{"id":2341,"date":"2011-08-19T07:00:13","date_gmt":"2011-08-19T15:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.formtek.com\/blog\/?p=2341"},"modified":"2011-08-19T07:00:13","modified_gmt":"2011-08-19T15:00:13","slug":"cloud-storage-storing-unstructured-data-in-the-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/formtek.com\/blog\/cloud-storage-storing-unstructured-data-in-the-cloud\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud Storage: Storing Unstructured Data in the Cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Unstructured data is growing at an unprecedented\u00a0rate, and increasingly organizations are looking to cloud-based storage as an alternative for managing their unstructured data \u00a0<a title=\"eWeek on Cloud-based Strorage\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eweek.com\/c\/a\/Data-Storage\/Managing-Unstructured-Data-in-the-Cloud-12-Factors-to-Consider-215018\/\" target=\"_blank\">eWeek&#8217;s <\/a><a title=\"Chris Preimesberger from eWeek\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/editingwhiz\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Preimesberger<\/a> recently summarized the benefits and tips for cloud-based storage solutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cloud Storage Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cloud storage typically will reduce complexity and provide better centrally-based access of unstructured data to a distributed and globally located workforce.<\/li>\n<li>Cloud storage reduces capital and operational costs and requires less time to manage and maintain.<\/li>\n<li>Cloud storage pricing bills only for the actual storage capacity used.<\/li>\n<li>Cloud storage can at a moment&#8217;s notice be increased or scaled back based on your current storage needs.<\/li>\n<li>Cloud storage data centers typically are highly secure, often offering several levels of physical security.<\/li>\n<li>Cloud storage vendors often use storage gateway appliances to secure data to block unwanted and\/or malicious access.<\/li>\n<li>Cloud storage vendors typically include easy-to-use and cost effective backup and disaster recovery services.<\/li>\n<li>Cloud storage infrastructure enable better collaboration among users across multiple global locations.<\/li>\n<li>Cloud storage provides always up-to-date data and eliminates the need to synchronize data between multiple global locations.<\/li>\n<li>Cloud storage allows, if needed, local synchronization of data subsets from the central cloud storage.<\/li>\n<li>Cloud storage vendors specialize and are experts in storage technology. \u00a0As technology evolves, so will the services and capabilities that they offer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cloud Storage Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Determine which of your applications are the best candidates for cloud storage. \u00a0Good candidates tend to be Tier 2 data or data which needs to be accessed from multiple locations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"lightsocial_container\"><div class=\"lightsocial_element\"><a class=\"lightsocial_a\" 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