Comments for Storage Optimization http://storageoptimization.wordpress.com Exploring Storage In an Online World Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:05:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The impending storage crunch by Online Storage Optimization » Blog Archive » What’s Next for Online Storage http://storageoptimization.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/the-impending-storage-crunch/#comment-89 Online Storage Optimization » Blog Archive » What’s Next for Online Storage Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:05:51 +0000 http://storageoptimization.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-89 [...] a step closer to an “any movie, any time” model. Plenty to consider in the upcoming storage crunch. Featured, [...] [...] a step closer to an “any movie, any time” model. Plenty to consider in the upcoming storage crunch. Featured, [...]

]]> Comment on What’s Next for Online Storage by storageoptimization http://storageoptimization.wordpress.com/2009/02/04/whats-next-for-online-storage/#comment-88 storageoptimization Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:59:16 +0000 http://storageoptimization.wordpress.com/?p=219#comment-88 Yes. A couple of things are conspiring to make cloud storage – or SaaS – a cost-effective solution for specific verticals. It’s not just that pipes are getting fatter, but also storage optimization – data type specific dedupe and compression – means that specific file sets, such as those for medical images, genomics, and health records – can be deeply reduced in size at the customer side before being moved over the pipe. This saves on both bandwidth and, of course, on the storage it takes to store all that stuff and get compliant. Different markets have different requirements – medical images need to be encrypted (they are patient data) and vendors like Iron Mountain Digital have end-to-end cloud storage services that manage everything from the encryption to the movement of data, and tracking the integrity of it over time. Other data sets, like genomics research, is often intended to be shared – so no encryption – but the files can be huge, and sharing them is a lot more feasible if you can make them 66% smaller before sending them. My view, in the long run, is that the cloud and storage optimization go hand in hand – the vendors who field successful Storage-as-a-Service offerings will have intelligent content-aware compression and dedupe built in to both the client side and the storage data center in a way that a) makes it more possible to move large amounts of data over networks to remote storage locations and b) delivers on the promise of cloud storage, which is that a cloud vendor can store nearline data for a lot less money than you can by buying storage yourself. Because they are starting with a clean sheet of paper as they design their storage data centers, the cloud / SaaS vendors can build new architectures that leverage commodity building blocks and deeply integrated storage optimization as integral elements of what they offer. Yes. A couple of things are conspiring to make cloud storage – or SaaS – a cost-effective solution for specific verticals. It’s not just that pipes are getting fatter, but also storage optimization – data type specific dedupe and compression – means that specific file sets, such as those for medical images, genomics, and health records – can be deeply reduced in size at the customer side before being moved over the pipe. This saves on both bandwidth and, of course, on the storage it takes to store all that stuff and get compliant. Different markets have different requirements – medical images need to be encrypted (they are patient data) and vendors like Iron Mountain Digital have end-to-end cloud storage services that manage everything from the encryption to the movement of data, and tracking the integrity of it over time. Other data sets, like genomics research, is often intended to be shared – so no encryption – but the files can be huge, and sharing them is a lot more feasible if you can make them 66% smaller before sending them. My view, in the long run, is that the cloud and storage optimization go hand in hand – the vendors who field successful Storage-as-a-Service offerings will have intelligent content-aware compression and dedupe built in to both the client side and the storage data center in a way that a) makes it more possible to move large amounts of data over networks to remote storage locations and b) delivers on the promise of cloud storage, which is that a cloud vendor can store nearline data for a lot less money than you can by buying storage yourself. Because they are starting with a clean sheet of paper as they design their storage data centers, the cloud / SaaS vendors can build new architectures that leverage commodity building blocks and deeply integrated storage optimization as integral elements of what they offer.

]]> Comment on What’s Next for Online Storage by Pete Steege http://storageoptimization.wordpress.com/2009/02/04/whats-next-for-online-storage/#comment-87 Pete Steege Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:58:46 +0000 http://storageoptimization.wordpress.com/?p=219#comment-87 Read today that less than 20% of healthcare companies are digitally compliant. Wonder if fatter pipes creates an opportunity for an enterprising SaaS company? Read today that less than 20% of healthcare companies are digitally compliant. Wonder if fatter pipes creates an opportunity for an enterprising SaaS company?

]]> Comment on The impending storage crunch by What’s Next for Online Storage « Storage Optimization http://storageoptimization.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/the-impending-storage-crunch/#comment-86 What’s Next for Online Storage « Storage Optimization Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:27:51 +0000 http://storageoptimization.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-86 [...] a step closer to an “any movie, any time” model.  Plenty to consider in the upcoming storage crunch. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)The impending storage crunchFree Online Storage - [...] [...] a step closer to an “any movie, any time” model.  Plenty to consider in the upcoming storage crunch. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)The impending storage crunchFree Online Storage – [...]

]]> Comment on Saturated: The Cloud’s Storage Dilemma by Looking back at the year of the cloud « Storage Optimization http://storageoptimization.wordpress.com/2008/05/22/16/#comment-85 Looking back at the year of the cloud « Storage Optimization Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:42:09 +0000 http://storageoptimization.wordpress.com/?p=16#comment-85 [...] that enables incremental adoption of cloud storage on a very broad scale.” As we have noted several times, in order for cloud storage to truly take  off, it must include some kind of capacity [...] [...] that enables incremental adoption of cloud storage on a very broad scale.” As we have noted several times, in order for cloud storage to truly take  off, it must include some kind of capacity [...]

]]> Comment on About Storage Optimization by Calvin Zito http://storageoptimization.wordpress.com/about-2/#comment-82 Calvin Zito Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:24:31 +0000 http://storageoptimization.wordpress.com/about-2/#comment-82 Hi Carter, I found your blog today while looking at a conversation stream. Nice to find your blog! I noticed several of your posts refer to our StorageWorks Extreme Data Storage System - I have a blog entry from yesterday that I'll continue today with part 2 that you might be interested in: http://www.communities.hp.com/online/blogs/datastorage/archive/2008/10/29/where-in-the-world-is-maui-or-hulk-for-that-matter.aspx. Would love to have you add our HP StorageWorks blog to you list of "Associates" too. Thanks, Calvin Zito HP StorageWorks Hi Carter,

I found your blog today while looking at a conversation stream. Nice to find your blog!

I noticed several of your posts refer to our StorageWorks Extreme Data Storage System – I have a blog entry from yesterday that I’ll continue today with part 2 that you might be interested in: http://www.communities.hp.com/online/blogs/datastorage/archive/2008/10/29/where-in-the-world-is-maui-or-hulk-for-that-matter.aspx. Would love to have you add our HP StorageWorks blog to you list of “Associates” too.

Thanks,
Calvin Zito
HP StorageWorks

]]> Comment on Rackspace down – what’s the lesson? by Recent Links Tagged With "rackspace" - JabberTags http://storageoptimization.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/rackspace-down-whats-the-lesson/#comment-81 Recent Links Tagged With "rackspace" - JabberTags Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:49:10 +0000 http://storageoptimization.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-81 [...] public links >> rackspace Rackspace down - what’s the lesson? Saved by Rubix89 on Thu 09-10-2008 Rackspace’s IPO Latest to Struggle - Wall Street Journal [...] [...] public links >> rackspace Rackspace down – what’s the lesson? Saved by Rubix89 on Thu 09-10-2008 Rackspace’s IPO Latest to Struggle – Wall Street Journal [...]

]]> Comment on This year’s big storage story by Krishna Deepak http://storageoptimization.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/this-years-big-storage-story/#comment-61 Krishna Deepak Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:45:02 +0000 http://storageoptimization.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-61 Contrgats for the honor from Byte & Switch. There would be great challenge to Ocarina from the likes of Symentec, NetApp and EMC from their dedupe and compression technologies like EMC's Symmetric and Clariion boxes Contrgats for the honor from Byte & Switch. There would be great challenge to Ocarina from the likes of Symentec, NetApp and EMC from their dedupe and compression technologies like EMC’s Symmetric and Clariion boxes

]]> Comment on Gates spills MS cloud computing strategy by Solmn http://storageoptimization.wordpress.com/2008/08/28/gates-spills-ms-cloud-computing-strategy/#comment-57 Solmn Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:46:10 +0000 http://storageoptimization.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-57 I am approaching the cloud from the end-user perspective, where its all foggy up there, and all that matters is how easy it is to interact with my own personal data on the smallest footprint of a device. I'm an anticipated fan of the CherryPal C100, which is being touted as a cloud computer. The CherryPal™ C100 desktop is about the size of a paperback book with the performance you would expect from a full-size desktop computer. It has Freescale’s triple-core mobileGT processor for multimedia performance and feature-rich user interfaces, while only consuming as much power as a clock radio. CherryPal uses 80 percent fewer components than a traditional PC, and because it has no moving parts, it operates without making a sound and will last 10 years or more. I am excited about how the CherryPal can bridge barriers to people who have not had access to computers or the internet because of money, fear, education or other challenges. I will be commenting on my experience of using it on my blog as soon as I get my own CherryPal C100! You can use CODE CPP206 to get your own CherryPal for $10 less than purchase price. CherryPal for Everyone at http://cherrypal.blogspot.com I am approaching the cloud from the end-user perspective, where its all foggy up there, and all that matters is how easy it is to interact with my own personal data on the smallest footprint of a device.
I’m an anticipated fan of the CherryPal C100, which is being touted as a cloud computer. The CherryPal™ C100 desktop is about the size of a paperback book with the performance you would expect from a full-size desktop computer. It has Freescale’s triple-core mobileGT processor for multimedia performance and feature-rich user interfaces, while only consuming as much power as a clock radio. CherryPal uses 80 percent fewer components than a traditional PC, and because it has no moving parts, it operates without making a sound and will last 10 years or more. I am excited about how the CherryPal can bridge barriers to people who have not had access to computers or the internet because of money, fear, education or other challenges. I will be commenting on my experience of using it on my blog as soon as I get my own CherryPal C100! You can use CODE CPP206 to get your own CherryPal for $10 less than purchase price. CherryPal for Everyone at http://cherrypal.blogspot.com

]]> Comment on The impending storage crunch by UsualAnalyst http://storageoptimization.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/the-impending-storage-crunch/#comment-55 UsualAnalyst Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:43:45 +0000 http://storageoptimization.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-55 I talk to a lot of people that are advocates of "delete old data". They must not be familiar with situations where old data is still valuable. Imagine telling a studio company to delete their 30 year old movie. what nonsense that would be. The point is, some information created is rubbish. that can surely be deleted - not 10 years later - but actually the day after it was created. Most other information is useful and took someone's time and effort to create. You cant just go around willy-nilly deleting information to save space. By that paradigm, we'd just burn up all our libraries. I talk to a lot of people that are advocates of “delete old data”. They must not be familiar with situations where old data is still valuable. Imagine telling a studio company to delete their 30 year old movie. what nonsense that would be.

The point is, some information created is rubbish. that can surely be deleted – not 10 years later – but actually the day after it was created.

Most other information is useful and took someone’s time and effort to create. You cant just go around willy-nilly deleting information to save space.

By that paradigm, we’d just burn up all our libraries.

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