10 Point Checklist for a Modern File Data Platform

The traditional file storage silo is dead, and the era of the file data cloud has begun. Although this change has been in the works for more than a decade, organizations can no longer afford to hold on to the old ways of storing, protecting, and sharing file data — it is too complex, too expensive, and, in the age of ransomware, far too risky.

Today, given the solutions available on the market, large enterprises deserve scalable, cost-effective, opex-based data services solutions that can be deployed on-demand at any location, from anywhere in the world. A file data cloud built around a global file system transforms your IT infrastructure and operations while offering numerous advantages to your business overall.

These include:

1. Reduced long-term file storage infrastructure costs
2. Easy-to-deploy global infrastructure
3. Business continuity in the face of ransomware
4. High-performance, consistent file sharing and collaboration
5. Simplified storage management

This last point cannot be emphasized enough. An optimal file data cloud is designed around a global file system that centralizes the hub in the cloud, then connects to each location around the world through that cloud-based center. This hub-and-spoke architecture simplifies IT operations and infrastructure in a way that was previously not possible.

The aim of this e-book, which is intended for IT and business leaders, is to provide you with the basic knowledge and background needed to confidently evaluate solutions for your organization. I hope to help you understand what you should look for — or even demand — as you build your own file data cloud.