Hard disk-based storage systems are predominantly used in the object storage sector. However, as data volumes grow, questions arise about cost-effectiveness and the ecological footprint. In addition, data often has to be archived in the long term.
PoINT Archival Gateway – Unified Object Storage is the answer to this problem: As a software-defined S3 storage it combines a disk storage class with a tape storage class under a single namespace. PoINT Archival Gateway – Unified Object Storage serves as software-defined secondary and archive storage, which selects the optimal storage location for the data based on specified criteria.
Lifecycle Policies
With PoINT Archival Gateway – Unified Object Storage, data can be moved between the different storage classes or even deleted by means of AWS S3 compatible lifecycle policies. For example, it can be specified that objects first remain on the hard disk storage class for a certain period of time and then be moved to tape for archiving. Another rule can be used to specify the retention period after which the object is automatically deleted.
Direct access to tape and optional restore
If objects are to be accessed that have already been moved to tape, this access can be performed directly. A time-consuming restore to disk is not necessary.
Optionally, however, such a restore can be executed with the AWS S3-compatible "Restore Object" command via the Glacier API. The objects are temporarily stored on disk. The duration of the storage on disk can be individually defined.
Automatic replication
PoINT Archival Gateway - Unified Object Storage provides an optimal backup and replication target for object data. The software receives the data via the S3 interface and replicates it automatically to disk and tape. The integrated Erasure Coding increases data security.
Certified backup target storage for Veeam
PoINT Archival Gateway - Unified Object Storage is a verified object storage solution and is "Veeam Ready" certified.
For Veeam Backup and Replication, the Veeam SOSAPI is also supported.
Properties
- Flexible configuration options (disk-only and tape-only with later extension also possible)
- AWS S3 compatible lifecycle policies
- Automatic replication
- Free choice of storage hardware, no vendor lock-in
Benefits and Advantages
- Optimization of the storage infrastructure
- Sustainability and cost efficiency through tape integration
- Protection against ransomware through "air gap" with tape
- Fulfillment of compliance and archiving requirements
