ESG Research Report: The Transformational Rise of Active Archives

Abstract:

The digital economy is fueled by the seemingly unstoppable creation and insatiable consumption of data. To optimize costs, streamline management, and meet governance and regulatory requirements, organizations have traditionally archived non-production data on lower-cost storage tiers for years with little intention or need to reuse them. Things are evolving: The emergence and adoption of advanced digital transformation initiatives in recent years have placed data at the heart of the business and changed the nature of how archives can and should be leveraged. Rather than passive, “locked away” data sets, the past few years have seen the emergence of new requirements and solutions to make archives more “active” and leverageable to unlock business value.

Topics: Data Protection

ESG Master Survey Results: Hyperconverged Infrastructure 2.0

Abstract:

ESG conducted a comprehensive online survey of IT professionals from private- and public-sector organizations in North America (United States and Canada) between September 2, 2021 and September 15, 2021. To qualify for this survey, respondents were required to be IT professionals responsible for their organization’s on-premises infrastructure, specifically usage of or plans for hyperconverged infrastructure.

This Master Survey Results presentation focuses on hyperconverged infrastructure technology solutions, including benefits and challenges, as well as how these platforms interact with cloud services and how they are leveraged at edge locations.

Topics: Converged Infrastructure

ESG Master Survey Results: The State of Data Privacy, Compliance, and Data Security

Abstract:

ESG conducted a comprehensive online survey of business and technology professionals from private- and public-sector organizations in North America (United States and Canada) between June 17, 2021 and June 28, 2021. To qualify for this survey, respondents were required to be business and technology professionals responsible for their organization’s programs for data privacy, compliance, and data security.

This Master Survey Results presentation focuses on the technologies and processes in place to support compliance and data privacy programs, as well as what organizations are doing to secure their data regardless of where it resides.

Topics: Cybersecurity Data Protection Cloud Services & Orchestration

ESG Master Survey Results: Active Archives Trends

Abstract:

ESG conducted a comprehensive online survey of IT professionals from private- and public-sector organizations in North America (United States and Canada) between May 18, 2021 and May 25, 2021. To qualify for this survey, respondents were required to be IT professionals responsible for data protection technology decisions for their organizations, specifically data archiving and long-term retention strategies. Additionally, organizations were required to have an active archive strategy.

This Master Survey Results presentation focuses on the technologies and processes in place to support data archiving and long-term retention requirements, with specific attention to the impact of active archive strategies.

Topics: Storage Data Protection Cloud Services & Orchestration