
Posted by Jon Toor on August 28, 2018

Record Funding Round for Object Storage Today Cloudian announced a $94M Series E funding round, bringing Cloudian’s total funding to $173M. This round is the largest ever for an object storage company, and exceeds all of Cloudian’s previous funding rounds combined. This majority came from investors new to Cloudian.   Object Storage Comes of Age … Read More

Refining Your GDPR Strategy – Addressing User Data
Posted by Jon Toor on July 24, 2018

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) deadline for implementation has come and gone. Many organizations have achieved a basic level of compliance, so now is the time to dig deeper, tie up loose ends and try to simplify the process. It is also a time for organizations not directly impacted by GDPR to … Read More

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