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By Malcolm Mason, professional services consultant for Cloud and data at Sure
MOST business owners like certainty. There is safety and reassurance in knowing that something is fixed in place; it helps planning, provides peace of mind and aids risk management.
Considering the rapid expansion of the digital economy, and its importance to business operations across many industries, data storage has become one of these factors that it would be nice to have some certainty around.
Alongside business operational reasons, ransomware attacks are on the rise and cybercrime is ever-more prevalent, meaning that many organisations are turning to immutable storage to protect their data and information.
Immutable storage is for organisations which demand certainty that their business data are protected and secure at all times – no matter what the circumstances.
It transcends traditional storage by enabling a ‘write once, read many’ approach that first encrypts and then stores data which ensures that data cannot be modified or tampered with in any way. It is totally secure.
Leaving aside the technical detail, the top five business benefits of S3 immutable storage are:
Enhanced Data Security
An extra layer of protection makes changing or tampering with the data impossible. Only authorised personnel have access to the encrypted data. Immutable data stored with S3 back-up encryption prevents theft and malicious ransomware attacks.
Data Integrity and Compliance
Data are stored in a secure, encrypted and tamper-proof format, meaning it cannot be modified, stolen or deleted. This ensure the data remain accurate, reliable and compliant with regulatory requirements, avoiding costly fines.
Cost and Savings
The service eliminates the need for additional expensive back-up systems and helps organisations to lower costs by reducing the need to store multiple copies of their data. By making data immutable, companies can store a single ‘one truth’ copy of the data and use it for multiple purposes.
Continuous Protection and Faster Data Access
S3 enables faster access to the stored data, and by making data immutable, organisations have speedy authorised access to their data without having to worry about data corruption or loss. Immutable copies are created at set intervals by moving data from back-up to the immutable tier, which therefore acts a trusted, secure and ongoing repository of an organisation’s data.
Business Continuity and Recovery
Immutable stored data protects organisations from the impact of system failure and security breaches, with assured business continuity as original data can be rapidly restored, protecting from the impacts of downtime, and meeting regulatory and compliance requirements. System flags move new data sets to the immutable tier according to agreed organisational timelines, enabling secure and continually updated data management.
If immutable data storage sounds like a solution that could provide you with extra peace of mind and an extra layer of security, or you would just like to learn more, please email us at contactus@sure.com.
