EDITOR ’ S QUESTION
SURYA VARANASI , CTO , STORCENTRIC
Adopting an Edge Computing strategy is a necessity in order to compete and survive in today ’ s increasingly edge-based economy .
For decades , data management and protection strategies have embraced the central corporate data center , remote locations and cloud . More recently , over the last decade or so , data management and protection mindsets have expanded to include remote edge locations .
Of course , this pendulum swing between centralized and distributed models is nothing new . However , it has become clear that a more distributed , edge-centric model is here to stay , given how the dramatic and likely permanent changes in how we work , learn , shop and live over the past year have accelerated the generation of data at the network edge , where you find things like smart phones and desktop / laptop computers , as well as POS systems , self-serve purchase kiosks , smart cars , smart appliances and other IoT devices . Clearly , adopting an Edge Computing strategy is a necessity in order to compete and survive in today ’ s increasingly edge-based economy . The most critical aspect of doing so is in the ability to move data quickly , safely and accurately to where it needs to be .
The key is to deploy a cloud-enabled solution that supports data migration , data replication and data synchronization across mixed environments including disk , tape and cloud to maximize ROI by eliminating data silos .
The ideal solution will support vendor agnostic file replications and synchronization and should be easily deployed and managed on a non-proprietary server . In addition , the ideal solution should be capable of transferring millions of files simultaneously and protecting data in transit to and from the cloud with bullet-proof SSL encryption .
For those that master seamless and secure data mobility , they will remain the master of their data wherever it resides , today , tomorrow and into the future .
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