FEATURE : DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS
Haider Aziz , Managing Director META , VAST Data ( L ) and Karim Azar , Regional Vice President , Middle East and Turkey , Cloudera
Sajith Kumar , Senior Manager , Cloud Box Technologies ( L ) and Walid Issa , Senior Manager Solutions Engineering MEA , NetApp
“ The spectre of high maintenance costs and energy consumption looms large , while inadequate disaster recovery mechanisms expose businesses to catastrophic risks .
“ The spectre of high maintenance costs and energy consumption looms large , while inadequate disaster recovery mechanisms expose businesses to catastrophic risks . Moreover , compliance and security concerns intensify as these antiquated solutions struggle to keep pace with modern cyber threats . As the digital era surges forward , shedding these challenges becomes paramount for sustained growth and innovation ,” says Kumar from Cloud Box . “ NetApp ’ s innovations address critical challenges posed by legacy data storage solutions . Unlike traditional systems struggling with scalability , NetApp ’ s solutions offer scalability without compromising performance , catering to ever-expanding data landscape . The data fabric approach overcomes the data mobility limitations of legacy systems , enabling enterprises to effortlessly move and manage data across hybrid cloud and multicloud environments ,” says NetApp ’ s Issa .
The integration of AI-driven analytics ensures proactive maintenance , reducing downtime and operational disruptions . NetApp ’ s user-friendly management
interfaces simplify administrative tasks , reducing complexity and minimising the risk of errors associated with legacy solutions . p
ACCORDING TO CLOUDERA ’ S RECENT
STUDY , 86 % OF IT DECISION- MAKERS IN THE MIDDLE EAST ARE LOOKING TO
MOVE MORE DATA TO THE CLOUD OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS . 90 % PLAN
TO REPATRIATE SOME DATA BACK TO THEIR OWN
DATACENTRES OVER THE SAME PERIOD .
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