Whitepapers
Paradigm Shift in Digital Asset Storage
Cleversafe’s introduction of a new paradigm for storing and distributing digital assets allows IT management to eliminate the use of copy-based and parity-based storage solutions. This method offers a significantly more cost-effective and reliable method of storing and securing digital assets. The deployment of a Cleversafe Dispersed Storage™ Network (dsNet) can streamline workflow while ensuring that data is never corrupted or lost; the network can be situated anywhere in the world, allowing companies the flexibility to use cost-effective facilities and power options.
Why RAID is Dead for Big Data Storage
Data is exploding, growing 10x every five years. Current data storage systems based on RAID arrays were not designed to scale to this type of data growth. As a result, the cost of RAID-based storage systems increases as the total amount of data storage increases, while data protection degrades, resulting in permanent digital asset loss. Information Dispersal, a new approach for the challenges brought on by big data, is cost-effective at the petabyte and beyond levels for digital content storage. Further, it provides extraordinary data protection, meaning digital assets are preserved essentially forever. Executives who make a strategic shift from RAID to Information Dispersal can realize cost savings in the millions of dollars for their enterprises with at least one petabyte of digital content.
Media and Entertainment Goes Digital
Meeting nearline storage and distribution needs reliability and cost effectively. The shift from analog to digital for both content creation and distribution has created challenges for Media and Entertainment companies. Top challenges include delivering to a plethora of distribution channels created by an on-demand model, monetizing the long tail of digital distribution, and protecting digital assets as systems swell to the multi-petabyte range.