Managing Content Addressed Storage (CAS) systems like the EMC Centera and Caringo CAStor creates new challenges for the custodians of information in your data centers. The CAS black box approach reduces management, but certainly leaves those managing the data blind to the internal operations of the system, and blind to their own data. StorageSwitch CAS Data Asset Management Suite provides x-ray vision into CAS arrays and provide the tools to understand and protect that critical data.
What's happening in the Fixed Content world?
- More data
- More applications
- More users
- More access requirements
- More business requirements
CAS storage systems, while interesting, are still an immature technology. In the excitement over their release, many have overlooked some basic principles of information technology and solid data management.
- Assume that systems will fail (hardware, software, networks)
- Assume that people will make mistakes
- Know that the data is worth significantly more than the media it is being stored on
- Know the content that is being stored
- Know that the content stored is authentic and has integrity
- Backup everything
- Be able to recover
- Full recovery
- Partial recovery
- Maintain a clean house
- Be alert to the business requirements for the data, now and in the future
- Be accountable
The StorageSwitch Data Asset Management Suite for CAS consists of a
number of individual products that can work independently for a specific task, or
together (with common database core) for a more complete solution.
It is critical in today's world to have a third party data validation for compliance,
governance, or simply good business practices. With stronger internal processes, you can be assured of the ability to read the data when needed, and you’ll be better able to attest to the systems you have in place for your data.