Object Storage

The modern storage solution

Object Storage is a state-of-the-art, effective and highly scalable storage solution. Unlike file storage or block storage, object storage does not store files hierarchically or in blocks. Instead, they are stored in a flat structure as objects in a large storage pool and can thus be retrieved easily and quickly. For this purpose, the objects are provided with metadata and an ID. The object can then be requested by applications via this ID.

How does the whole thing work?

Object storage is always a cluster system and never a single device. All nodes in the cluster can see and retrieve all data. The cluster can be easily expanded by adding more nodes. The nodes themselves are standalone devices, typically industry-standard servers running a software-defined storage application, connected to each other via LAN or WAN. All nodes have a metadata catalog, know the location of data in the cluster, and can respond independently to data requests. For better performance, the nodes can also work in parallel to provide large objects faster.

For one, the flat structure delivers fast access. Instead of determining the storage space itself, the system takes care of this step. It is not apparent to users where the object is actually located. However, this is not important, because the object can be found and accessed directly via the unique ID. This is why object storage is particularly well suited for a public cloud. Storage space can be ideally utilized in this way.

On the other hand, the flat structure also ensures that object storage is highly scalable. If more resources are required, capacities can simply be added in the form of a new storage node. The other advantage comes from the rich metadata, which can also be defined by the user. This makes it much easier to analyze data, which becomes visible when comparing it with other storage methods.

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All-flash storage instead of hard disk-based storage

Digital administrative processes today and in the future require an agile and efficient IT infrastructure to meet the need for fast, secure and continuous data access. An important first step on the road to IT transformation is to modernize the infrastructure with all-flash storage to increase the speed and responsiveness of business processes and other applications.

Challenges of public administration processes

As administrative processes are increasingly focused on data, government agencies and offices of all sizes must be able to respond quickly to changes. Being able to deliver data easily, quickly and cost-effectively is critical to the future viability of public administrations.

Hybrid cloud has proven to be the most efficient model to respond to new requirements, such as the digital registration office. Local all-flash storage systems are crucial when it comes to accelerating specialized procedures and other applications. However, because all-flash solutions have been comparatively expensive to date, many public sector customers still use hard disk-based storage systems.

Our offer: An affordable all-flash storage system

The NetApp All Flash FAS C190 storage system with NetApp ONTAP data management software provides a simple, intelligent, secure, and affordable enterprise-class flash system. Designed specifically for IT generalists, it helps you meet new requirements, including: comprehensive data services, integrated data protection, seamless scalability, increased performance, and cloud integration.

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Advantages of the modern all-flash array at a glance:

Storage provisioning in minutes
Centralized management of file and block data on a single system
Seamless connection to any public or private cloud
Lower total cost of ownership by reducing data and accelerating application performance
Data protection at rest and in transit
Data loss prevention
Minimized data center footprint by storing up to 2 PB of data in a compact 4U system
Reduce SSD storage utilization with inline data reduction technologies
Acceleration of applications through integrated automation options
In addition to classic capacity expansion (scale-up), expansion of the entire ONTAP portfolio (scale-out)