Object-Based Storage: Revolutionizing Data Management for the Hybrid Cloud Era
Rather than organizing data as traditional blocks or files, Object-Based Storage (OBS) is a new data storage architecture. Each item in OBS is made up of three components: data, metadata, and a unique identifier. Metadata contains descriptive information about the object. This strategy has drawn a lot of interest recently and provides a number of benefits over conventional storage techniques. OBS fits very nicely with hybrid cloud and cloud computing techniques. It is an essential part of cloud storage services, allowing cloud providers to provide their clients with scalable and reliable storage options.
OBS enables hybrid and multi-cloud deployments by supporting
smooth data portability and interoperability across various cloud environments.
Scalability, flexibility, dependability, affordability, and interoperability
with contemporary cloud computing paradigms are all provided by object-based
storage. It tackles the difficulties brought about by the exponential increase
in data and the variety of data kinds present in today's digital environment.
Organizations wishing to embrace IoT, optimize their storage infrastructure,
use big data analytics, distribute content, and guarantee compliance with data
governance rules should consider OBS as a strategic option.
"Object-based storage (OBS) is the method of storing
unstructured data which are shared in any format such as PDFs, text, emails,
videos, audio, graphics, webpages, etc." is how Quadrant Knowledge
Solutions defines OBS. Organizations storing huge amounts of non-hierarchical
data in the cloud or on-site can manage and control it with OBS. It is possible
to keep data that are dispersed over a device's many folders and subfolders as
distinct objects in one place. Object-based
storage joins all the data fragments to create a file, appends all
pertinent information, and appends a unique identifier to facilitate file
searches.
The quick uptake of next-generation technologies like as
social media, big data analytics, cloud computing, and mobile applications has
increased the amount of data collected and resulted in a significant change in
consumer preferences for data access. Due to workplaces using more and more
technology, people today expect to have access to data whenever they need it,
from anywhere, and on any device.
Because object-based storage provides extensive metadata
capabilities, low-cost data growth control, and enormous scalability to meet
the rapidly growing need for data storage and access, it can aid in the
resolution of these issues. Using Object Storage, data may be safely and
securely saved or accessed straight from the cloud platform or the internet.
Object storage offers a number of administration interfaces that make it simple
to manage storage at scale. You can progressively increase your investment from
a small initial commitment thanks to the platforms' elasticity, all without
experiencing any drop in performance or service reliability.
Key questions this study will answer:
Is the Object-Based Storage
market growing? What is the short-term and long-term growth potential of the
Object-Based Storage market?
What are the key market accelerators and market restraints
impacting the global Object-Based Storage market?
What are the major end-user industries of Object-Based
Storage solutions? Which industries offer maximum growth opportunities during
the forecast period?
Which global region offers maximum growth opportunities in
the Object-Based Storage market?
Which customer segments have the maximum adoption of
Object-Based Storage solution?
What are the various deployment options for Object-Based
Storage solutions?
Vendors covered in this study:
Cloudian, Cohesity, Datacore, DDN, Dell Technologies,
Hitachi Vantara, Huawei, IBM, Inspur, NetApp, Nutanix, OpenIO, Pure Storage,
Quantum, Qumulo, Red Hat, Scality, StorageCraft, SUSE, SwiftStack, Weka, and
Western Digital.
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